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James Briggs

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James Briggs – Senior Vice President Human Resources
“When people ask me what we do at Ikaria my answer is simple: People who work at Ikaria are here to do more than just a job. Our employees are a special group…from our scientists to our distribution
associates.”

James Briggs has served as our Senior Vice President, Human Resources since August 2008. Prior to joining us, from March 2007 to August 2008, Mr. Briggs served as Director, Human Resources of Avaya Global Services, a global IP telephone products and services company. From April 2004 to March 2007, Mr. Briggs served as Vice President, Human Resources of General Electric’s Access Distribution Unit, a global IT distributor. Prior to joining General Electric, he held several positions at Unilever, an international manufacturer of food, home care, and personal care products, and The Pepsi Bottling Company, a manufacturer and distributor of Pepsi-Cola products. Mr. Briggs holds a BA in Communications and an MA in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois.