Sharon Hughes

Biography

 Sharon joined Penumbra as VP of HR in 2016. Prior to joining Penumbra, she served as VP, HR for Complete Genomics, a BGI company, focused on the design and build of genomic sequencing tools from 2013 to 2016. Sharon served from 2009 to 2013 as Head of HR for Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy, a company jointly established by Johnson & Johnson and Elan Pharmaceuticals to develop new treatments in Alzheimer’s disease. From 2000 to 2009, she worked in the medical device field and held various HR roles, including HR Director of LifeScan, a Johnson and Johnson company. Prior to 2000, Sharon held HR roles in the semiconductor and software consulting industries. She received a BS from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), Postgraduate Diploma in HRM from Manchester Metropolitan University in England, and an MBA from San Jose State University.

Research Interest

 medical science