Jess Cagle

Jess Cagle currently serves as Associate Director of Business Development at PPD, a role held since August 2021, having also been a Business Development Liaison there. Previous experience includes an MBA internship in US Commercial Pharmaceuticals at GSK in 2020 and a Graduate Research Assistant position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, where responsibilities included overseeing research for the Resident Diversity Initiative. Additional roles include Business Analyst Intern at UNC SOM Department of Neurology, Business Development Associate and Research Associate at Rho, and NC Campus Compact VISTA at Student U, where notable achievements involved enhancing applicant diversity and improving hiring processes. Jess Cagle holds an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.