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Kent Thoelke

Founder

Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Paradigm Health

United States

FoundedParadigm Health

About

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.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Paradigm Health

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Paradigm Health's investors · 6

ARCH Venture PartnersChicago · $50K – $250M checks · since 2025General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2025GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2025Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2025Magnetic VenturesBoston · $1M – $6M checksMubadala CapitalAbu Dhabi · $1M – $50M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Paradigm Health

JH
Jonathan HirschChief Strategy and Growth Officer

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

Education

  1. Western Washington University1985 — 1991

Skills & more

Medical Affairs83Clinical Development52Clinical Trials68Drug Development33GCP14Oncology13EDC15Therapeutic Areas9Clinical Operations10Regulatory Submissions6Infectious Diseases9CRO70
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Same school

Also attended Western Washington University12

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Shared employers

Also worked at Paradigm2

Karen KnudsenAdvisor at Oncology VenturesJonathan HirschPartner at Rebel Fund

Also worked at ICON plc5

Ryan BethencourtManaging Partner at Sustainable Food VenturesGabe LaurenceAssociate at CU Healthcare Innovation FundElizabeth YarberSenior Director of Clinical Operations at AOA DxGeorge McMillanSenior Advisor at InTandem Capital PartnersIra SpectorFounder at SFA Therapeutics

Also worked at PRA Health Sciences2

LaToya CoffeyRegulatory Advisor at 2Flo VenturesDawn SauroSenior Advisor at InTandem Capital Partners

Also worked at PPD9

John PotthoffDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesBunny EllerinChief Ecosystem Officer at Aegis VenturesAnil S. JinaExecutive in Residence at Iaso VenturesAnne JohnsonChief Accounting Officer at atai Life SciencesMark WoodsHead of Product at BullishChad HooperOperating Partner at BIOSPRING PARTNERS

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