Ken Meyers has over three decades of demonstrated leadership throughout diverse industry sectors as a C-suite executive and public company independent board director. He is the founder and president of Ken Meyers Associates LLC, specialists in executive coaching, team development and talent acquisition:https://www.kenmeyersassociates.com/Ken’s focus on human capital has consistently led to the development of high performing teams and organizations that have delivered consistent financial and shareholder returns while also contributing to the world’s social and economic vitality. Ken served on the Board of Directors, as chair of the Compensation & Management Development Committee and member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee of Syneos Health (NASDAQ: SYNH). He currently serves on the not-for-profit Boards of the Kendall Foundation, the Norfolk Trust and Elyssa's Mission. Prior, as SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Ken developed an award-winning culture at Hillrom (NYSE: HRC), once a hospital bed company and now a diversified medical technology leader acquired by Baxter in December 2021. Prior to Hillrom, Ken served seven years as CHRO at pharmaceutical giant Hospira, shepherding its $17 billion acquisition by Pfizer. Ken also served in senior executive positions in some of the most well-known and well-respected companies in their sectors including Starbucks, during its aggressive international growth expansion; Gymboree, in its hey-day as a leading children’s retailer; along with Disney and United Technologies earlier in his career. Ken has lived/worked in the US, the UK, France and South Africa. He has taught Management at UCLA and UC Berkeley. Ken earned a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.