Lauren Cole
About Lauren Cole
Lauren Cole serves as the Senior Director of Patient Services at Ardelyx, Inc. She has extensive experience in patient services and commercial business strategy, having held various leadership roles at organizations such as Lash Group, Akebia Therapeutics, and Zealand Pharma.
Current Role at Ardelyx
Lauren Cole serves as the Senior Director of Patient Services at Ardelyx, Inc. since 2023. In this role, she focuses on enhancing patient access to healthcare services. Her responsibilities include developing strategies that ensure patients receive timely and affordable care. She operates from Waltham, Massachusetts, contributing her extensive experience in patient services to the organization.
Previous Experience at ConnectiveRx
Before joining Ardelyx, Lauren Cole worked at ConnectiveRx as the Senior Vice President of Launch Excellence from 2022 to 2023. In this position, she was responsible for overseeing the launch of new products and services, ensuring that they met the needs of patients and healthcare providers. Her tenure lasted for eight months.
Experience at Zealand Pharma
Lauren Cole held the position of Senior Director of Patient Support and Field Reimbursement at Zealand Pharma from 2021 to 2022. During her one-year tenure in Boston, Massachusetts, she focused on enhancing patient support services and managing reimbursement strategies to facilitate patient access to medications.
Career Background at Lash Group
Lauren Cole has a significant history with Lash Group, where she held multiple roles from 2011 to 2017. She began as Senior Manager of Operations and later advanced to Senior Director of Strategic Account Management, Not for Profit Services. Her work at Lash Group spanned various aspects of patient services, including operations and commercial co-pay services, contributing to her expertise in the field.
Education and Expertise
Lauren Cole earned a Dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and International Affairs from Gettysburg College from 1997 to 2001. Her educational background supports her extensive experience in commercial business strategy development and product launch design, particularly in the healthcare sector. She is driven by a commitment to ensuring that patients have understandable, timely, and affordable access to care.