Michael Barr

Michael Barr has extensive experience in the field of human resources within the pharmaceutical industry. Michael currently holds the position of Executive Director Human Resources at Marinus Pharma. Prior to this, they worked as an HR Site Leader at Halo Therapeutics. Michael also served as the Director of Human Resources at Intercept Pharmaceuticals and Celgene Corporation, where they were responsible for various HR functions. Michael gained significant experience during their tenure as the Director of HR Business Partner at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, where they led HR initiatives for the company's commercial operations and played a key role in talent acquisition and team build-out activities. Before that, they held several leadership positions at Novartis, including Head of Human Resources for the Critical Care and Neuroscience Business Units. Michael also served as Director of HR for the Finance and Strategic Sourcing department and the Infectious Disease, Transplant, and Immunology division at Novartis. Overall, Michael Barr has a strong background in HR leadership and strategic people management in the pharmaceutical industry.

Michael Barr holds a Master of Business Administration - MBA degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business. Michael also has a Bachelor of Arts - BA degree in Economics from Brandeis University. Additionally, they have obtained certifications in Fair and Effective Interviewing for Diversity and Inclusion from LinkedIn in 2022 and Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences from LinkedIn in 2021.