Kerryn Cress

Kerryn Cress is Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence, Delivery & Innovation and Head of Site Activation Center of Excellence at Parexel, where she leads a portfolio of transformational initiatives focused on enhancing organizational performance, operational efficiency, and delivery excellence across the business.

With more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and clinical research industry, Kerryn has built a career driving strategic and operational transformation across global organizations. Her expertise spans clinical data sciences, organizational effectiveness, resource management, partnership governance, technology and innovation, and enterprise optimization. She has extensive experience leading cross-functional initiatives that improve business processes, strengthen collaboration, optimize operating models, and support scalable, high-quality service delivery.

A compassionate, optimistic, and people-centered leader, Kerryn is passionate about building and developing diverse teams, fostering collaboration, and creating environments where individuals and organizations can thrive. 

Kerryn holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Sports Administration from Ohio University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She is also a Certified Prosci Change Management Practitioner.