Gena Reed

Biography

Gena co-founded Paragon Biomedical with her late husband Nick Reed in 1989. Together with their management team they built Paragon Biomedical into a global CRO employing more than 240 employees, contractors, and consultants prior to its acquisition by Clinipace Worldwide. With the acquisition Gena joins the Clinipace Board.

Research Interest

Prior to starting Paragon, Gena worked in the pharmaceutical industry where she held positions in Pharmaceutical Sales Management, Consumer Products Sales Management, and Human Resources at Merrell National, Merrell Dow and Marion Merrell Dow. While at Merrell Dow, she was one of five individuals selected to start a new health promotion business. Throughout her career, Gena has been actively involved in professional and community-based groups and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Girls Incorporated, a national non-profit youth organization.