Decorated veteran recruited to EVERSANA as CIO

Decorated veteran recruited to EVERSANA as CIO

Ryan Sparks is the new CIO at EVERSANA.

A proven technology leader and decorated military veteran, Sparks is responsible for the global enterprise’s IT operations across 25 locations, serving more than 650 pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide.

Recognized as a tenured business and technology leader, Sparks has  a 25-year track record of delivering business results in complex environments across diverse industries. His cross-functional experiences include technology, data strategy, product management, operations and finance.

“As we continue to evolve our business model to meet the growing needs of clients and the patients they serve, it is vital that we have leaders that understand how to effectively activate technology innovation for today, tomorrow and years to come,” said Jim Lang, EVERSANA CEO. “Ryan’s background in business and leadership roles and his deep understanding of technology makes him the right person to strengthen and expand an already powerful Information Technology team.”

Sparks joins EVERSANA from The Headstrong ​Project​, where he served as Interim CEO. ​

Throughout ​his career, he has held multiple senior technology leadership roles ​​at​ both​ global companies​ and startups​, including Lennar Corporation ​and ​J.P. Morgan Chase​.​

A decorated US veteran, Sparks served for more than 15 years in the United States Marine Corps as an Infantry and Reconnaissance Officer, where he earned multiple military honors, including ​the Silver Star and ​two Purple Hearts. 

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