Laura O’Connor

Laura O’Connor

Executive Director and Head of Global Human Resources

Ms. O’Connor joined Zymeworks in 2020 and currently serves as our Executive Director and Head of Global Human Resources. Ms. O’Connor brings over 20 years of experience within Human Resources, specializing in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry for over 13 years. Prior to joining Zymeworks, Ms. O’Connor held a variety of Human Resources leadership positions, starting with PointClickCare, Takeda Canada, Ferring Pharmaceuticals and most recently Merz Pharma. Ms. O’Connor holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Waterloo and a certificate in Strategic Human Resources Management from the Rotman School of Business.