Joan Nickerson is the chief administrative officer at Verve. She has over 25 years of experience in human resources with more than 12 years of experience in life sciences. Joan previously served as senior vice president, human resources and facilities at Verve since April 2021. Prior to Verve, Joan served as senior vice president, human resources at Sarepta Therapeutics. Previously, Joan held roles of increasing responsibility at Dyax, ultimately serving as senior director of human resources and administrative services. 

Joan holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and an MBA from Simmons College.