Linda Baddour

Linda Baddour serves on Genstar’s Strategic Advisory Board and advises the firm in the area of healthcare.

Ms. Baddour is currently serving on the board of directors of Advarra, Signant Health and Waters Corporation (“Waters”). Waters is the world’s leading specialty measurement company focused on improving human health and well-being through the application of advanced analytical science technologies. With approximately 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 31 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, and with products available in more than 100 countries.

Ms. Baddour has over twenty years of experience in the Life Sciences industry. From June 2007 to October 2018, Ms. Baddour served as Executive Vice President and CFO of PRA Health Sciences (“PRA”). PRA is a global contract research organization and data science company serving the pharmaceutical and biotech industry for more than 40 years. PRA, formerly a Genstar portfolio company, grew from approximately 3000 employees to over 17,000 during her tenure with the company.

In addition to her eleven years at PRA, Ms. Baddour worked at Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc (“PPD”) from November 1995 to May 2007. She served as CFO at PPD from 2002 until her departure to join PRA. At PPD, she also managed the company’s M&A and information technology strategies. Prior to being named CFO at PPD, she was Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer.

Ms. Baddour is also a certified public accountant.