RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Mark Goldberg, a former senior executive at Parexel International, is the new executive chairman of Cato Research, a firm that provides regulatory and clinical research services.
“We’ve been searching for additional leadership talent to support our goal of building CATO into a leading clinical and regulatory services provider. Mark is the perfect fit with his wealth of experience in our industry,” said Lynda Sutton, co-founder and president of Cato. “I’m excited to have Mark on our team to help guide our growth and I look forward to working with him.”
Goldberg, an MD, worked at Paraxel in a variety of roles for 21 years. He most recently was president and chief operating officer.
“I’m honored to have the opportunity to join Cato Research, which has built an exceptional reputation for regulatory expertise and clinical excellence over the past three decades. This is a credit to the company’s leadership and employees. I look forward to working together to drive growth and expand CATO’s capability set to continue to deliver outstanding service and results on behalf of our customers,” Goldberg said in a statement.
Cworked with investors Water Street Healthcare Partners and JLL Partners to recruit Goldberg, Cato noted in the announcement.
Paraxel has an office in RTP.
Cato, which launched in 1988, is based in the Triangle.
