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      <image:caption>Lee Eifler has been building businesses for more than 20 years with the last several dedicated to research. Currently his focus is on working with historically under represented populations. Through his philanthropic efforts inside the Arizona Latin American Medical Association and local Native American communities he has been able to foster trust that is drawing in much needed diversity to clinical trials.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>As Global Head of Clinical Operations, Robert oversees the performance of all global clinical trials, ensuring delivery to scope, timeline, budget, and quality standards. With more than 16 years of experience across sites, CROs, and sponsors, he brings deep therapeutic expertise spanning analgesia, gastroenterology, pulmonology, hepatology, cardiovascular disease, dermatology, endocrinology, rare disease, oncology, women’s health, men’s health, infectious disease, and CNS disorders. What sets Robert apart is not only his experience but his refusal to accept the status quo. A self-described disruptor, he is redefining how clinical trials are managed, designed, and delivered, with a sharp focus on operational efficiency and an uncompromising commitment to the patient experience.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Veteran clinical leader bridging global trials and holistic medicine. Damien Hall is a Navy veteran and seasoned clinical operations leader with over 20 years of early and late phase experience managing global trials across oncology, neurology, rare disease, and emerging therapies. He has built and led high-performing teams, driven audit-ready execution across 40+ protocols, and advanced innovative approaches in decentralized and risk-based trial management. Currently pursuing a Doctorate in Acupuncture &amp; Chinese Herbal Medicine alongside a Health Science degree, Damien’s vision is to bridge Eastern and Western medicine while continuing to mentor the next generation of clinical leaders.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Helps clinial trial sites stay out of trouble and win better studies. He runs The Kulkarni Law Firm, where he works with sites, sponsors, and CROs on investigator agreements, protocol-design risks, subject privacy, advertising, and day-to-day compliance issues. He’s taught clinical research and bioethics for more than 15 years, speaks at national and international research conferences, and has written chapters in multiple clinical research textbooks. He also hosts DarshanTalks, where he interviews hundreds of researchers and industry leaders about what’s working and what’s not in the world of clinical trials.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ishan Mandhan is the CTO and Co-Founder of Quri, the all-in-one AI business development platform that empowers clinical research sites to discover and secure more studies. A Silicon Valley engineer with deep experience building scalable software systems, Ishan co-founded Quri alongside site owners—pairing real-world study acquisition expertise with modern, AI-enabled solutions. His work focuses on merging proven sales best practices and process automation from other industries into the clinical research business development journey, helping sites grow more proactively, efficiently, and competitively.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ms. Nunes, originally from Ecuador, brings over 30 years of research experience spanning drug discovery, community engagement, and clinical trial diversity. She began her career at Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley, NJ, contributing to drug discovery research, then advanced oncology and immunology studies at the Cannon Research Center, Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC. At Duke University’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), she played a pivotal role from 2009 to 2020, leading initiatives in outreach, recruitment, and retention to increase representation of diverse populations in clinical research. Building on these strengths, Ms. Nunes now consults with organizations dedicated to advancing health equity and inclusion in clinical research. She partners with healthcare, academic, and nonprofit groups to develop tailored outreach strategies, educational programs, and training for Community Health Workers, always with a focus on engaging underrepresented communities. Her consulting work draws on her nonprofit leadership experience as Director of Outreach at Greater Gift and her prior roles developing culturally responsive programs across the research spectrum. Ms. Nunes is committed to empowering communities and organizations to foster trust, broaden access, and create lasting changes in clinical research participation.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Patrick D. Stone, M.S., Trade-Stone QA LLC. / ex-FDA, International Inspection Cadre for Bioresearch monitoring (BIMO) and Drug cGMP Quality by Design  Patrick has 28 years of auditing / inspecting IRB, Sponsor, Bioanalytical laboratories, and Clinic Sites. During his time at FDA many 483 observation forms, warning letters, and court case referrals were issued. He also has a few Principal Investigator Notice of Initiation of Disqualification Proceedings and Opportunity to Explain (NIDPOE) letters. Patrick has also partnered with review division consultants to understand submission considerations. As a consultant he has assisted over 50 sponsors navigate the submission and inspection readiness process. Patrick has assisted with many first of kind and first in human products and in 2017 assisted with sponsor gene therapy approvals. Much of Patrick's auditing and review experience is in the cancer and infectious disease (vaccines &amp; antibiotics) space. He also has extensive industry experience in drug and device manufacturing before and after FDA service.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Elizabeth Weeks-Rowe, LVN, CCRA, has twenty-five years of diverse clinical research experience, having worked as a study coordinator, CRA, CRA Trainer and CRA manager. She has been an Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRA) since 2004. She is a speaker at clinical research industry conferences (ACRP Global Conference for 5+ years, MAGI, CLIR) as well as a requested speaker at both ACRP and SOCRA local chapter events. She has developed CRA training content and delivered classroom and field training to new and experienced CRAs for several CROs. She has a passion for coaching/development and has worked as a CRA evaluator throughout her clinical research career, including a dedicated role where she conducted monitoring sign off visits on new CRAs and performance monitoring assessment visits on experienced CRAs to ensure quality in monitoring. She has also created and executed training content for clinical research training companies. She has written numerous articles for clinical research publications, such as ACRP, Centerwatch, Pharmatimes, Clinical Leader and the Journal of Best Research Practices, and authored a monthly clinical research column for Centerwatch, from 2012-2018, entitled “Pulse on Study Conduct” about life as a traveling CRA. She authored the 2016, 2018 and 2023, edition four, five and six updates to “The CRAs Guide to Monitoring Clinical Research” and the 2019 and 2023 updates to “The PIs Guide to Conducting Clinical Research,” published by Centerwatch. She works as a Clinical Site Liaison for a start-up biotech, providing advocacy and partnership to investigational sites.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Zachariah Evangelista is a business and corporate attorney with more than a decade of experience advising clinical research sites, in negotiations with sponsors, CROs, and strategic partners. He helps research sites understand, protect, and strengthen their position in commercial relationships, ensuring that the value they bring to the table is fully reflected in their agreements. Zachariah regularly advises research sites on clinical trial agreements, payment structures,  services agreements, and other commercial contracts. He works closely with leadership to translate day-to-day operational realities—staff time, infrastructure, and risk—into contract terms that align with business goals and long-term sustainability. In addition, Zachariah provides outside general counsel services to businesses across multiple industries, including research sites, advising on day-to-day operations, contracts, and long-term strategy. He also represents businesses, and their owners, on both the buy and sell side of mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions, advising on growth, investment, and exit strategies.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Melissa is the Co-Owner and Chief Operating Officer of Citta Clinical Research in Spokane, WA with over 18 years of experience in the medical field. She has an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Towson University and a graduate degree in biomedical science from Johns Hopkins University. Although she has experience in many areas of the industry, her passion is site work. She is a credentialed coordinator with several research study groups, involving collaborative efforts for academic trials with sites around the world. She is heavily involved in several community support and outreach programs and enjoys the time she gets to spend getting to know her subjects and their families. Community support, education and access to clinical trials is one of largest goals at her site. Citta Clinical Research conducts trials in various areas including Women’s health, cardiometabolic, and neurodegenerative research.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Maria Ladd is the co-founder of the Clinical Research Site Collective. As a research site advocate with 20 years of industry experience, she works to elevate the role of research sites as essential partners in trial success, supporting practical alignment across the clinical research ecosystem. Maria brings a site-grounded yet industry-aware perspective on operations processes, workflow and long-term sustainability. Her work emphasizes elevating the research site voice and placement as a core element of the study team, alongside shared accountability among sites, CROs, and sponsors. Through consulting, education, and industry engagement, Maria focuses on strengthening site operations while remaining mindful of sponsor and CRO constraints. She is not only a co-founder, but also an active voice within the Site Collective community, a collaborative forum dedicated to advancing the needs and sustainability of clinical research sites."</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jill Ciccarello-Owner/Chief Executive Officer Jill Ciccarello is a native of the northwest. She completed her Undergraduate work at the University of Washington. She has been working in biomedical research for the past 24 years. Jill has experience with federally and privately funded research programs. She has spent much of her career devoted to building teams, operational infrastructure, cultivating partnerships, and leading organizations focused on advancing biomedical research. She spent the past 15 years providing strategy, direction, and overall management to clinical research organizations. She is a Regulatory Subject Matter Expert, having previously worked at Advarra IRB, and as a Regulatory Compliance and Science Officer for the US Army Medical Research and Materials Command (MRMC) and Congressionally Direct Medical Research Program (CDMRP). She is proud to bring opportunity and scientific advancement to her community.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Korrey E. Monroe is a research program manager at the North Carolina Community Health Center Association, where he is dedicated to advancing research that benefits underrepresented communities. Recently, Monroe led an FDA initiative examining clinical trial participation among community members, community health workers, and primary health care providers within North Carolina's safety net organizations. He holds a Master of Public Health with a specialization in Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology from the University of Michigan, where he contributed to impactful research initiatives. Monroe is deeply committed to amplifying community voices and creating innovative, evidence-based strategies to improve health outcomes for all.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Amanda Eriksen is the Vice President of Marketing at M3 Wake Research, with over 12 years of experience in clinical research marketing and global patient acquisition. She leads marketing and recruitment initiatives and cross-functional collaboration in support of clinical studies across M3 Wake Research’s site network. A strategic marketing leader, Amanda has a proven track record of building patient-centered recruitment programs and scalable marketing solutions across a broad range of therapeutic areas. Central to her approach is thoughtfully considering what participation asks of patients and ensuring communication is clear, compliant, and supportive of informed decision-making across diverse global populations. With extensive experience partnering across sponsors, CROs, and research sites worldwide, Amanda brings a practical, collaborative mindset to every initiative, translating complex study needs into effective strategies that balance operational goals with participant experience.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sean Cunningham is a Senior Director on Takeda’s Study Site Engagement team, where he leads U.S. efforts to build and strengthen sponsor relationships that accelerate Takeda’s portfolio and support an excellent clinical trial experience for study sites. With more than 28 years of clinical operations experience, Sean has supported trials across Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Metabolism, Gastrointestinal/Inflammatory, Dermatology, Cardiovascular, Neuro/Psych, and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Sean holds an MBA with an emphasis in Healthcare Marketing and Strategy from the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, and a BA from the University of Colorado Boulder.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>‍ ‍ Glenn Harnett, MD, has been a "boots on the ground" clinician for over 20 years, spending 10 years as an emergency physician before establishing himself as a national key opinion leader in urgent care medicine. In addition, he has been an active author and researcher and has served as a principal investigator for numerous outpatient clinical trials.  He is the Founder and CEO of No Resistance, a clinical trial site management organization.   No Resistance operates a network of high-volume, geographically diverse, urgent care, STI, GI, and multi-specialty IVD clinical trial sites in AL, GA, LA, TX, MA, CT, FL, and CA.  No Resistance has successfully recruited and enrolled over 25,000 subjects for dozens of Sponsors since its inception in 2020. ‍ ‍   ‍ ‍</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jess Thompson is the founder of Clinical Research Pro, with over 17 years of hands-on clinical research experience spanning clinical laboratories, research sites, CROs, and pharmaceutical companies. Driven by her passion for empowering clinical research professionals, Jess established Clinical Research Pro to advance education, professional development, and career growth across the industry. Under Jess’s leadership, Clinical Research Pro offers a supportive community that integrates professional development with wellness initiatives tailored to the unique challenges of clinical research. By emphasizing project management, risk management, change management, and leadership, alongside mental and physical well-being, Jess ensures that professionals are supported as whole individuals. Her deep industry knowledge, combined with a holistic approach to career and personal growth, allows Jess to deliver impactful training and resources that help clinical research professionals excel in both their work and their personal lives.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Carmen J. Ostermeier is a European-trained Pharmacologist and PharmD with more than 35 years of global experience in clinical research and the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, including 17 years in the United States. Driven by a passion for people, purpose, and progress, she is a People and Business Development enthusiast and scaling concierge who helps organizations turn vision into sustainable, competitive, and high-impact clinical research environments. Recognized for her agile mindset, transparent leadership, and talent-first approach, Carmen partners closely with executive and founding teams to accelerate growth through clear strategy, strong business development, effective recruitment, and focused marketing. Her work lives at the intersection of science, leadership, and human potential - where meaningful innovation meets measurable results</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Maree Beare is the Founder and CEO of Clinials, leading a mission to make clinical research clearer, faster, and more human through compliance-built AI. Named by Forbes among the Top 50 Women Disrupting HealthTech, she is a recognized voice in AI and technology-driven innovation, patient engagement, and regulatory transformation. Under her leadership, Clinials content generation hub empowers Sites, CROs, sponsors and consultants, by extracting complexity from protocols and generating operational and patient-facing content in minutes. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mareebeare/</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Kaye Doiron is a clinical research founder speaker and innovator with 17 years of experience building and operating research sites from the inside out, including the creation of a stand alone mobile research site housed in a Mercedes van that transforms everyday clinical practice into a trial-ready site. She is a disruptive leader deeply passionate about site sustainability and restoring human capacity in clinical trial operations. She is the creator of Patient Negative One, a movement challenging the industry to rethink how clinical trials are trained, designed, and experienced by both patients and site teams.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Panels 2026 - Laura O'Donnell</image:title>
      <image:caption>Laura is a clinical operations leader with over 20 years of experience across biotech and pharma, known for bringing a site and patient-first, “customer-obsessed” mindset to clinical trial delivery. After starting her career in bench science falling in love with the immune system, she led cross-functional teams across multiple therapeutic areas, building innovative operating models, strategic site partnerships, and bi-directional feedback programs to improve performance and trust.   She is currently Head of Global Site Engagement at GSK, where she applies startup-style ways of working, including leveraging AI to reduce friction, build value-driven longitudinal site relationships, and accelerate clinical trials at scale.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Samiee Shokati is the Site Director of National Eagle Research, a multi-location clinical research organization based in Washington State. He oversees clinical operations, investigator engagement, and patient recruitment across Phase II, III, and IV clinical trials in dermatology, wound care, infectious disease, and hair loss. National Eagle Research operates a primary facility in Lynnwood, WA, with satellite locations in Seattle and Vancouver, WA, supported by strong referral partnerships with family medicine and emergency care settings. Samiee works closely with investigators across emergency medicine, family medicine, naturopathic medicine, and gastroenterology to support high-quality trial execution. He brings a practical, site-level perspective to discussions around recruitment, site sustainability, and sponsor-site collaboration. Samiee is passionate about modernizing site operations while maintaining a strong focus on patient experience and data integrity.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pankti Patel, PhD, is a clinical research professional working as a Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA) and Clinical Research Associate (CRA), with experience across clinical monitoring, site operations, and regulatory compliance within CRO environments. She has supported Phase II–III clinical trials and contributed to quality-focused activities in BA/BE studies involving healthy human subjects, emphasizing GCP compliance, data integrity, and inspection readiness. Dr. Patel also has experience as a psychometric rater, supporting protocol adherence and data reliability in depression trials. With a PhD in Pharmacology and prior academic teaching experience, she brings a practical perspective on evolving CRO–site collaboration, remote monitoring practices, and quality-driven trial execution in the global clinical research landscape.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Panels 2026 - David LaHaie</image:title>
      <image:caption>David LaHaie is a clinical research and biotech investor and entrepreneur with deep experience across genomics, systems biology, and clinical trial operations. He began his career translating scientific innovation into commercial value within the emerging genomics sector. In 2020, David transitioned into clinical research entrepreneurship, founding and scaling multiple high-performance clinical research sites across the United States. Over the past six years, he has led these organizations from concept and branding through growth and, in select cases, acquisition. A frequent speaker and industry contributor, David shares insights on revenue growth, clinical trial innovation, and the evolving research site landscape.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chintan Desai is CEO and Founder of Stryde Research, an SMO operating across Texas, Louisiana, and the New York/New Jersey metro.  Chintan leads strategic planning, business development, and operations for Stryde while championing the "humanization" of clinical research through authentic relationship-building with sponsors, CROs, and sites. He also hosts the "Humans of Clinical Research" podcast, exploring the often-overlooked realities of site operations and the people behind successful trials. His approach: promise less, deliver more, and build sustainable partnerships grounded in operational excellence.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Carla Vera is the Founder of Vera Services, LLC, with over 20 years of experience in drug development and clinical research across the U.S. and Latin America. A Senior Clinical Research Associate, she supports Phase I–III clinical trials and specializes in early-phase research, including FIH, SAD/MAD, PK/PD, and BA/BE studies, as well as complex procedures across multiple therapeutic areas. Carla has partnered with CROs, sponsors, and pharmaceutical companies to deliver start-up execution, project and site management, monitoring strategy, and operational oversight. Her expertise includes site performance optimization, risk mitigation, inspection readiness, and FDA audit support. She is well known for rescuing underperforming sites, resolving data integrity issues, and restoring compliance when monitoring gaps arise. Fluent in bilingual support and cross-cultural collaboration, Carla works extensively throughout Latin America and remains open to partnering with organizations seeking a strong, experienced, bilingual CRA or project operations lead.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Panels 2026 - Viviana Messick</image:title>
      <image:caption>With over two decades of experience in Clinical Research, I specialize in operational efficiency and site rescue across Phases I–IV. My expertise lies in turning around high-risk studies and mentoring the next generation of PIs and CRAs to ensure long-term research excellence. Having monitored trials globally—from Australia to the UK—I leverage deep regulatory knowledge and strategic oversight to immediately elevate trial metrics and strengthen site relationships.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Grant Garbo, MD is an emergency medicine physician and Principal Investigator with over four years of experience leading clinical research at the site level. As a Certified Principal Investigator (CPI), he has served as a site medical director with hands-on experience improving site operations, protocol adherence, and day-to-day workflows. Grant has a strong interest in using technology to reduce administrative burden and make research data more usable for sites. He is a Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer with a practical background in SaaS architecture, database design, and secure data management. His work focuses on building site-first tools that improve visibility and efficiency without adding unnecessary complexity.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jenn Pages is the CEO and founder of ClinMastery, LLC, a clinical research consulting firm and site network focused on helping sites and sponsors run better, cleaner, faster trials. With over 15 years in clinical research, Jenn has worked at every level—from site owner and director to clinical trial and project manager at a global CRO. She’s known for her no-nonsense approach to quality, operations, and business development, and for building systems that actually work in the real world. Jenn is passionate about elevating sites, fixing broken processes, and making clinical research less chaotic and more effective.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hannah Huke is Managing Director at Evergreen M&amp;A, Advisory for Founders, where she advises healthcare and clinical research site owners on growth, valuation, and exit planning. She works closely with founder-led organizations navigating private equity and strategic buyer interest, helping owners understand buyer behavior, deal structure, and how to protect their teams and legacy. Hannah is known for translating complex M&amp;A concepts into practical, founder-friendly guidance that supports informed decision-making. At Evergreen, she is often brought in well before a sale to help owners think strategically about timing, readiness, and long-term optionality. Her work is grounded in a deep respect for independent operators and the role founder-led sites play in advancing research and patient care. Hannah is passionate about helping site owners retain control over their outcomes as consolidation accelerates across clinical research.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Edye Edens is the founder of EEDEE Law, a boutique firm built to serve clinical research sites and the vendors that support them, with an integrated team of legal, quality, and operations professionals. EEDEE Law partners with sites and vendors on regulatory compliance, contracting, and operational sustainability, helping research organizations remain viable and mission-driven in an increasingly complex clinical research ecosystem. Edye is a leading advocate for research sites, bringing a practical, site-forward perspective to the legal and operational challenges they face every day.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dr Murali Ramaswamy is CEO and Co-Founder of PulmonIx, LLC and pulmonary and critical care clinical trials services firm integrated into Cone Health in Greensboro, NC. He is also a practicing clinician and is founding director of the rare advanced lung disease of Pulmonary Fibrosis. By integrating research into the care of the patient he was pivotal as a PI in conducting the landmark clinical trial that resulted in the approval of first in class breakthrough drug called Pirfenidone for patients. From there, the clinical program has had a &gt; 10% annual growth rate for the last 10 years. He has mentored other doctors in being a PI and they have seen tremendous success in growth of their clinical programs. He is a founding member of the research advisory board at Cone Health. He leads PulmonIx on a daily basis as its CEO and is well versed on all strategic and operational aspects of clinical research</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Caitlynn Musil is the Site Director of Paragon Rx Clinical (PRC), a Southern California–based research organization with over 14 years of experience. She leads multi-therapeutic programs across oncology screening, metabolic and pain management indications, and medical devices, with a focus on operational excellence and diverse patient recruitment.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Panels 2026 - Monair McGregor</image:title>
      <image:caption>Monair McGregor, PhD, MPH, is a seasoned Public Health professional and a former university educator with two decades of experience advancing community health and health promotion. She is dedicated to fostering trust and authentic partnerships through community engagement in underserved communities to advance health equity, expand access to quality care, and strengthen diversity and representation in clinical research.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Panels 2026 - Denali Rose</image:title>
      <image:caption>Denali Rose holds a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and has spent over a decade supporting clinical research sites through technology and operational innovation. She currently serves as VP of Sales and Strategy, Site Solutions at Veeva Systems, where she leads go-to-market strategy and partnerships focused on improving trial operations, site sustainability, and the patient experience. Denali is also the co-host of Note to File Podcast, featuring interviews, candid commentary, and general nonsense for the clinical research community. Through her work and experiences, she brings a rare perspective that bridges mental health and clinical research, with a consistent focus on protecting the people behind innovation and building systems that work in the real world.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ronak Ganatra is the Co-Founder of PatientACE, a patient recruitment operating system designed to turn early interest into predictable clinical trial enrollment for sites, networks, and sponsors. With over 15 years of experience in digital marketing and technology implementation, Ronak specializes in building the infrastructure required to bring operational rigor to the enrollment pipeline. His work focuses on bridging the gap between high-level feasibility assumptions and the practical realities of site-level recruitment. By partnering closely with sponsors and research teams, Ronak helps evaluate real-world recruitment potential, ensuring study startup and enrollment strategies are grounded in data rather than just theory.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Panels 2026 - Mitchell Hilbe</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mitchell Hilbe is a clinical research leader focused on building fit-for-purpose trial operations that protect sites while enabling studies to execute successfully. His work centers on operational design, study startup, monitoring strategy, and execution across both traditional and decentralized trial models.   In parallel, he contributes to workforce development and professional education initiatives aimed at strengthening operational literacy and practical decision-making within the clinical research ecosystem.   Mitchell is known for a pragmatic, systems-level approach that emphasizes regulatory clarity, operational feasibility, and long-term site sustainability over short-term recruitment metrics. He frequently speaks on clinical operations, risk-based oversight, expanded access, and emerging trial models, advocating for infrastructure and governance that allow research sites—and the patients they serve—to succeed sustainably.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jaime Valles, FNP/Sub-I, is the Co-Founder of Yuma Clinical Trials (established in 2021), where he serves as a clinical research site co-owner, nurse practitioner, and Sub-Investigator. His professional background began as a Certified Nurse Assistant in 2007, progressing to a Registered Nurse in 2009, and culminating in Nurse Practitioner in 2018. He is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. His research expertise encompasses multiple therapeutic areas, including general medicine, obesity, metabolic conditions, dermatology, pulmonology, psychology/psychiatric, neurology, and cardiology. Yuma Clinical Trials and his job in a family practice are both in an undeserved border community, where is actively working to advance patient care and expand access for vulnerable and underrepresented populations</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chief Executive Officer &amp; Founder Oliver Keh is the founder and CEO of Gleam, a startup that automates data entry for sites. Gleam is backed by Y Combinator and several other leading venture capital firms. Prior to starting Gleam, Oliver was an early team member of Amazon Care, a virtual primary care clinic.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>AI Product Engineer Michael Felix is a maker, ex-founder, and ex-professor obsessed with shipping products that deliver real, measurable impact. As co-founder and former CTO of Slope Clinical, he helped scale the clinical operations platform to be adopted by over 80% of NCI-designated cancer centers, along with global sites and independent research teams of every size. Now at Gleam, he’s building next-generation tools that give clinical research sites leverage by reducing chaos, removing bottlenecks, and giving teams more time back for the work that matters. He previously taught industrial, interaction, and service design at SCAD. He’s known for listening deeply, building with empathy, and keeping it real.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Panels 2026 - Sangram Raut</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sangram Raut, PHD, CEO and co-founder of Clinical Investigations of Texas (CIT), with deep experience in clinical research operations at the site level, including study start-up, patient recruitment, regulatory compliance, onboarding Principal Investigators, and expanding sites into new therapeutic areas. As a clinical development professional, I have partnered with sponsor operations, quality, and regulatory teams to support trial execution, align study design with operational realities, and improve site–sponsor collaboration. I’m passionate about bridging site and sponsor perspectives to strengthen clinical trial execution and advance a more sustainable research ecosystem.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>After leaving the Navy in 1985 Rod Raphael began his career in clinical research alongside his wife Annie at a specialized private practice focused on HIV treatment. As early pioneers in the field, they learned clinical research hands-on during a time when study documentation was faxed directly to the Sponsor. After many twists and turns in 2006 we decided we could run our own site and we have our own site in Indianapolis. In January, the organization celebrated 20 years of continuous operation, reflecting two decades of commitment to high-quality clinical research and patient-centered care.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Panels 2026 - Akanksha Nanda</image:title>
      <image:caption>Akanksha Nanda, MD is a physician executive, clinical research leader, and business development strategist with over a decade of experience building and scaling high-performing clinical trial sites. She currently serves as Chief Research Officer at Doc1 Health, where she leads site operations, site startup, regulatory strategy, sponsor partnerships, and patient recruitment across Phase II–IV studies .  Dr. Nanda has driven successful collaborations with major pharmaceutical sponsors and is recognized for her ability to accelerate site growth through strategic business development and innovative recruitment models. She plays a key role in expanding trial portfolios, optimizing recruitment performance, and implementing scalable operational systems.   Her expertise includes site startup strategy, regulatory execution, high-volume patient enrollment, sponsor engagement, and building sustainable research infrastructures, with a strong commitment to patient-centered clinical research.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lauri Befus is the Chief Clinical Operations Officer at M3 Wake Research, where she has served for the past year and a half.  With a background in psychology and neuroscience and over 14 years of experience in the clinical research industry, she leads site operations across M3 Wake Research's multi-state clinical trial network.  Lauri is a dynamic clinical research professional with a proven track record of enhancing site operations and driving participant engagement across multi-phase studies.  At the heart of her work is a commitment to aligning clinical trial processes with participant needs and operational efficiencies, making complex trials more seamless and participant centric.With extensive experience collaborating across sponsors, CROs, and investigative sites, Lauri brings a strategic yet practical mindset to every study.  She thrives on building strong, cross-functional relationships and translating operational insight into actional solutions that support both scientific goals and participant experiences.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>LaShell Robinson Executive Director, Head of Global Feasibility and Trial Equity Takeda Pharmaceuticals LaShell Robinson is Executive Director and Head of Global Feasibility and Trial Equity at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. As the inaugural Director of Trial Equity, LaShell established the foundational department and developed the PAVE strategy, setting the standard for inclusive clinical research. Today, she leads both feasibility and trial equity, with a new director continuing to drive innovation and progress in this space. Her approach to feasibility centers on operational excellence—delivering predictable, rapid trial execution while embedding equity throughout the process. LaShell’s framework expands Takeda’s country footprint, incorporates visualizations to reduce bias in country selection, and ensures trial designs reflect the patient experience and global diversity. LaShell’s leadership has helped Takeda achieve significant milestones, including doubling Hispanic and nearly doubling Black/African American participation in Phase 3 plaque psoriasis trials. Her work has earned industry recognition including the HBA Rising Star honors. As a breast cancer survivor and clinical trial participant, LaShell brings personal insight and advocacy to her mission, inspiring inclusive research and patient-centered care. She is a proud alumna of Tuskegee University (BS, Biology &amp; Physics) and holds a Master’s in Biomedical Engineering from the University of South Florida. LaShell resides in Maryland with her family.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>MaryAnn Bowman is the Founder &amp; CEO of ClinGRO Solutions, where she partners with independent clinical research sites to strengthen business development, financial operations, and sponsor relationships. Her work is rooted in helping sites protect revenue, GRO sustainably, and stay independent. She is also the creator of  Coffee To GRO , a community-centered series designed to foster authentic connection and collaboration across the clinical research industry.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Panels 2026 - Suman Bhaskaran</image:title>
      <image:caption>Suman Bhaskaran is the CEO &amp; Co-founder of Srotas Health and a technologist focused on addressing operational challenges across the clinical research ecosystem. With over 15 years of experience building digital health and AI solutions for pharmaceutical companies and research institutions, he works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, clinical data systems, and workflow optimization. His perspective on innovation is shaped not only by professional experience, but also by firsthand exposure to the complexity of navigating trial access. This has reinforced his commitment to improving efficiency, transparency, and accessibility within the research process. He focuses on how AI changes the way clinical research teams operate, collaborate, and deliver trials.”</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Panels 2026 - Dr. Marlyn Brookins</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dr. Marlyn Brookins is the Founder and CEO of Insightful Intellect, a firm focused on improving clinical trial enrollment through trust-based community engagement. She works with sponsors, sites, and recruitment partners to build relationship-driven systems that improve access, diverse participation, and long-term enrollment readiness. Her work focuses on helping the industry move from reactive recruitment to community-rooted engagement that strengthens both research outcomes and community trust."</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ashley Liggion is the founder and visionary behind The Research Social, a growing professional community dedicated to connecting, empowering, and elevating clinical research professionals. With a passion for mentorship, workforce development, and authentic networking, she has created a platform that blends career growth, community, and culture within the clinical research industry. Ashley is known for her bold, people-first approach to professional development, creating spaces where Clinical Research Coordinators, Associates, and industry leaders can build meaningful connections and expand their career opportunities. Through national networking events, career resources, and digital content, she is helping shape the next generation of research professionals. Her work focuses on access, visibility, and creating real pathways into and through the clinical research field. Ashley’s mission is to turn connections into career currency and community into lasting impact.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Bhavin Shah, MBA CCRP Chief Executive Officer Lumi Research is led by CEO Bhavin, a cancer specialist with a profound commitment to improving patient outcomes through expanded clinical trial access. His experience as part of the scientific team that created venetoclax underscores his dedication to medical innovation. Inspired by his entrepreneurial family, Bhavin co-founded Lumi research in 2021 to bridge the gap between cutting – edge research and community healthcare. His vision is to strategically grow Lumi Research, enabling more patients to benefit from life-saving treatment options close to home.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lana Stevens is a dedicated Clinical Research Coordinator and Director of Recruitment and Community Outreach at Yuma Clinical Trials. With over two years of experience at the site, Lana leverages her deep knowledge of her hometown, Yuma, AZ—where she was born and raised—to successfully connect with and engage the local community for clinical trial participation.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Amy Ford is the chief operating officer of Curo Research, where she is committed to promoting quality data collection, ethical patient treatment, and mutually beneficial relationships in clinical research. With 13 years of experience, half of which was spent launching research-naive sites, Amy has developed a well-rounded expertise in launching and growing research programs from the ground up. Her hands-on experience at the site level has given her unique insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by new research sites. As a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator, Amy has achieved top enrollment rankings while maintaining over 90% data accuracy and follow-up compliance. Her mission is to make clinical research accessible to any site motivated to learn, fostering an environment where research becomes a widespread and viable option for sites and patients alike.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dr. Will Alaynick is a scientist, entrepreneur, and investor dedicated to advancing life sciences through innovative ventures. Dr. Alaynick has founded and scaled multiple ventures bridging academic research and commercial success. As a co-founder of NanoCellect Biomedical, Arima Genomics, and Defined Bioscience he led these companies from concept to global commercialization, securing significant funding through NIH grants, venture capital, strategic investments, and private equity. His expertise spans life science tools, reagents, medical devices, and molecular diagnostics. Currently, as a managing partner at Phase Two Ventures, Dr. Alaynick focuses on early-stage investments in life science tools and technologies. Hw wrote “Venture Capital for Life Scientists” to help founders and investors work towards common goals.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Huzaifa Hussain leads Emerge Research Institute, a site network of embedded clinical research sites that also provides consulting across study start-up, recruitment, and site operations. Huzaifa is also Co-Founder of Pulse, a healthcare technology company supporting brand management, SEO/AEO strategy, and AI-driven patient recruitment and engagement.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Since 2024, Dan Schell has been Chief Editor of Clinical Leader, a website focused on topics related to clinical trial operations. He also hosts multiple Clinical Leader Live webinars each year on topics such as AI use in clinical trials, regulatory shifts in clinical research, and diversity in patient recruitment. Previously, he served as the Editorial Director of Life Science Leader magazine, another Life Science Connect community, for 14 years. He has experience as a technology writer and worked for 10 years in hospital business development and communications.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sophie Pollinger is a Customer Success Manager at Inato, a company on a mission to bring clinical research to all patients. She partners with research sites to strategically integrate Inato’s AI-powered patient pre-screening into existing workflows—enabling teams to identify eligible patients at scale, demonstrate patient access to sponsors, and accelerate enrollment on active trials. Prior to Inato, Sophie spent three years at OneStudyTeam on the Site Success team, where she spearheaded the Care Access Future of Medicine referral program. She began her career as a Clinical Research Coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital, supporting life-changing pulmonary trials through the MGH Cystic Fibrosis Center. Sophie brings a practical, site-first perspective on using AI to strengthen feasibility positioning and improve enrollment performance.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Stace Baumgarten is a clinical research finance leader with 20 years of experience spanning organizations including Concentrics Research, Coastal Carolina Research Center, Alcanza Clinical Research, and Clinical Research Billing. She has led A/R operations across major CTMS platforms such as Clinical Conductor, RealTime, and CRIO, and has worked extensively in billing, collections, study builds, regulatory support, contract and budget negotiation, and system integrations. Currently serving as Director of Management &amp; Reporting at Clinical Research Billing, she specializes in aligning financial, operational, and technology workflows for both independent sites and large research networks. Stace is known for her expertise in identifying revenue leakage and implementing systems that ensure accurate invoicing and timely collection. She is a strong advocate for standardized, scalable processes and data integrity across research finance infrastructures. Passionate about advancing best practices, she actively collaborates with peers to improve efficiency, transparency, and sustainability across the clinical research ecosystem.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mike Wenger joined CRIO as Chief Innovation Officer in 2025, bringing nearly two decades of experience building solutions that improve patient engagement, streamline clinical trial operations, and enhance site efficiency. As founder of VersaTrial (acquired by Florence Healthcare), co-creator of TrialScope Connect (now Citeline Connect), and a technology strategist at the Michael J. Fox Foundation, Mike has pioneered innovative solutions that remove friction from research. At CRIO, he’s harnessing AI to eliminate administrative burdens so site teams can focus on what matters most—their patients—while advancing CRIO’s mission to reimagine clinical trials.</image:caption>
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