Paulette Gangemi is the Chief Human Resource Officer at Elektrofi Inc., responsible for developing and executing Elektrofi’s human resource strategy in support of business growth, the employee experience, and company culture. She has a 20-year track record of creating cross-collaborative, agile teams that accelerate product development success by enabling core business partners.

An accomplished human resource leader with deep business acumen, particularly in high-growth markets, Paulette specializes in building and executing strategic plans, systems, and processes for dynamic and high-performing pharmaceutical and biotech companies in technical and highly regulated environments.

Before joining Elektrofi, Paulette served in roles such as Chief Human Resources Officer for Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, Head of Employee Relations and Business Practices for Daiichi Sankyo, and Head of Human Resources, Pharma Services Division of ThemoFisher Scientific. She’s supported Biologics License Applications (BLA) and enabled corporate, clinical, and commercial leadership teams to successfully launch and support more than 10+ therapeutics, including Enhertu®, Erbitux®, Savaysa®, Turaliov®, Benicar®, and Evozak®. 

Earlier in her career, she built and managed the HR function for Daiichi Sankyo’s only US pharmaceutical plant and was integral in Eli Lilly’s successful acquisition of ImClone, leading HR-specific due diligence, pre-close planning, and post-close integration activities. 

Paulette holds a Master's in Labor and Management Relations from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Arts from Green Mountain College. She has a Wharton Executive Education Chief Human Resources Officer certificate from The Wharton School. Paulette is a certified New Jersey Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and trained first responder for the Blue Mountain Resort Ski Patrol. Paulette is a member of Chief, an organization committed to developing and supporting women in leadership.