The BioHub - Avetix Podcast - S2 Ep53 - Lisa DiPaolo - Chief Human Resources Officer at Karyopharm

Lisa DiPaolo is the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Karyopharm Therapeutics, where she brings over two decades of HR leadership in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Since joining Karyopharm in September 2022, she has led the company’s People & Culture strategy through a critical period of growth and transformation. Before this, Lisa served as SVP of HR at Ipsen, overseeing North America as well as global R&D and Business Development, where she drove significant organizational and cultural shifts. She also spent eight years at Biogen in a series of senior roles, including leadership of global therapeutic operations, executive search, and medical affairs HR. Her earlier career included HR leadership roles at Smiths Medical and nearly a decade at Novartis, managing both U.S. and global teams. Lisa holds a B.A. from Montclair State University and an M.S. in Human Resource Management from Rutgers University. Known for her focus on authentic leadership, culture-driven transformation, and scalable HR systems, she is passionate about creating resilient, people-centric organizations that align business goals with strong employee experience.