Diversity and inclusion
Diversity is in our DNA
Our journey to value diverse voices
The formation of Fortrea started with listening, gathering perspectives and asking for feedback. Now, with team members across more than 90 countries, we continue to seek out each distinct voice across our organization. Join us on our journey as we encourage engagement, build trust, and strive to create a more inclusive workplace.
Tom Pike
회장 및 최고경영자
Thomas Pike is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE). He has served in this position since Fortrea’s launch as an independent company in July 2023. Tom joined the organization as President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2023 during Fortrea’s spinoff from its parent company, Labcorp (NYSE: LH).
Tom has more than 30 years of leadership experience in global services industries, most notably in the contract research organization (CRO) industry, working with pharmaceutical, biotech, hospitals and sites on a global basis. Prior to joining Labcorp, he co-founded, advised and served as a director for several healthcare and technology services companies. Previously, Tom served as CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: Q), a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical services company, from April 2012 until its merger with IMS Health in 2016 to create IQVIA (NYSE: IQV). He led Quintiles through its successful IPO, which was one of the year’s 10 largest U.S. offerings, and helped it grow into a Fortune 500 company. Under Tom’s stewardship, Quintiles was first recognized as a World’s Most Admired Company by Fortune in 2015 and was named a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company. He retired in 2016 as Vice Chairman of the merged Quintiles and IMS.
Quintiles에 합류하기 전에 2009년도까지 Tom은 전략, 컨설팅, 디지털, 기술 및 운영 분야에서 광범위한 서비스와 솔루션을 제공하는 선도적인 글로벌 전문 서비스 회사인 Accenture(NYSE: ACN)에서 22년을 보냈습니다. Accenture에서 Tom이 맡은 역할에는 최고 위험 관리 책임자 및 북미 건강 및 제품 비즈니스 부문 전무 이사 등이 있습니다. 이전에 Tom은 Accenture 리소스 운영 그룹의 글로벌 최고 운영 책임자였으며 Accenture의 최고 전략 책임자를 역임했습니다. 2009년에 Accenture를 떠난 후 2012년에 Quintiles에 합류하기 전까지는 기술 및 의료 분야의 여러 스타트업에 참여했습니다. 경력 초기에 Tom은 McKinsey & Company의 컨설턴트였습니다.
Tom은 델라웨어 대학교(University of Delaware)에서 회계학 학사 학위를 받았으며, 2019년부터 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.(NYSE:MLM)의 이사로 재직하고 있습니다.
Diversity and inclusion are part of our DNA. At Fortrea, you can embrace your uniqueness, be valued and create extraordinary outcomes as part of our inclusive organization.
Fortrea’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is the foundation of our work to build a global team that delivers a lasting impact on healthcare.
Sandy Kennedy
최고 품질, 규제 업무 및 지속가능성 책임자
Cassandra Strickland Kennedy has served as Chief Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Sustainability Officer since May 2023 with oversight of Global Regulatory Compliance, Quality Assurance and Environmental, Social and Governance at Fortrea.
Sandy brings more than three decades of biopharmaceutical industry experience, with a long track record of success in leadership positions within the pharmaceutical and CRO environments. She served as Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory Compliance & Quality Assurance at Labcorp Drug Development from 2018 to 2023, prior to Fortrea’s spinoff from Labcorp. Previously, Sandy was Senior Vice President, Global Compliance & Quality with Quintiles, now part of IQVIA, where she was employed for 20 years. In this position, she was a member of the Enterprise Compliance Office and the Compliance Management Committee of Quintiles. Sandy was a founding member of the Quintiles Data Privacy Board and served as Vice-Chairman of the Ethics Board. Before joining Quintiles in 1997, she was US Quality Assurance Manager at Parexel International. Sandy began her career at Solvay Pharmaceuticals in Research & Development from 1987 to 1994.
Sandy는 립스콤 대학교(Lipscomb University)에서 임상 심리학 학사 학위를 받았으며 인허가 및 헬스케어 규정 준수 분야의 자격증을 갖고 있습니다. 그녀는 2022년과 2023년에 계약연구단체협회 (ACRO)의 총무직을 수행했고, TransCelerate에서 ACRO 포럼 공동의장을 맡는 등 몇몇 산업 협회에서 일하였습니다. 업계에서 리더십 역할을 수행하는 것 외에도 그녀는 여성의 지위 향상과 발전을 위한 노력에 열정을 가지고 참여해 왔습니다. 그녀는 Quintiles Women Inspired Network의 창립 멤버이자 이사장이었으며, Labcorp의 여성 리더십 프로그램의 자문팀으로 활동했습니다. Sandy는 여성이 경제적 독립을 이루고 삶과 인생에서 꿈을 펼치도록 힘을 실어주는 비영리 기관인 Dress for Success의 RTP 이사회에서도 일했습니다.
Diversity, inclusion and equity represent a constant journey as we work to embrace the uniqueness of every employee and give them a voice.
By listening to each other, we believe we can feel truly heard, involved and included—and harness the strength of our collective vision for diversity.
Bring your authentic self
At Fortrea, you are empowered to be yourself, share your ideas and help make our workplace more equitable.
Be a part of the conversation
We’re collaborating across our organization to drive best practices and support open dialogue as we continually improve diversity, equity and inclusion.
Reach your fullest potential
By fostering an ecosystem of respect and caring, we are promoting knowledge sharing and increasing representation of diverse voices across all levels of our business.
Actively drive change
As we incorporate unconscious bias training and mentoring programs, we’re driving actionable change and demonstrating our commitment to an inclusive and safe environment.
Find your community and make new connections
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), led by employee volunteers, are designed to build connections, encourage belonging, support career development and champion employee voices. Our eight ERGs include:
ASCEND: Young Professional Employee Resource Group
ASCEND (Achieving Success Through Communication, Engagement, Networking and Development) helps connect and support young professionals at Fortrea to bolster an intergenerational community.
ASPIRE: Asian and Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group
ASPIRE helps foster inclusiveness and connects our Asian and Pacific Islander (API) employees and allies by cultivating a sense of community and empowering personal and professional development through mentoring, networking and collaboration.
EnABLE: Individuals with Disabilities Employee Resource Group
EnABLE (Empowering Abilities Beyond Labels for Everyone) was formed to make Fortrea an easier place to work.
HUMANOS: Hispanic and Latin Employee Resource Group
HUMANOS (Hispanic/Latin employees United with Meaning and purpose Advocating for, and Networking with, Our Surrounding communities) was formed to advocate for the recognition of Latin and Hispanic diversity, presence, value and leadership.
PRIDE: LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group
PRIDE is working to increase the visibility of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and Ally (LGBTQIA+) employees, inspire them to bring their whole selves to work every day, and demonstrate our organization’s relentless commitment to inclusion and diversity.
PULSE: Black Employee Resource Group
PULSE (Promoting Unity Legacy Support and the Empowerment of Black Employees) provides information and education to Black employees to empower them to take charge of their careers, well-being, and professional and personal development while highlighting the life, dedication and impact that Black employees have at every level in their communities and organizations.
VERG: Veteran Employee Resource Group
VERG is increasing the recognition and understanding of the additional value military members and veterans bring to our organization.
WEN: Women’s Empowerment Network Employee Resource Group
WEN is promoting personal and professional acceleration through career development, leadership, mentorship, collaboration while elevating the power of women’s voices.
Diversity connects our people, communities and business
“Our diverse workforce at Fortrea is central to our ability to be innovative and agile. We strive for an employee population that is reflective of our consumers, sponsors, patients and global communities we serve around the world.”
Vice President, HR Operations, GTM/L&D, D&I and India
Our diversity pillars are centered on:
- People: We’re actively advancing our diverse hiring practices to ensure our employee population better reflects the local and global communities we serve.
- Community: We’re supporting diversity in clinical trials, and supporting other health equity initiatives to improve global health outcomes.
- Business: We’re increasing long-term supplier diversity to promote our ability to be nimble, spark innovation and offer greater value to our customers, and ultimately patients.
Active US military and veterans
Fortrea는 퇴역 군인이 제공하는 주제 관련 전문지식과 고급 기술을 소중하게 생각합니다. 저희는 사람들을 하나로 모으는 능력과 함께 귀하가 갖춘 높은 수준의 청렴성, 리더십, 윤리 의식이 저희 팀을 강화하고 인력을 한 단계 높일 것이란 점을 알고 있습니다. Fortrea에는 귀하를 위한 자리가 있습니다. 저희는 귀하가 순조롭게 민간 커리어로 전환할 수 있도록 다양한 직업 옵션, 교육, 커리어 안내, 기밀 리소스를 제공합니다.
Together, let’s create extraordinary outcomes
At Fortrea, you can make your voice heard and be an integral part of our diversity journey. You’ll drive change for yourself, for your team and for the lives we impact every day.
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