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Stephanie Franklin (she/her/hers)

Balancer · DISC type S
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Vertex Pharmaceuticals at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Stephanie is a results-oriented HR executive with over 20 years of experience across biotech, healthcare, and consumer products. As CHRO at Vertex, she leads global HR strategy, drawing on her education from Western Kentucky University and Harvard Business School. People who have worked with her describe her as creative, strategic, and an exceptional business partner.

Deeply committed to community service, Stephanie is the Board Chair for the Boston-Manchester March of Dimes and President of the Human Resources Leadership Forum. She is passionate about womens advancement, having co-founded the P&G Boston Women’s Network, and volunteers to support STEAM education for students.

Growing up on a farm in Kentucky shaped her pragmatic, problem-solving leadership style.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Personality Overview

How Stephanie shows up

Process-Oriented
Empathetic
Formal Mannered

They are willing to make long-term decisions. They are courteous and respectful but practical. They like following the process even if it takes time to reach any conclusion.

Priorities

Topics Stephanie cares about

Employee Wellbeing
Spearheads initiatives for benefits and career development, and recently spoke publicly about the importance of women's health benefits in creating a supportive culture.
Company Culture
Frequently posts about Vertex's award-winning culture, stating it's the "foundation of everything we do" and a key focus of her leadership team.
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Career

Work history

8-2017
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
7-2014 - 8-2017
Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources
Nuance Communications
8-2011 - 7-2014
Vice President, Talent & Integrated HR Solutions
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
10-1999 - 8-2011
Assoc Director, HR - Western Europe Beauty & Grooming (Geneva)
Procter & Gamble
1996 - 1999
Assistant Manager Human Resources
Sara Lee Corporation
In the press

Media appearances

Episode 26 – Stephanie Franklin – Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Featured in Essex Partners (Podcast Transcript)
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Stephanie Franklin - Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Featured in ZoomInfo
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Education
MA/BA
Western Kentucky University
Executive Certificate in HR Leadership
Cornell University
Advanced Management Program
Harvard Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

S

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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