Megan Carpenter
Chief People Officer Savara Pharmaceuticals
Megan Carpenter is the Chief People Officer at Savara, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare respiratory diseases. She has more than 15 years of human resources leadership experience across multiple industries. Prior to joining Savara, Megan founded and led a human resources consulting firm, serving as a fractional Head of Human Resources and advisor to start-up and high growth global companies. Earlier in her career, Megan was a Virginia Supreme Court certified mediator, working in courtrooms across the state to facilitate conversation. She holds a B.A. in Conflict Resolution from Juniata College, an M.A. in International Relations from Macquarie University, and SPHR and PMP certifications.
Seminars
- How can emerging biopharma organizations maintain candidate engagement and protect critical talent pipelines when unexpected business setbacks delay hiring plans?
- Discover how Savara reimagined candidate engagement through authentic communication, personalised outreach, relationship-building, and transparent leadership during a 10-month hiring delay.
- Learn how this people-first approach retained 11 of 12 targeted hires (over 90%), reducing the need to rebuild a specialized talent pipeline while strengthening long-term employee commitment and employer brand.
This interactive Q&A looks at how to navigate a reduction in force with enough care that trust, and sometimes employees, come back.
- Handling a reduction in force with transparency and fairness
- Re-engaging former employees as consultants or returning hires
- Using high-touch management to protect retention
