Peyton Howell

Peyton Howell is Chief Operating and Growth Officer responsible for Parexel’s operational delivery, strategy, and growth. Peyton’s focus is on driving collaboration and innovation across the company’s 18,000+ colleagues to deliver more integrated solutions that meet patient needs and drive customer success.

Peyton joined Parexel in 2018 and most recently was President, Consulting, and Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer leading the company to record new business growth and creation of a patient-focused strategy.

Peyton has more than 25 years of leadership experience in the healthcare industry and prior to joining Parexel held several leadership positions with AmerisourceBergen, a Fortune 20 company, most recently as President for Health Systems and Specialty Care Solutions, a $50B business unit. She also was President of Global Sourcing and Manufacturer Relations, responsible for leadership of $150B in manufacturer sourcing relationships. In this role, she led the creation of a new sourcing entity in Bern, Switzerland to support global manufacturer relations and a joint venture with Walgreens. Peyton previously served as President of Consulting Services for the company, managing a portfolio of industry-leading pharma services (including acquisitions) focused on market access, reimbursement, patient programs, specialty pharmacy, specialty logistics, and product commercialization.