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We are lucky to have some of our very own ‘Vertexians’ willing to share their stories about living with or caring for someone with T1D. We invite you to learn from them and help raise awareness for T1D this month.
We're celebrating our sixth annual ID&E Week at Vertex with the theme “Catalysts for Change.” Hear from Senior Vice President Ludovic Fenaux and our international Employee Resource Network (ERN) co-leads about the power of allyship and how we can all become catalysts for change.
Giving back is part of our culture, so much so that we say it’s in our DNA. Vertex’s 14th annual Global Day of Service was our most impactful to date, with 57% employee participation across 20 countries and more than 6,000 hours of service contributed to our communities.
Cystic fibrosis is a rare, genetic, progressive disease, in which symptoms and organ damage can manifest very early in life. These may not, however, be outwardly visible in all children and while some children can appear well on the outside, what is happening inside their bodies can tell a different story.
Vertex is proud to share that it has been named — once again — to Seramount’s 100 Best Companies list and the Best Companies for Dads list. Learn more about what sets us apart and meet our Working Parents of the Year honorees, Genzy Davis and Ravin Warnakulasuriya.
Jonathan has deep legal, industry and business experience and expertise that will support our continued growth. He joined Vertex in 2022 and serves on the Executive Committee and oversees all aspects of our global legal and compliance functions.
Her earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Brown University and his law degree from Yale Law School. Prior to Vertex, Jonathan served in several executive roles at Agios Pharmaceuticals, including Chief Legal Officer and most recently Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs. Prior to this, he served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel at Celgene, where he was responsible for its global legal function, and before that as Senior Vice President, Tax and Treasury. Prior to Celgene, he served in various leadership roles at Bunge Limited and Alcon, Inc. He began his legal career at Hopkins & Sutter, rising to the level of partner, and was also partner at Foley & Lardner after the firms merged.
Jonathan has deep legal, industry and business experience and expertise that will support our continued growth. He joined Vertex in 2022 and serves on the Executive Committee and oversees all aspects of our global legal and compliance functions.
Her earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Brown University and his law degree from Yale Law School. Prior to Vertex, Jonathan served in several executive roles at Agios Pharmaceuticals, including Chief Legal Officer and most recently Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs. Prior to this, he served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel at Celgene, where he was responsible for its global legal function, and before that as Senior Vice President, Tax and Treasury. Prior to Celgene, he served in various leadership roles at Bunge Limited and Alcon, Inc. He began his legal career at Hopkins & Sutter, rising to the level of partner, and was also partner at Foley & Lardner after the firms merged.
Derya Balata and Teame Araya are Vertex’s newest Science Leaders Scholars. Learn more about these two outstanding students who have been selected to receive a four-year, full scholarship to pursue a STEM-related course of study at the University of Massachusetts.
The Sickle Cell Disease Partnership is a multistakeholder coalition, launched in June, which works to improve care and access for people living with sickle cell disease. Here, Chief Patient Officer Amit Sachdev discusses the partnership, its goals and the reasons it was founded.
Supporting healthy families is one focus of the Vertex Foundation. Executive Director Katharine Jensen shares how the Foundation is expanding its partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities in new and innovative ways.