OPEN Health Appoints Cara Priest as Chief People Officer to Strengthen Culture, Capability and Organisational Performance
March 18, 2026 | Cara Priest, Open Health
OPEN Health today announced the appointment of Cara Priest as Chief People Officer, reinforcing the company’s commitment to building a high-performing culture that supports its continued growth and scientific excellence.
March 9, 2026 – New York and London – OPEN Health today announced the appointment of Cara Priest as Chief People Officer, reinforcing the company’s commitment to building a high-performing culture that supports its continued growth and scientific excellence.
As healthcare organisations navigate increasing scientific and commercial complexity, OPEN Health believes that confident decision-making is enabled by empowered, capable teams. In her new role, Cara will lead the company’s global people strategy, ensuring talent, leadership development and organisational culture continue to support OPEN Health’s purpose of bringing clarity and confidence to decisions that shape patient care.
“There is a clear opportunity to shape the next chapter of OPEN Health’s culture and people performance,” said Cara Priest, Chief People Officer, OPEN Health. “What stood out to me is the organisation’s genuine commitment to its people — not as a slogan, but as a strategic priority. In healthcare communications, our expertise is our product. Investing in talent, capability and leadership is central to enabling the quality of thinking and collaboration that supports better decisions for our clients and, ultimately, patients.”
Cara brings extensive global experience leading people and culture strategies within growth-focused, high-performance organisations. She has a strong track record of developing talent frameworks and leadership capability that support organisational scale while maintaining clarity, accountability and strong team engagement.
“Impact in modern healthcare increasingly depends on the quality of decisions,” said Matt D’Auria, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN Health. “Cara understands that decision quality begins with people — with high standards, strong collaboration and leadership that balances rigour with humanity. As OPEN Health continues to grow, her leadership will help ensure our culture strengthens our ability to support clients navigating complex healthcare challenges.”
ABOUT OPEN Health
OPEN Health is a global healthcare consultancy that brings clarity and confidence to decisions that shape patient care.
Working at the intersection of clinicians, payers and patients, OPEN Health combines scientific expertise, access insight and real-world understanding to improve decision readiness at critical moments in healthcare.
With expert practices spanning Medical Affairs & Communications, Promotional Medical Education, Patient Engagement, Evidence & Access and Strategy Consulting, OPEN Health helps life sciences companies navigate complexity, reduce uncertainty and enable confident action in healthcare.
Better decisions, driven by confidence.
This is how OPEN Health connects science to impact.
To learn more, visit www.openhealthgroup.com
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OPEN Health
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