Erika D'Egidio

Erika D'Egidio, Ph.D., serves as the VP and Head of HR for Worldwide Research & Development and Product Portfolio Development at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. since November 2015, providing senior HR business partner support to top executives including the President and Chief Scientific Officer. Previously, Erika held various significant roles at Bristol-Myers Squibb from March 2004 to April 2015, such as Global Head of Talent Management and Leader Development, contributing to talent strategies and organizational effectiveness, and Executive Director of Talent and Diversity, focusing on diversity initiatives and core talent processes. Erika's earlier experience includes consulting at Jeanneret and Associates, where responsibilities spanned project management and client relationships, alongside expertise in psychometric testing and performance management. Erika earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Houston.