Valuing People is one of our five core values.
Flourishing in Fellowship
At Fulcrum Genomics, we believe that consulting is a relationship business—and relationships are built on people. From day one, Valuing People has been one of our deepest commitments: to ourselves, to our team, and to our clients.
When we founded Fulcrum, we didn’t write a business plan full of buzzwords. We just asked: Can we have fun? Can we do meaningful, interesting work? Can we do it with people we really like? That core sentiment still guides us today. Fulcrum was founded in friendship, and that foundation continues to shape how we live, work, and grow.
Founded in Friendship
Fulcrum began with a simple truth: we wanted to build a company where friendship came first. In fact, we were friends first, having met at a local dog park and working closely together thereafter. We supported each other as we each grew our family, and times of personal challenge. At work, friendship came first.
That meant valuing each other’s time, talents, and humanity—not just output. As we’ve grown, we’ve extended that ethos to everyone who joins us. We believe that excellence and empathy go hand in hand—and that great work is only possible when people are seen, supported, and respected.
What does that look like in practice? It means creating opportunities for our team to do purposeful work alongside amazing colleagues. It means working hard—but also protecting boundaries so work doesn’t take over life. It means recognizing that work is just one part of a full life, and sometimes other parts matter more.
Life is messy—just like biology. When life gets complicated, we don’t look away. We step in.
Over the years, we’ve stood with teammates through bereavement, international moves, new children, and other personal challenges. We’ve also stepped up for clients when previous partners let them down—helping them get back on track with clarity, speed, and empathy.
Building a Team, and a Community
We didn’t set out to build a team—at first, we were hesitant. We knew the responsibility that would come with it. But over time, we found that bringing in the right people made everything better. The work got deeper. The projects got more diverse. The joy got bigger.
Our team now includes an exceptionally skilled and thoughtful group of scientists, engineers, and problem-solvers. And because we’ve built this team intentionally—with relationships at the center—we can take on a broader range of challenges and clients, with more creativity, precision, and care. We’ve found that Valuing People doesn’t dilute performance—it amplifies it. Stronger, Together.
For ten years, we’ve been in the business of building lasting relationships—not just transactions. Whether we’re collaborating on a complex dataset, navigating a hard deadline, or supporting someone through a difficult season of life, we never do it alone.
Because life throws challenges at all of us—and the only way through is together. When we value people, we create the conditions for trust. For resilience. For real, lasting success. We flourish—not in isolation, but in fellowship.