Debbie Durso-Bumpus was Promoted as Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Blueprint-Medicines

Date of management change: February 15, 2017 

What Happened?

Cambridge, MA-based Blueprint-Medicines Promoted Debbie Durso-Bumpus as Senior Vice President of Human Resources

 

About the Company

Blueprint Medicines is developing a new generation of highly selective and potent kinase therapies to dramatically improve the lives of patients with genomically defined diseases. Our approach is rooted in a deep understanding of the genetic blueprint of cancer and other diseases driven by the abnormal activation of kinases. Our ability to identify novel drivers of disease, coupled with our proprietary library of novel and diverse chemical compounds, uniquely enables us to craft kinase therapies against new and difficult-to-drug targets. We are boldly advancing a deep pipeline of highly targeted therapies against previously unaddressed drivers of disease. By focusing on genomically defined subsets of patients, we believe we can identify the people most likely to respond to our therapies, resulting in a more efficient clinical development path with a greater likelihood of success and better outcomes for patients. We see a substantial opportunity in kinase drug discovery and development to deliver breakthrough medicines that allow patients to live longer with better quality of life and prevent recurrences of disease. Kinases are involved in many hallmarks of tumor biology and are proven cancer drug targets. Currently approved drugs focus on less than 5 percent of known kinases, and the function of most kinases is unknown. Led by a team of industry innovators with a track record of bringing life-changing drugs to market, we believe Blueprint Medicines has the experience and expertise to deliver on the tremendous untapped potential of kinase therapies to improve patients’ lives. We don’t think in small steps. We think in giant leaps. We are driven by the pursuit of new ideas, new innovations, and new ways of thinking.

 

About the Person

Debbie is an accomplished Human Resources executive who joined Blueprint Medicines in April 2015 as Vice President, Human Resources.  She brings more than 15 years of progressive human resources management experience, with a focus on providing strategic direction to companies on organizational development, developing global human resources strategies and programs and shaping high performance cultures. Prior to joining Blueprint Medicines, Debbie served as the interim head of Human Resources for Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where she was appointed to lead the post-merger human resource integration following the acquisition of Cubist by Merck.  Prior to this role, she was the Global Senior Director for Talent Management and Organizational Development at Cubist, where she was primarily responsible for building talent and leadership strength and depth while managing change on a global scale to create a cohesive and highly differentiated culture. Prior to Cubist, Debbie served as the North American Manager of Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning at Holcim, Inc.   She serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to supporting science and biotechnology education in Massachusetts through school programs, workforce training and lifelong learning. Debbie earned a B.S. in Business Management from Bentley University.

 

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