Kristen Ambrose
Chief Accounting Officer
Kristen is a senior finance leader with over 20 years of experience working collaboratively with a cross-functional leadership team to deliver top tier financial results. She joined Vertex in 2021 as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.
She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to Vertex, she held roles of increasing responsibility at Boston Scientific Corporation, a global medical device company, most recently as Vice President of Finance and Controller of the Global Endoscopy Division from July 2019 to March 2021 and as Vice President of Global Internal Audit from February 2017 to June 2019. Prior to Boston Scientific Corporation, she worked in the assurance and litigation advisory practices of Ernst & Young.
Kristen is a senior finance leader with over 20 years of experience working collaboratively with a cross-functional leadership team to deliver top tier financial results. She joined Vertex in 2021 as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.
She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to Vertex, she held roles of increasing responsibility at Boston Scientific Corporation, a global medical device company, most recently as Vice President of Finance and Controller of the Global Endoscopy Division from July 2019 to March 2021 and as Vice President of Global Internal Audit from February 2017 to June 2019. Prior to Boston Scientific Corporation, she worked in the assurance and litigation advisory practices of Ernst & Young.