Aaron Reames

Aaron Reames serves as the Senior Vice President of Business Development and External Innovation at Vertex Pharmaceuticals since June 2018. Prior to this role, Aaron was a Senior Equity Analyst and Healthcare Team Lead at Columbia Threadneedle Investments from 2010 to June 2018, overseeing therapeutics and managing biotech allocations in quantitative funds. Aaron's extensive background in equity research includes positions as Director at Wells Fargo Securities and Wachovia Securities LLC, as well as Senior Vice President at AG Edwards & Sons. Earlier in the career, Aaron held the position of Director of Healthcare Investment Banking at JPS Capital and worked as an Investment and Performance Measurement Analyst at Banc One Investment Advisors. Educational credentials include degrees from The Ohio State University, Franklin University, and Case Western Reserve University.