Kathy O’Connell joins as Senior Vice President, Business Development

We are delighted to announce that Kathy O’Connell has joined Research Partnership’s US team as Senior Vice President, Business Development.

 Kathy has been working in the pharmaceutical market research industry for over 25 years. She has a diverse business background, with in-depth experience in progressively responsible sales, business development and client management. Throughout her career, Kathy has worked extensively at guiding her clients to identify the optimal research approach to address the business issue at hand. In Kathy’s most recent position as Senior Vice President, Business Development at ThinkGen, she was responsible for implementing the business development and marketing strategy and overseeing all client outreach.

 In 2023, Kathy was honored with the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Luminary Award which recognizes professionals who have made a significant impact on the healthcare industry and have a proven track record of helping advance careers of other women. Kathy also volunteered as a HBA mentor as part of the HBA Mentoring Program.

 In this pivotal role at Research Partnership, Kathy will be working with our Commercial Team to identify new business opportunities, nurture existing partnerships and enhance our US based presence in the market.  

 US President, Sue Wild commented “I am delighted to welcome Kathy to the team, she has extensive experience and will be instrumental in nurturing our client relationships in the US market. I look forward to collaborating with Kathy to strengthen our offerings in delivering the best possible insights for our valued clients”.