Alex Gorham

About Alex Gorham

I am a results-oriented pharmaceutical leader with a 15-year track record of driving commercial excellence for top-tier life sciences companies.Currently, I am a Director of Field Effectiveness at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, where I align and activate the US field team in support of Pain BU priorities. Previously, I served as a Director in Global Commercial Strategy, leading long-range planning and commercialization readiness for pipeline programs.Before Vertex, I was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company and a leader in the Global Life Sciences practice. During my tenure, I directed teams across 30+ engagements for 15+ life sciences clients while overseeing 50+ engagement managers, associates, and analysts. I also co-led the global service line for cell & gene therapy launch.Prior to McKinsey, I worked at Edwards Lifesciences across strategy, operations, and engineering.I hold an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BSE in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering from Duke University. Outside of work, my passion for net and wall sports keeps me active, while my love of travel keeps me learning—with visits to 6 continents, 58 countries, 50 US states, and 47 US national parks (and counting).

Experience

1. Director, Field Effectiveness - Us Pain

   Vertex Pharmaceuticals

   Mar 2026 — Present · Boston, MA, US

Education

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2015 — 2017

• Duke University

  BSE, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

  2005 — 2009