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Kent Thoelke

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Founder & CEO at Paradigm Health

United States

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Kent Thoelke previously served as Chief Innovation Officer at ICON plc and spent roughly 15 years at PRA Health Sciences, where he held roles including Senior Vice President of Scientific & Medical Affairs and Executive Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer. He also served as acting CEO of the WuXiPRA joint venture and sat on the Scientific Advisory Board of The Geneva Foundation.

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Paradigm Health's investors · 8

ARCH Venture PartnersChicago · $50K – $250M checks · since 2025F-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M checks · since 2021General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2025GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2025JobsOhio VenturesColumbusLux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2025Magnetic VenturesBoston · $1M – $6M checksMubadala CapitalAbu Dhabi · $1M – $50M checks · since 2025

Experience

  1. ParadigmChief Executive Officercurrent2021 — presentNew York, NY
  2. ParadigmChief Executive Officercurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. ICON plcChief Innovation Officer2021United States
  4. PRA Health SciencesExecutive Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer2018 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
  5. PRA Health SciencesExecutive Vice President, Scientific, Medical Affairs and Safety/Commercialization Services2012 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
  6. PRA Health SciencesSenior Vice President, Scientific & Medical Affairs2006 — 2012
  7. The Geneva FoundationScientific Advisory Board Member2013 — 2021Tacoma, Washington
  8. WuXiPRAActing CEO2014 — 2018
  9. WuXiPRAMember Board of Directors2013 — 2018Shanghai, China
  10. PPDExecutive Director, Corporate Development2005 — 2006
  11. PPDExecutive Director, Global Drug Development1999 — 2005

Skills & more

Medical Affairs83Clinical Development52Clinical Trials68Drug Development33GCP14Oncology13EDC15Therapeutic Areas9Clinical Operations10Regulatory Submissions6Infectious Diseases9CRO70
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Who is Kent Thoelke?
Kent Thoelke previously served as Chief Innovation Officer at ICON plc and spent roughly 15 years at PRA Health Sciences, where he held roles including Senior Vice President of Scientific & Medical Affairs and Executive Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer. He also served as acting CEO of the WuXiPRA joint venture and sat on the Scientific Advisory Board of The Geneva Foundation.
Where does Kent Thoelke work?
Kent Thoelke is Founder & CEO of Paradigm Health.
What companies did Kent Thoelke found?
Kent Thoelke founded Paradigm Health.
Where did Kent Thoelke go to school?
Kent Thoelke studied at Western Washington University.

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