Signant Health, a technically driven e-clinical solutions provider, has appointed Doug Battista as Chief People Officer. Hanold Associates’ Mayank Parikh, Hans Henson and Eleanor Tetreault led the Philadelphia-based search.
As Chief People Officer, Doug will expand Signant’s HR function, focusing on driving the organizational culture and shaping an accountable, growth-driven, resilient workforce. In this role, Doug will report to and partner with CEO Roger Smith as a key member of the executive leadership team, leading a broader team HR team of 76. Prior to joining Signant, Doug served as Chief HR Officer at Sandford Burnham Prebys and before that was the President of Operations for Jenny Craig.
Signant Health offers an integrated suite of products that enable pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to conduct clinical trials with superior outcomes. The company provides a portfolio of e-clinical tools, including interactive voice and web response systems to support subject screening, randomization, drug supply management, site management and electronic patient-reported outcomes. Signant is backed by Genstar Capital, a premier private equity firm with a 30-year track record of investments across the health care, software, industrial technology and financial services industries. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Signant Health has a global employee footprint and has earned the business of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies globally.
