Chris Simmons

Senior Vice President Chris Simmons is the head of RTI Health Solutions (RTI-HS), a business unit of RTI International that provides global biopharmaceutical companies research and consulting services in health economics, patient-centered outcomes research, market access and pharmacoepidemiology. The focus of his role is to drive strategy and impact for RTI-HS.

Mr. Simmons holds an MS in Clinical Research Management from Wake Forest University, where he concentrated on the unique design, analysis, data management, quality, ethical, and regulatory aspects of clinical and real-world studies. In addition, he is a CPA with more than 30 years of experience in financial and operational positions, with particular focus on early-stage, rapidly growing technology and biotech businesses.

After beginning his career at KPMG, Mr. Simmons moved to other public accounting firms with a focus on early-stage businesses. He transitioned into corporate finance as controller for Mitsubishi Semiconductor America, Inc., a semiconductor manufacturer. Upon leaving Mitsubishi, Mr. Simmons served 4 years as corporate controller and then vice president of finance for a start-up biotech company, Cogent Neuroscience, Inc. Since joining RTI-HS, he has moved from a finance executive role, to managing all the operations functions, to now leading the RTI-HS business unit.