Tris Pharma names VP human resources

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. — A specialty pharmaceutical company has appointed a new VP human resources.

Cheryl Patnick, who has more than 20 years of experience in human resources and mergers/acquisitions, will lead and manage Tris Pharma's human resource activities, the company said Wednesday.

"Tris is at a point in its evolution where it needs leaders who are willing to take charge of the increasing demands of a rapidly growing company while concurrently supporting the culture that has led to its growth," Tris Pharma president and CEO Ketan Mehta said. "Cheryl, who has been working with me for more than a year, is one such leader. We are fortunate to have her joining us in this strategically important position."