C-Suite Conversation: Julie Person - CHRO

Recently we caught up with Julie Person, an HR wiz who has spent her career at the intersection of people, strategy, and growth. Starting in consulting and moving through HR leadership roles at McKesson and beyond, she built a reputation as a problem-solver who thrives on designing organizations that enable both people and companies to succeed.

In recent years, Julie has found her true home in startups, where she relishes the chance to roll up her sleeves—balancing strategic imperatives like leadership, culture, and values with hands-on work like writing policies and running payroll. For her, the reward is seeing how every detail connects to building a sustainable company.

Her most recent chapter at Third Harmonic Bio underscores her approach to leadership. When the company made the difficult but clear decision to wind down after its lead program stalled, Julie helped guide the process with transparency, grace, and deep care for employees. Rather than a failure, she views it as a demonstration of authentic leadership: making the right decisions for stakeholders, ensuring people exited with dignity, and setting the standard for how to close one chapter while preparing for the next. With her wealth of experience, Julie continues to inspire confidence in the power of people-first leadership in biotech.