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
会長兼 CEO
Fortrea（NASDAQ: FTRE）の会長と最高経営責任者を兼任。 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).
グローバルサービス業界で 30 年以上におよぶリーダーシップ経験があり、特に、医薬品、バイオテクノロジー、病院、治験施設とグローバルに協働する CRO（開発業務受託機関）業界での経験が豊富です。ラボコープ入社前は、ヘルスケアおよびテクノロジーサービス企業数社の共同設立、顧問、取締役を歴任。 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.Tom のリーダーシップのもと、Quintiles は2015年、フォーチュン誌が発表する「世界で最も称賛される企業」に初めて選出され、2016年には「世界で最も倫理的な企業」に名を連ねました。2016年、合併した Quintiles と IMS の副会長を退任。
Quintiles の前は、世界有数のプロフェッショナルサービス企業であるアクセンチュア（NYSE: ACN）に2009年まで 22 年間在籍し、戦略、コンサルティング、デジタル、テクノロジー、オペレーションなど幅広い分野でサービスおよびソリューションを提供してきました。アクセンチュアでは、最高リスク管理責任者や、北米ヘルス＆プロダクツ事業分野のマネージングディレクターなどを歴任。それ以前は、アクセンチュア リソース事業グループのグローバル最高執行責任者と、同社の最高戦略責任者としても活躍しました。2009年にアクセンチュアを退職した後、2012年に Quintiles に入社するまで、テクノロジーとヘルスケア分野のスタートアップ企業に多数関与。キャリアの初期には、McKinsey & Company でコンサルタントを務めました。
デラウェア大学で会計学の学士号を取得。2019年より、Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.（NYSE: MLM）の取締役を務めています。
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
品質・薬事規制・サステナビリティ担当最高責任者
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.
{[#0]} 年以上にわたるバイオ医薬品業界での経験を持ち、製薬会社や CRO において指導的立場で数々の成功を収めてきました。 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.その際、Quintiles のエンタープライズ コンプライアンス事務局およびコンプライアンス管理委員会のメンバーとしても活躍しました。また、Quintiles のデータプライバシー委員会の創設メンバーでもあり、倫理委員会の副委員長も担当。1997年に Quintiles に入社する前には、Parexel International で米国の品質保証マネージャーを務めました。Sandy は Solvay Pharmaceuticals でキャリアをスタートさせ、1987年から1994年にかけて研究開発部門に所属していました。
リプスコム大学で臨床心理学の学士号を取得。薬事申請およびヘルスケアコンプライアンス分野の資格を有しています。2022年と2023年には Association of Contract Research Organizations（ACRO）の幹事を担当したほか、TransCelerate と ACRO フォーラムの共同議長を務めるなど、多くの業界団体のメンバーとしても活動しています。そうした業界リーダーとしての役割に加え、女性の育成と地位向上にも情熱を注いできました。Quintiles のウィメン インスパイアード ネットワークの創設メンバーおよび理事長であり、Labcorp のウィメン イン リーダーシップ諮問チームのメンバーでもあります。非営利団体「Dress for Success」の RTP 理事も務め、女性が経済的に自立し、仕事でも人生でも成功できるよう支援する活動に取り組んでいます。
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：軍出身従業員リソースグループ
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
Fortrea は、退役軍人の方々の持つ高い専門性とスキルがもたらす価値を大切にしています。また、当社は、皆様の優れた誠実さ、リーダーシップ、倫理と人々をまとめる力が当社のチームを強化し、従業員を次のレベルへと引き上げることをよく理解しています。その力を発揮する場所がここにあります。Fortrea では、さまざまなポジション、教育、キャリアガイダンス、機密リソースを用意し、民間のキャリアへのスムーズな移行を支援しています。
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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