Director
Ms. Howell joined our board of directors in August 2020 and brings more than 30 years of clinical research organization and healthcare experience. Effective May 2024, Ms. Howell is Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors at Parexel International, a leading global clinical research organization servicing the life sciences industry. She previously served as the company’s Chief Operating and Growth Officer since September 2022, and as its Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer since May 2018. Prior to joining Parexel, Ms. Howell’s experience includes senior leadership positions with AmerisourceBergen (now Cencora), a Fortune 20 company, most recently as President for Health Systems and Specialty Care Solutions. Prior to AmerisourceBergen, Ms. Howell was a founder of Lash Group and served as President for nearly 10 years following its acquisition by AmerisourceBergen. Ms. Howell currently serves as chairperson of the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO). She holds a B.A. in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master’s of Health Administration from The Ohio State University.