Advisory Board

Special Thanks to the 2009 CROs Advisory Board

2009 advisory board
  • Mark Bach
    Vice President, Clinical Research Operations Worldwide, MERCK & COMPANY
  • Scot Harper
    CEO, NOVARTIS CLINICAL OPERATIONS
  • Samir Shah
    Vice President, Strategic Development, RPS, INC
  • Mary Rose Keller
    Vice President, Global Clinical Development, SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS
  • Steven Whittaker
    Director of Project Management and Operations, CV/Acute Care, ELI LILLY & CO
  • Solomon Babani
    Director, Outsourcing and Vendor Management, CELTIC PHARMA
  • Ann Wang
    Vice President, Clinical Operations and Data Management, HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES
  • Deirdre F. BeVard
    Former Executive Director, Clinical Research, PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH (PACR)
  • Trisha Vonder Reith
    Executive Director, Corporate Communications and Marketing, INC RESEARCH
  • Samir Shah
    Vice President Strategic Development, RPS INC
  • Elisabeth Overend-Freeman
    Global Brand Manager, Clinical Development Services, COVANCE
  • Larry Blankstein
    Senior Director, Clinical Research, GENZYME
  • Michael Laird
    Senior Vice President, Worldwide Business Development, PHARMANET
  • Fredrick Naids, PhD
    Senior Strategic Sourcing Director, SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS
  • Jon Lee
    Executive Director, Strategic Operations, CEREXA
  • Redge Santos, RN, BSN, MBA
    Operations Project Leader, Pharma Development Operations Leadership, HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC
  • Kevin Skare
    Senior Director, Global Clinical Operations, PROCTER & GAMBLE PHARMACEUTICALS
  • Jay Turpen
    Director, Medical Sourcing Capabilities, ELI LILLY & COMPANY
  • Jim Johnsen
    Head, Outsourcing, PDL BIOPHARMA
  • Debbie Kerr-Leathem
    Director of Clinical Logistics, Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, JOHNSON & JOHNSON
  • Rhonda Griscti
    Director, Outsourcing R&D, JOHNSON & JOHNSON