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
Contact
Jeremy Williams
Global Head of Brand and Communications
OPEN Health
jeremywilliams@openhealthgroup.com
This content was provided by OPEN Health
Company Details
Latest Content from OPEN Health
Unlock possibilities: A Medical Affairs strategy fit for the future
Explore the key areas to include in a Medical Affairs strategy and plan that is fit for the future in our latest whitepaper.
OPEN Health and Nested Knowledge announce strategic research collaboration to leverage AI technologies for evidence synthesis
OPEN Health and Nested Knowledge announce strategic research collaboration to leverage AI technologies for evidence synthesis
OPEN Health unites patient engagement experts to transform the patient experience
OPEN Health, a preeminent global provider of consulting, HEOR and market access, patient engagement, and scientific and creative communications services, is bringing together experts in strategic patient innovation and engagement,...
The right measurement frameworks matter for demonstrating treatment efficacy in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s Disease
The right measurement frameworks matter for demonstrating treatment efficacy in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s Disease
OPEN Health Presenting Innovative Research on Capitalizing Data for Patient Access at ISPOR Europe
OPEN Health Presenting Innovative Research on Capitalizing Data for Patient Access at ISPOR Europe
Dom Marchant, Chief Creative Officer, joins the executive leadership team at OPEN Health with a new vision to drive the creative communications practice
Dom Marchant, Chief Creative Officer, joins the executive leadership team at OPEN Health with a new vision to drive the creative communications practice
Embracing the Patient Voice Within Publications
This whitepaper will explore multidisciplinary perspectives on how we can better engage patient communities in publications to optimize the value of their contributions, while navigating any uncertainties and reluctance from...
Navigating the nocebo effect through patient engagement is the key to setting patients up for success
If you're interested in delving deeper into this topic and understanding how patient engagement can effectively navigate the nocebo effect, we invite you to explore our latest whitepaper.
OPEN Health announces a new team of experts will lead its HEOR & Market Access Scientific Office
OPEN Health, a global provider of consultancy, HEOR and market access, and scientific communications services, announced a new team of experts will lead its HEOR & Market Access Scientific Office.
OPEN Health Appoints Richard Jones as President for Evidence & Access
OPEN Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Jones as President for Evidence & Access.