Braden Saunders

Braden Saunders is an accomplished executive in business development with extensive experience in the biopharmaceutical and contract research sectors. Currently serving as Executive Director of Business Development at Fortrea since May 2023, Braden has previously held similar roles at Labcorp Drug Development from July 2020 to April 2023 and at Rho for over a decade, where responsibilities included Assistant Vice President and various senior director positions. Earlier career experience includes finance, contracts, and pricing roles at RTI International, Maximus, BAE Systems, and Federal Schedules from August 2001 to January 2007. Braden holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Science, specializing in Production & Operations Management from Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business, and completed executive education at Harvard Business School in 2016.