John Reites

John Reites is an executive intrapreneur turned digital health entrepreneur, his career includes nearly 20 years leading global drug development, clinical research, and decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) for life science organizations.

As CEO of THREAD, he lead the global organization in achieving the 1/5/30 mission to modernize clinical research by offering biopharma and CRO customers one (1) comprehensive platform that is five (5) times more inclusive and makes research 30% more efficient. After co-founding and growing THREAD, they were acquired in 2019 by JLL Partners and Water Street with strategic investment for continued growth and focus on accelerating drug development for their customers.

Named one of the Top 100 Influencers in Digital Health, he also provides expertise and execution experience in digital health, clinical research innovation, and DCTs.