Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. announced that Carla Poulson has joined the company as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. In these roles, Ms. Poulson will be a part of the executive leadership team and provide proactive, strategic leadership and consultation across all company functions. She will also develop and drive initiatives to continue to build company culture and to support the company's business strategy. Ms. Poulson has 20 years of experience in human resources in the U.S. and Europe and has held a variety of roles, including providing innovative business solutions and strategic counsel, building and managing company talent, and delivering customized programs and services to support overall business strategy. Before joining Akcea, Ms. Poulson was with Vertex Pharmaceuticals where she most recently served as vice president, senior human resources business partner.