Jimmy Yang

Biography

Jimmy is a senior health care and life sciences leader, accomplished entrepreneur, and is the Canadian Health Industry Leader at Accenture Consulting. He has worked extensively in the health care and life sciences sectors, spanning hospitals, government, agencies, community and rural care, clinical research organizations, and pharmaceutical companies. He specializes in corporate strategy, clinical and health system planning, and new ventures. He has worked with leaders who are focused on improvement and transformation, through business and clinical process innovation, and enabled and powered by analytics, AI, and technology. He co-founded and serves as Vice Chair of Red Maple Trials Inc., a clinical research organization (CRO) that works with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, supporting phases I through IV research programs in allergy, asthma, rare disease and immunology. Additionally, Jimmy is an Adjunct Professor in the Health Industry Management Program at the Schulich School of Business, York University, where he teaches graduate students in the areas of new business models and convergence approaches in health care and life sciences.

Areas of Interest

• Healthcare

Experience

Accenture
Managing Director - Canadian Health Industry Leader - Strategy & Consulting
Canadian Health Industry Leader - Strategy & Consulting; National Health Practice Leader
Senior Manager & Health Practice Lead - Health & Public Service

Adjunct Professor
Schulich School of Business - York University

Co-Founder, Board Member
Red Maple Trials Inc.

Co-Founder and Managing Director
Garrison Health

Senior Consultant
Deloitte Consulting - National Health Services Consulting Practice

Senior Territory Specialist / Lead Sales Analyst
GlaxoSmithKline

Education

• York University - Schulich School of Business
  MBA, Strategic Management, Health Industry Management

• University of Toronto
  Honours Bachelor of Arts, History, French