Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Karla Packer is senior vice president, Human Resources for IMS Health (NYSE: RX), the world's leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. She is responsible for all human resources functions, including talent acquisition, performance management and career development for IMS worldwide.

Before joining IMS in 2007, Packer was vice president, Human Resources for IAC/InterActiveCorp, a $6 billion e-commerce enterprise. IAC includes such brands as Ticketmaster, the Home Shopping Network, Lending Tree and Ask.com.  In this role, Packer was responsible for leading the human resources organization globally.
 
Prior to her role at IAC, Packer was chief administrative officer at Spencer Trask and Co., a venture capital firm, and vice president, Global Human Resources for Avon Products.

From 1980 to 1994, she held various roles at IBM, in the area of human resources, information systems, sales and marketing.
 
Packer holds a B.S. degree in mathematics from Tufts University.