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Laura O'Connor

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Zymeworks

Canada

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Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Zymeworks

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Zymeworks's investors · 6

Amplitude Venture CapitalMontreal · since 2019Brace PharmaAtlantaCTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.Montréal · since 2014Lumira VenturesToronto · $1M – $10M checksNextech InvestZurich · $648K – $3.2M checksWUTIF CapitalVancouver · $50K – $300K checks

Co-founders at Zymeworks

ATALI TEHRANI
ALI TEHRANIExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Zymeworks Inc.Chief Human Resources Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. Zymeworks Inc.Vice President Human Resources and DEIcurrent2024 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Zymeworks Biopharmaceuticals Inc.Head of Global Human Resourcescurrent2020 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  4. Merz Pharma CanadaDirector of Human Resources2019 — 2020Burlington, Ontario
  5. Ferring PharmaceuticalsDirector of Human Resources2017 — 2019Toronto, Canada Area
  6. Takeda Canada Inc.Head of HR - Interim / Senior Human Resources Business Partner2014 — 2016Oakville, Ontario
  7. Megma ConsultingTalent Management Specialist/HR Specialist2013 — 2014Oakville, Ontario
  8. AmerisourceBergen Canada/ Innomar StrategiesHR Consultant (Contract)2012 — 2013Burlington, Ontario
  9. PointClickCareHuman Resources Manager2010 — 2011Mississauga, Ontario
  10. Gennum CorporationManager, Talent Acquisition2005 — 2007
  11. Various CompaniesAgency Recruitment Consultant2000 — 2005Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Skills & more

Board Development1Board of Directors1Talent Acquisition34Talent Management30Recruiting16Human Resources13Employee Engagement14Workforce Planning4Leadership5Change Management7Onboarding7Interviews6
+8 morePerformance ManagementManagementConsultingNew Hire OrientationsCustomer RetentionSourcingOrganizational DevelopmentVendor Management
  • Virtual Director Professionalism — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
  • Introduction to Directorship — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
  • Preventing Workplace Harassment - Advanced (CPE/CLE) 2024 — Traliant
  • Mental Health First Aid Canada — Mental Health Commission of Canada
  • Korn Ferry Leadership Architect - Lominger — Korn Ferry

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Laura O'Connor?
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Zymeworks
Where does Laura O'Connor work?
Laura O'Connor is Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Zymeworks.
Where did Laura O'Connor go to school?
Laura O'Connor studied at University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (Executive Human Resources Strategic Management Program, Human Resources Strategy); University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Arts, Psychology).

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Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management194

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Also attended University of Waterloo638

Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalApoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAchintya ChaudhariInvestor at LightbankKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

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Shared employers

Also worked at Zymeworks Inc.7

Kenneth GalbraithInvestor at SynconaShermaine TilleyManaging Partner at CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.Ali TehraniPartner at Amplitude Venture CapitalKristin StaffordChief Financial Officer at ZymeworksMark HollywoodExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at ZymeworksNEIL KLOMPASExecutive Officer at Zymeworks

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Also worked at Ferring Pharmaceuticals18

Amanda WoodingDeputy Head of Ventures at University of Cambridge EnterpriseDean SlagelManaging Director at Esperante VenturesMirjam Mol-ArtsAdvisory Committee member at Curie CapitalRami SuzukiManaging Director at ARCHIMED JapanKlaus DugiChief Medical Advisor & Venture Partner at +ND CapitalHaider AllegGeneral Partner at Allegory Capital

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Also worked at AmerisourceBergen Canada/ Innomar Strategies3

JJ AghaChief Information Security Officer & SVP, IT at Asymmetric Capital PartnersJenn AdamsAdvisor at Oak HC/FTKarina DiazAccounting Manager at ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS

Also worked at PointClickCare17

Jim LacyInvestor at EPIC VENTURESMarc MunfaInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersElham GhassemzadehInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsDaniel van den BerghSenior Investment Director at National Venture DevelopmentNeil PatelHead of New Ventures at Redesign HealthBen ZanielloAdvisor at Allumia Ventures

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