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  • 2022 Winners

    Winners 2022

    Clinical Research Co-ordinator

    Gold Omar Kalash
    The Ohio State University Medical Center

    Silver
    Tatiana Volvakh
    Labcorp Drug Development

    New CRA (less than 4 years' experience)

    Gold
    Christine Sabotta
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Silver
    Alex Favreau
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Bronze
    Negar Roofigari-Esfahani
    Labcorp Drug Development

    Finalists
    Catherine Carroll
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Sylvia Ebeniro
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Keyada Frye
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Sharup Karim
    Parexel International

    Javanese Ling
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Benjamin Prabhu
    IQVIA

    Ana Salinas
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Margaret Sampedro
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Experienced CRA (more than 4 years' experience)

    Gold
    Danielle Rivas
    ICON plc

    Silver
    Humberto Uriel Zúñiga Navarro
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Bronze
    Kyle Niquette
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Finalists
    Jerrmein Abu Shahba
    Syneos Health

    Cynthia Aguilar Melgar
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Agyn Atienza
    ICON plc

    Eileen Cid-Galvan
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Boriana Mravkova
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Daniela Santis
    ICON plc

    Monique Schatzman
    ICON plc

    George Youssef
    Labcorp Drug Development

    Jessica Yu
    Labcorp Drug Development

    Clinical Trial Manager

    Gold
    Nicole Nygren
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Silver
    Kimberly Dooley
    ICON plc

    Bronze
    Demi MacLennan
    Labcorp Drug Development

    Finalists
    Eric Dohrenwend
    BeiGene USA, Inc.

    Veronica Hernandez Leon
    ICON plc

    Ivana Kiroski
    Labcorp Drug Development

    Grisell Mancilla
    ICON plc

    Andrea Rakic
    Labcorp Drug Development

    Simon Simonov
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Navneet Singh
    Parexel International

    Carrie Symmes
    ICON plc

    Global Project Manager

    Gold
    Josh Thomas
    ICON plc

    Silver
    Chad M Hunter
    GSK

    Bronze
    Tatiana Doldonova
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Finalists
    Rebecca Snow
    ICON plc

    Kimberly Stephenson-Miles
    ICON plc

    Start Up – Single

    Gold
    Nabila Shoaib
    ICON plc

    Silver
    Verónica Alvarez
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Bronze
    Staci Damato
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Finalists
    Haley Funderburk
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Natalia Solis
    ICON plc

    Zowie Sutton
    BeiGene USA, Inc.

    Cristin M. Williams MRA, CCRP
    IQVIA

    Global Project Team

    Gold
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Clinical CAN-doers
    Seema Ambareen
    Amrita Basu
    Betzy Benson
    Naveen Kommajyosula
    Luc Levesque
    Sandip Sandhu

    Silver
    Syneos Health
    The Notorious G.C.P.
    Sadaf Abbas
    Lindsey Jones
    Rebecca Olson
    Laura Strathdee
    Patti Verrier
    Sarah Wiles

    Bronze
    ICON plc
    COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccines Team
    Jordan Brown
    Maggi Kennel
    Amy Muir
    Mitsu Rana
    Melanie Riberal
    Albrie Tucker

    Finalists
    ICON plc
    Don’t RECIST Change
    Nidhi Gupta
    Tracy Paige
    Roger Pelletier
    Kanon Peterson
    Courtney Robertson
    Tiffany Williamson

    Labcorp Drug Development
    Clinical Chaos Busters
    Allison Callahan
    Avni Patel
    Miguel Robles
    Rupa Roychowdhury
    Sofia Velasco

    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Protocol Amendment 102
    Sarah Comfort
    David Edwards
    Veda Milani
    Shannette Sablan
    Pauline Sherman

    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
    The Clinically Significant
    Gelareh Arzani
    Puneet Kalra
    Anton Lebedev
    Kimberley McDonnell
    Angelina Singson
    Lan Wei

    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Livin' la Veeva Loca
    Ma. Charissa Cepidoza
    Caroline James
    Teri Kerr
    Oana Mihai
    Hallie Watson
    Michelle Weatherford

    Global Partnership Team

    Gold
    Labcorp Drug Development
    Statistically Significant Squad
    Kylie Hardin
    Autumn Massey
    Kiana Robinson

    Silver
    ICON plc
    Pharm Fresh
    Robin Cushman
    Megan Hoeksema
    Kyle Lemons
    Anthony Macneil
    Nileema Verma

    Start Up – Team

    Gold
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
    The Leading Ladies
    Donna Baque
    Courtney Labonge

    Silver
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
    “The ColoSSUs”
    Mariela Fabiano
    Alicia Uhl

    Bronze
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
    We are the START (UP Team)
    Carolina Costa Soto
    Letícia Silva
    Rita Tavares

    Finalists
    ICON plc
    MVA - Most Valuable Activators
    Viviene Arianas
    Michelle Millard
    Angelica Ruiz

    Labcorp Drug Development
    Enrollment Engineers
    Sara Bickhart
    Justin Brathwaite
    Marley Wolgast

    Clinical Research Company of the Year

    Winner
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

  • 2021 Winners

    Winners 2021

    Download a pdf of the results brochure (5.4MB)

    Clinical Research Co-ordinator

    Gold
    Omar Kalash - The Ohio State University Medical Center

    Silver
    Alexandria Huntsman - PPD

    Bronze
    Francesca Vigil - Benchmark Research

    Finalists
    Colette Hilliard
    Vasantha Lakshmi Raparthi - PPD


    New Clinical Research Associate (less than 4 years' experience)

    Gold
    Amelia Zessin - Labcorp Drug Development

    Silver
    Rheall Roquet - PPD

    Bronze
    Ali Drury-Sibiga - ICON plc

    Finalists
    Logan Burrell - PPD
    Si Yin Chin - PPD
    Sarah Comfort - PPD
    Mariana Diaz Mercado Gonzalez - ICON plc
    Ron Frianeza - PPD
    Brenda Giebe - PPD
    Andrea Rakic - Labcorp Drug Development
    Marissa Tangerini – PPD
    Chloe Truong - MedTrials, Inc


    Experienced Clinical Research Associate (more than 4 years' experience)

    Gold
    Danya Dorantes Cana - Labcorp Drug Development

    Silver
    Marissa Wiegelman - PPD

    Bronze
    Monique Schatzman - ICON plc

    Finalists
    Raamachandhiran "Raam" Gunasakaran - PPD
    Viktor Kolesnichenko - ICON plc
    Elena Manea - PPD
    Dana Miceli - Syneos Health
    Danielle Rivas - ICON plc
    Amy Saperstein - PPD
    George Youssef - Labcorp Drug Development
    Jessica Yu - Labcorp Drug Development


    Clinical Trial Manager

    Gold
    Rafi Ahmad - ICON plc

    Silver
    Denesy Mancenido - ICON plc

    Bronze
    Jessica Gail Nario - AceLink Therapeutics

    Finalists
    Teresann Crowe - ICON plc
    Sarah Gray Horwood - PPD
    Sarah Hooper - ICON plc
    Kimberly Stephenson-Miles - ICON plc
    Lorene Ward - Syneos Health


    Project Manager

    Gold
    Leigh Miller - Precision for Medicine

    Silver
    Celine Tizon - Parexel International

    Bronze
    David Lew - IQVIA Biotech


    Start Up  - Singles

    Gold
    Nabila Shoaib - ICON plc

    Silver
    Polina Fridman - ICON plc

    Bronze
    Anderson Miyashita - PPD


    Company Team of the Year

    Gold
    There's No CRoYing in Research - PPD
    Nicole Stoffel, Ashley Nolan, Michelle Straka, William “Bill” Thornton

    Silver
    Critical Thinkers - PPD
    Rodlyne Alexis, Kristina Carter, Amy Robert, Naeem Shaikh, Marissa Tangerini, Antoinette Torres

    Bronze
    Troop 1572 - ICON plc
    Brandi Brake, Helen Elam, Maxie Jackson, Deirdre Knapp, Shericka Thompson

    Finalists
    Movers, Shakers, & Barrier Breakers - ICON plc
    Melissa Leedom, Julie Franklin, Stephanie Luque, Ronda McPherson, Joyce Gaudieri

    Close Encounters of a Research Kind - ICON plc
    Kari Guthrie, Laura Lapsys, Dan Lee, Alicia Neitzel

    The cONCquerors (Oncology Research in a post-COVID world) - Labcorp Drug Development
    Lauren Bellew, Jennifer Eisenberger, Natacha Grand, Julie Wilhjelm, Amelia Zessin

    The Patient Centric Partners - PPD
    Taylor Kozam, Alexander Sifuentes, Taylor Simmons

    Sourcerers - PPD
    Natasha Williams, Jaden Lantz, Melisa Soland


    Strategic Partnership Team of the Year

    Gold
    The Perfect Mix - ICON plc
    Heather Jared, ICON plc
    Carrie Lewis, Endo
    Lora Rudolph, Endo
    Leslie Ruhno Grimes, ICON plc

    Silver
    ePRO COAches - ICON plc
    Kelly Doyle, Merck
    Susan Fallon, Merck
    Robert Schneck, Merck
    Jessica Zischang, ICON plc


    Start Up Team of the Year

    Gold
    The Speed Queens - PPD
    April Gadow, Rachel Albert, Heather Figueroa

    Silver
    Start-Up SMK-Down - ICON plc
    Michelle Millard, Kate Akers, Sarah Driskell

    Bronze
    Activation All-Stars - PPD
    Keowanna Best, Monica Ermanni-Babson, Melissa Lancaster

    Finalists
    Thundercats - Labcorp Drug Development
    Anastasia Cheng, Claire Kendle, Ryan Knezek

    Clinical Cinco - PPD
    Angeli Carreon, Erica Harris, Kyle Niquette


    Clinical Research Company of the Year

    Winner
    ICON plc

  • 2020 Winners

    Winners 2020

    Download a pdf of the results brochure (7MB)

    Clinical Research Co-ordinator

    Gold
    Robert Robbins - Pinnacle Trials, Inc.

    Silver
    Caroline Williams - Accellacare (formerly PMG Research)

    Bronze
    Shomita Kharangate - Accellacare (formerly PMG Research)

    Finalists
    Colette Hilliard - Care Access Research
    Jamie Myers - Accellacare (formerly PMG Research)


    New Clinical Research Associate

    Gold
    Dayna Sheldon - PPD

    Silver
    Lindsay Morehouse - Covance

    Bronze
    Rebecca Patton - PRA Health Sciences

    Finalists
    Mariana Díaz Mercado González - PRA Health Sciences
    James Earle - Syneos Health
    Demi MacLennan - Covance
    Melody Muir - PRA Health Sciences, partnered with J&J BioSense Webster, Inc.
    Amy Saperstein - PPD
    Brian Singhas - Syneos Health
    Brian Wallace, Jr. - PRA Health Sciences
    Merissa Walls - Covance
    Amelia Zessin - Covance


    Experienced Clinical Research Associate

    Gold
    Alex Medlin - PPD

    Silver
    Dalyn Jared - Syneos Health

    Bronze
    Sara Morger - Covance

    Finalists
    Camila Alves - PRA Health Sciences
    Abidemi Anjorin - Covance
    Saisree Cherukuri - PRA Health Sciences
    Viktor Kolesnichenko - PRA Health Sciences
    Melanie Riberal - Syneos Health
    Megan Roberts - PRA Health Sciences
    Monique Schatzman - PRA Health Sciences
    Lorene Ward - Syneos Health


    Clinical Trial Manager

    Gold
    Julianne Gardner - Covance

    Silver
    Fran Newark - KBP Biosciences

    Bronze
    Hillary Denny - PRA Health Sciences

    Finalists
    Maxie Jackson - PRA Health Sciences
    Chandra Lee - Covance
    Jennifer Mears - ICON Clinical Research LLC
    Marissa Onosaki - PRA Health Sciences
    Justin Rudolph - PRA Health Sciences
    Jennifer Shepherd - PRA Health Sciences
    Kimberly Stephenson-Miles - PRA Health Sciences
    Shericka Thompson - PRA Health Sciences


    Project Manager

    Gold
    Ronda McPherson - PRA Health Sciences

    Silver
    Paula Wilberg - PRA Health Sciences

    Bronze
    Suzanne Milne - George Clinical

    Finalists
    Rashmi Chandra - PRA Health Sciences
    Brian Frett - PRA Health Sciences
    Chad Hunter - Syneos Health
    Caitlin Newnam - PRA Health Sciences
    Linh Nguyen - Parexel International


    Start Up  - Singles

    Gold
    Rachel Palumbo - PRA Health Sciences

    Silver
    Trevor Andrews - Exelixis

    Bronze
    Karolina Karwasz - PRA Health Sciences

    Finalists
    Vickie Bowman - Covance
    Michele DiVivo - PRA Health Sciences
    Stacy Hoffman - Covance


    Company Team of the Year

    Gold
    The Control Group
    - PRA Health Sciences
    Sarah Clarke, Megan Croxford, Ashley Huston, Lindsey Jones, Hemali Patel, Leslie Ruhno

    Silver
    Honey Bees -
    Syneos Health
    Christina Cotie-Hartsock, Liz Ferrell, Joella Kittrell, James McLoughlin

    Bronze
    Capella Research Team -
    Covance
    Gabriela Apaez, Danya Dorantes, Veronica Hernandez, Ana Carolina Razo, Sheily Torres

    Finalists

    The Clinical Sentinels - Covance
    Alan Charnevitz, Salma Garcia, Maria Molina, Monica Molina, Mariana Santos

    Tepahtlani Clinical Researchers - Covance
    Herlen Carcamo, Carolina Colin, Gabriel Franco, Luzdei Salazar Franco, Wendy Rangel, Ofelia Rico

    Queens of Quality - PRA Health Sciences
    Colleen Balsly, Krista Harris, Annette Nelson, Nicolle Perry, Shahanaz Rahman

    Pharm to Table - PRA Health Sciences
    Robin Cushman, Raquel Lindroth, Brooke Miller, Chris Negro, Sheri Palumbo, Muhammed Siddiqi

    CRAwesome - Syneos Health
    Samy Jo Broome, Raymond Eichenlaub, Katie Harding, Katie Johnson, Christina Prestia


    Strategic Partnership Team of the Year

    Gold
    Dynamic Innovators 
    Keith Barnett, Palatin Technologies, Inc.; Jermaine Holmes. PRA Health Sciences; Stephanie James, Execupharm (A Parexcel Company); Nicole Pederson, Palatin Technologies, Inc.; Evette Pettus, PRA Health Sciences

    Silver
    Alcoacity

    Denys Makonchuk, PPD; John McMahon, Humacyte, Inc; Simon Simonov, PPD; Oleg Suietov, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV; Keely Valentine-McClure, PPD; Yuliya Yurkova, Humacyte, Inc

    Finalist
    Researchers Without Borders

    Stefanie Andrews, Intercept Pharmaceuticals; Chad Hunter, Syneos Health; Marta Lamberton, Syneos Health; Catherine Stanley, Syneos Health; Sally Stubbs Syneos Health


    Site Team of the Year

    Gold
    The 'A' Team -
    Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
    Jacqueline Bernabei, Mia Blanton, Monica Cleghorn, Adriana Espericueta, Gloria Keopuhiwa, Sunny Martinez

    Silver
    If You’ve CNS …You’ll Want to Be Us -
    Meridian Clinical Research
    Bounphone Chanthavong, Victoria DiNatale, Anyfa Hanna, Doungphon Nelson, Alistaire Utley


    Start Up Team of the Year

    Gold
    Huumancare -
    PRA Health Sciences
    Mohini Patel, Justin Pezick

    Silver
    The IMPROs -
    Covance
    Claudia Cruz, Natalia Solís, Marcia Vicencio

    Bronze
    Activation Domination -
    PRA Health Sciences
    Ashley K. Anderson, Michelle Kane, Michelle Millard

    Finalists

    ICF: Implacable Clinical Fighters, “Let the regulatory force be with you” - Covance
    Berenice Cruz, Aurora Frausto

    Law and Order: Clinical Intent - Covance
    Aimee Dennis, Julie Frey, Ryan Knezek, Ashlee Monaghan

    Mamba Managers - Covance
    Brandi Bonner, Natelie Norton

    The Regulatory Fleur De Lis - Meridian
    Jessica Fellows, Courtney Heisey, Ginny McNew


    Clinical Research Company of the Year

    Winner
    PRA Health Sciences

  • 2019 Winners

    Winners 2019

    Clinical Research Co-ordinator

    Gold - Willow Chanthavong, Meridian Clinical Research

    Silver - Mercedes Livington, Ventavia Research

    Bronze - Meghan Purdy, PMG Research


    New CRA (Less than 4 years' experience)

    Gold - Sarah Monteith, PAREXEL

    Silver - Mandy Williams, PRA Health Sciences

    Bronze - Amy Saperstein, Syneos Health


    Experienced CRA (more than 4 years' experience)

    Gold - Julianne Robbins, Covance

    Silver - Simon Simonov, PPD

    Bronze - Anandavalli Thiagarajan, PRA Health Sciences


    Clinical Trial Manager

    Gold - Rafi Ahmad, PRA Health Sciences

    Silver - Joella Kittrell, Syneos Health

    Bronze - Michael Bodmann, Medpace


    Project Manager

    Gold - Kayla Klofenstine, PRA Health Sciences

    Silver - Joshua Ondatje, Covance

    Bronze - Markese Sanders, Covance


    Company Team

    Gold - Mission Possible, PRA Health Sciences

    Brendan Putz, Wendy Tomlinson, Kristina Humphreys, Drew Scruggs

    Silver - Avengers, PRA Health Sciences

    Megan Jung, Melissa Carbon, Hazem Ibrahim, Elizabeth Petersen, Frank Salter

    Bronze - Hungry Hungry HIPAAs, PRA Health Sciences

    Jennifer Conlon, Arthur Fernandez, Aubrie Jacobs, Marilyn Negron, Denicia Hernandez, Julie Binning


    Strategic Team

    Gold - Team Titans

    PRA Health Sciences - Sarah Baker, Susan Cooper, Lori Kronish

    Mirati Therapeutics - Vanessa Tassell, Chris LeMasters

    Silver - Convergence

    Evette Pettus - PRA Health Sciences, Keith Barnett - Palatin Technologies, Ana Marquez - Marquez Clinical Site Partners LLC, Karen Correa - Adare Pharmaceuticals, Jermaine Holmes - PRA Health Sciences

    Bronze - Maximum Tolerated Dose

    Justin Wallwark - PRA Health Sciences, Gisbert Dues - PRA Health Sciences, Kathy Hassig - PRA Health Sciences, Julie Flynn - Takeda, Sue Jin - Takeda.


    Site Team

    Gold - Clinical Research Dream Team, PMG Research of Charlotte

    Hannah White, Dion Morrison, Kimberly McNeil, Brandon Brown, Emily Clamser

    Silver - The Advocates, PMG Research of Winston-Salem

    Jessica Speece, Andrew Stebich, Robert Holmes, Jennifer Frank, Holly Smith, Stacy Smith


    Clinical Research Company

    Winner - PRA Health Sciences

  • 2018 Winners

    Winners 2018


    Clinical Research Co-ordinator

    In bronze position...
    Lindsay Kepes, PMG Research of Charleston

    In silver position...
    Brittany Kiele, Benchmark Research

    And the winner is...
    Hunter Davis, PMG Research of Wilmington

    Clinical Research Co-ordinator
    Left to right: Brittany Kiele, Lindsay Kepes, Hunter Davis and sponsor Maria Fotiu (PRA Health Sciences)


    New Clinical Research Associate

    In bronze position...
    Mandy Williams of  PRA

    In silver position...
    Christopher Gairns from PRA

    And the winner is...
    Eleanor Houston from PPD

    New Clinical Research Associate
    Left to right: Presenter Ryan Philpott, Mandy Williams, Eleanor Houston, Joan Chambers (Scorr Marketing), Christopher Gairns


    Experienced Clinical Research Associate

    In bronze position...
    Kara McMonagle of 3B Research

    In silver position...
    Michele Barner from PRA

    And the winner is...
    Tatiana Doldonova from PPD

    Experienced Clinical Research Associate
    Left to right: Presenter Ryan Philpott, Michele Barner, Tatiana Doldonova, Susan Romberg (Premier Research)


    Clinical Trial Manager

    In bronze position...
    Wael Abdelrahman from PRA

    In silver position...
    Jenny Greenway of PRA

    And the winner is...
    Dianne Bishop from Lung Biotechnology

    Clinical Trial Manager
    Left to right: Presenter Ryan Philpott, Wael Abdelrahman, Jenny Greenway, Dianne Bishop, Debbie Rosenbaum (Sarrison Clinical Research)


    Project Manager

    In Bronze position is...
    Crystal Olson from RAI Services Company

    In silver position is...
    Stephanie Rogg of Syneos Health

    And the winner is...
    Elie Mason from PRA

    Project Manager
    Left to right: Presenter Ryan Philpott, Stephanie Rogg, Elie Mason, Crystal Olson, Kim Boericke (ICON Clinical Research)


    Company Team of the Year

    In bronze position...
    The SPARTAN team at PRA

    In silver position...
    PRA’s ALCOA+ Advocates

    And the winner is...
    ICON’s Delivering Differently team

    Company Team of the Year
    Left to right: ICON’s Delivering Differently team, Melissa Holbrook (IOVIA)


    Strategic Partnership Team of the Year

    In Bronze position is...
    Evolution 20/20
    (PR Health Sciences and Johnson & Johnson Vision)

    In silver position is...
    Antidote Alliance
    (PRA Health Sciences and Ocean State Clinical Co-ordinating Centre)

    And the winner is...
    Team Adapto
    (Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Sarah Cannon Development Innovations and Genospace)

    Strategic Partnership Team of the Year
    Left to right: Team Adapto, Amanda Wright (Greater Gift)


    Site Team of the Year

    In bronze position...
    Cook Children's Hospital’s Neurology Brainstormers

    In silver position is...
    The Research Warriors team of PMG Research of Winston-Salem

    And the winner is...
    Artemis Institute for Clinical Research’s The Amazing Hedgehogs

    Site Team of the Year
    Left to right: Artemis Institute for Clinical Research’s The Amazing Hedgehogs


    Clinical Research Company of the Year

    The winner is...
    PRA Health Sciences

    Clinical Research Company of the Year
    Left to right: Mark Lacy (Benchmark Research), Suzanne Day, Maria Fotiu, David Marks, Dan Grant (PRA Health Sciences)
  • 2017 Winners

    Clinical Research Co-ordinator

    Winner:
    Lydia Frost - LMC | Manna Research

    Silver:
    Amanda Harp - Four Rivers Clinical Research

    Bronze:
    Kimberley Harper - Benchmark Research


    New Clinical Research Associate

    Winner:
    Forrest Raynor - Chiltern International

    Silver:
    Andy Rickleman - PRA Health Sciences

    Bronze:
    Brandon Raspberry - PPD


    Experienced Clinical Research Associate

    Winner:
    Katherine Lusk - PPD

    Silver:
    Angelo Evans - ICON

    Bronze:
    Kataleeya Stecklair - ICON


    Project Manager

    Winner:
    Peter Mascenik - Sarah Cannon Development Innovations

    Silver:
    Madelaine MacKay - PRA Health Sciences

    Bronze:
    Florencia Bernacchia - PRA Health Sciences


    Strategic Partnership Team

    Winner:
    BioMarin Pharmaceutical & PRA Health Sciences

    Anna Hassinger (BioMarin Pharmaceutical), Ramei Sani-Grosso (BioMarin Pharmaceutical), Jeri Williams (BioMarin Pharmaceutical), Mike Bodmann (PRA Health Sciences), Tony Eckhoff (PRA Health Sciences),Danielle Libero (PRA Health Sciences)

    Silver:
    PRA Health Sciences & Sanofi

    Melissa Carbon (PRA Health Sciences), Dan Grant (PRA Health Sciences), Tim Saxton (PRA Health Sciences), Glenn Frisch (Sanofi), Greg Livermore (Sanofi)


    Company Team

    Winner:
    PRA Health Sciences (Jo-Zahn Baxter, Jeff Janotka, Valerie Kerr, LaTheena Thomas, Jennifer Vance)

    Silver:
    PRA Health Sciences (Stephanie Gonzalez, Tricia Hoyle, Adrianne Neighbors, Sara Shoop)

    Bronze:
    Chiltern International (Janet Combs, Blaike Danko, Rebecca Lothery, Melanie Myers, Carly Repass, Tanya Richardson)


    Clinical Research Company of the Year

    PRA Health Sciences

  • 2016 Winners

    Clinical Research Coordinator

    Winner:
    Robert Robbins - Pinnacle Trials, Inc

    Silver:
    Harpreet Isha Monga - Neuro-Pain Medical Center, Inc

    Bronze:
    Kelly A. Ganz - Crown Clinical Research, LLC


    New Clinical Research Associate

    Winner:
    Lisa Ince - Quintiles

    Silver:
    Jessica Norton - Chiltern

    Bronze:
    Emily Talbot Fette - Quintiles


    Experienced Clinical Research Associate

    Winner:
    Raquel Amorim - PRA Health Sciences

    Silver:
    Praveen Barala - PAREXEL International

    Bronze:
    Roxanne Kujanson - INC Research


    Project Manager

    Winner: 
    PRA Health Sciences Julie Locke - inVentiv Health

    Silver:
    Romiya Barry - CeQur Corporation

    Bronze:
    Mike Bodmann - PRA Health Sciences


    Strategic Partnership Team

    Winner:
    PRA Health Sciences & CytRx : Stephanie Gonzalez (PRA Health Sciences), Sinead Pitts (PRA Health Sciences), Miriam Price (PRA Health Sciences), Scott Wieland (CytRx) and Nancy Wu (CytRx)

    Silver:
    PRA Health Sciences & UCB "You Complete Me": Hilary Berlin (UCB), Christina Dinger (PRA Health Sciences), Valerie Kerr (PRA Health Sciences), Elie Mason (PRA Health Sciences), Anne Petko (UCB) and Kathy Rice (UCB)

    Bronze:
    PRA Health Sciences & Clovis Oncology: Melanie Collins (Clovis Oncology), Charlotte Gardea (PRA Health Sciences), Mary Frances Sassaman (PRA Health Sciences) and Sanjay Shetty (Clovis Oncology)


    Clinical Research Team

    Winner:
    Chiltern: Kathy Bradrick, Janet Combs, Julie Daves, Marc Dickens and Todd Everhart

    Silver:
    PRA Health Sciences: Scott Fitzsimmons, Michelle Hanson, Tricia Hoyle, Amy Jones, Promise Lawrence and Deb Rork

    Bronze:
    Chiltern: Blaike Danko, Kristin Kidd, Rebecca Lothery, Chasity Monk and Jennifer ReMine


    Clinical Research Company of the Year

    Winner:
    PRA Health Sciences

  • Finalists

  • 2022 Finalists

    Finalists 2022

    The finalists for the 2022 Clinical Researcher of the Year - The Americas competition are:

    Clinical Research Co-ordinator

    Omar Kalash
    The Ohio State University Medical Center

    Tatiana Volvakh
    Labcorp Drug Development

    New CRA (less than 4 years' experience)

    Catherine Carroll
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Sylvia Ebeniro
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Alex Favreau
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Keyada Frye
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Sharup Karim
    Parexel International

    Javanese Ling
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Benjamin Prabhu
    IQVIA

    Negar Roofigari-Esfahani
    Labcorp Drug Development

    Christine Sabotta
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Ana Salinas
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Margaret Sampedro
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Experienced CRA (more than 4 years' experience)

    Jerrmein Abu Shahba
    Syneos Health

    Cynthia Aguilar Melgar
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Agyn Atienza
    ICON plc

    Eileen Cid-Galvan
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Boriana Mravkova
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Kyle Niquette
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Danielle Rivas
    ICON plc

    Monique Schatzman
    ICON plc

    Humberto Uriel Zúñiga Navarro
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    George Youssef
    Labcorp Drug Development

    Jessica Yu
    Labcorp Drug Development

    Daniela Santis
    ICON plc

    Clinical Trial Manager

    Eric Dohrenwend
    BeiGene USA, Inc.

    Kimberly Dooley
    ICON plc

    Erica Harris
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Veronica Hernandez Leon
    ICON plc

    Ivana Kiroski
    Labcorp Drug Development

    Demi MacLennan
    Labcorp Drug Development

    Grisell Mancilla
    ICON plc

    Nicole Nygren
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Andrea Rakic
    Labcorp Drug Development

    Simon Simonov
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Navneet Singh
    Parexel International

    Carrie Symmes
    ICON plc

    Global Project Manager

    Tatiana Doldonova
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Chad M Hunter
    GSK

    Jessica Gail Shurr
    AceLink Therapeutics

    Rebecca Snow
    ICON plc

    Kimberly Stephenson-Miles
    ICON plc

    Josh Thomas
    ICON plc

    Start Up - Single

    Verónica Alvarez
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Staci Damato
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Haley Funderburk
    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Nabila Shoaib
    ICON plc

    Natalia Solis
    ICON plc

    Zowie Sutton
    BeiGene USA, Inc.

    Cristin M. Williams MRA, CCRP
    IQVIA

    Global Project Team

    ICON plc
    Don’t RECIST Change

    Nidhi Gupta
    Tracy Paige
    Roger Pelletier
    Kanon Peterson
    Courtney Robertson
    Tiffany Williamson

    ICON plc
    COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccines Team

    Jordan Brown
    Maggi Kennel
    Amy Muir
    Mitsu Rana
    Melanie Riberal
    Albrie Tucker

    Labcorp Drug Development
    Clinical Chaos Busters

    Allison Callahan
    Avni Patel
    Miguel Robles
    Rupa Roychowdhury
    Sofia Velasco

    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Protocol Amendment 102

    Sarah Comfort
    David Edwards
    Veda Milani
    Shannette Sablan
    Pauline Sherman

    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
    The Clinically Significant

    Gelareh Arzani
    Puneet Kalra
    Anton Lebedev
    Kimberley McDonnell
    Angelina Singson
    Lan Wei

    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Clinical CAN-doers

    Seema Ambareen
    Amrita Basu
    Betzy Benson
    Naveen Kommajyosula
    Luc Levesque
    Sandip Sandhu

    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Livin' la Veeva Loca

    Ma. Charissa Cepidoza
    Caroline James
    Teri Kerr
    Oana Mihai
    Hallie Watson
    Michelle Weatherford

    Syneos Health
    The Notorious G.C.P.

    Sadaf Abbas
    Lindsey Jones
    Rebecca Olson
    Laura Strathdee
    Patti Verrier
    Sarah Wiles

    Global Partnership Team

    ICON plc
    Pharm Fresh

    Robin Cushman
    Megan Hoeksema
    Kyle Lemons
    Anthony Macneil
    Nileema Verma

    Labcorp Drug Development
    Statistically Significant Squad

    Kylie Hardin
    Autumn Massey
    Kiana Robinson

    Start Up - Team

    ICON plc
    MVA - Most Valuable Activators

    Viviene Arianas
    Michelle Millard
    Angelica Ruiz

    Labcorp Drug Development
    Enrollment Engineers

    Sara Bickhart
    Justin Brathwaite
    Marley Wolgast

    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
    The Leading Ladies

    Donna Baque
    Courtney Labonge

    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
    We are the START (UP Team)

    Carolina Costa Soto
    Letícia Silva
    Rita Tavares

    PPD, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
    “The ColoSSUs”

    Mariela Fabiano
    Alicia Uhl

  • 2021 Finalists

    Finalists 2021

    The finalists for the 2021 Clinical Researcher of the Year - The Americas competition are:

    Clinical Research Co-ordinator

    Colette Hilliard,

    Alexandria Huntsman, PPD

    Omar Kalash, The Ohio State University Medical Center

    Vasantha Lakshmi Raparthi, PPD

    Francesca Vigil, Benchmark Research


    New CRA (less than 4 years' experience)

    Logan Burrell, PPD

    Si Yin Chin, PPD

    Sarah Comfort, PPD

    Mariana Diaz Mercado Gonzalez, ICON plc

    Ali Drury-Sibiga, ICON plc

    Ron Frianeza, PPD

    Brenda Giebe, PPD

    Andrea Rakic, Labcorp Drug Development

    Rheall Roquet, PPD

    Marissa Tangerini, PPD

    Chloe Truong, MedTrials, Inc

    Amelia Zessin, Labcorp Drug Development


    Experienced CRA (more than 4 years' experience)

    Danya Dorantes Cana, Labcorp Drug Development

    Raamachandhiran "Raam" Gunasakaran, PPD

    Viktor Kolesnichenko, ICON plc

    Elena Manea, PPD

    Dana Miceli, Syneos Health

    Danielle Rivas, ICON plc

    Amy Saperstein, PPD

    Jillian Saucier, ICON plc

    Monique Schatzman, ICON plc

    Marissa Wiegelman, PPD

    George Youssef, Labcorp Drug Development

    Jessica Yu, Labcorp Drug Development


    Clinical Trial Manager

    Rafi Ahmad, ICON plc

    Teresann Crowe, ICON plc

    Sarah Gray Horwood, PPD

    Sarah Hooper, ICON plc

    Denesy Mancenido, ICON plc

    Jessica Nario, AceLink Therapeutics

    Kimberly Stephenson-Miles, ICON plc

    Lorene Ward, Syneos Health


    Project Manager

    Rachel Kaul, ICON plc

    David Lew, IQVIA Biotech

    Leigh Miller, Precision for Medicine

    Celine Tizon, Parexel International


    Start Up Singles

    Polina Fridman, ICON plc

    Anderson Miyashita, PPD

    Nabila Shoaib, ICON plc


    Company Team

    Close Encounters of a Research Kind

    ICON plc

    Kari Guthrie

    Dan Lee

    Laura Lapsys

    Alicia Neitzel


    Movers, Shakers, & Barrier Breakers

    ICON plc

    Julie Franklin

    Joyce Gaudieri

    Melissa Leedom

    Stephanie Luque

    Ronda McPherson

    Susana Robertson


    Troop 1572

    ICON plc

    Brandi Brake

    Helen Elam

    Maxie Jackson

    Deirdre Knapp

    Shericka Thompson


    The cONCquerors (Oncology Research in a post-COVID world)

    Labcorp Drug Development

    Lauren Bellew

    Jennifer Eisenberger

    Natacha Grand

    Julie Wilhjelm

    Amelia Zessin


    Critical Thinkers

    PPD

    Rodlyne Alexis

    Kristina Carter

    Amy Robert

    Naeem Shaikh

    Marissa Tangerini

    Antoinette Torres


    Sourcerers

    PPD

    Jaden Lantz

    Melisa Soland

    Natasha Williams


    The Patient Centric Partners

    PPD

    Taylor Kozam

    Lora Rudolph

    Alexander Sifuentes

    Taylor Simmons


    There's No CRoYing in Research Company Team

    PPD

    Ashley Nolan

    Nicole Stoffel

    Michelle Straka

    William “Bill” Thornton


    Strategic Team

    ePRO COAches

    ICON plc

    Kelly Doyle

    Susan Fallon

    Robert Schneck

    Jessica Zischang


    The Perfect Mix

    ICON plc

    Heather Jared

    Carrie Lewis

    Lora Rudolph

    Leslie Ruhno


    Start Up Team

    Start-Up SMK-Down

    ICON plc

    Kate Akers

    Sarah Driskell

    Michelle Millard


    Thundercats

    Labcorp Drug Development

    Anastasia Cheng

    Claire Kendle

    Ryan Knezek


    Activation All-Stars Team

    PPD

    Keowanna Best

    Monica Ermanni-Babson

    Melissa Lancaster


    Clinical Cinco

    PPD

    Angeli Carreon

    Erica Harris

    Shannon Lee

    Varsha Masilamani

    Kyle Niquette


    The Speed Queens

    PPD

    Rachel Albert

    Heather Figueroa

    April Gadow

  • 2020 Finalists

    Finalists 2020

    The finalists for the 2020 Clinical Researcher of the Year - The Americas competition are:

    Clinical Research Coordinator:

    Olivia Angotti, PMG Research

    Colette Hilliard, LUSHSC-NO

    Shomita Kharangate, PMG Research

    Lindsay McIntire, PMG Research

    Jamie Myers, PMG Research

    Robert Robbins, Pinnacle Trials, Inc.

    Caroline Williams, PMG Research

    New Clinical Research Associate:

    Mariana Diaz Mercado Gonzalez, PRA Health Sciences

    James Earle, Syneos Health

    Demiree MacLennan, Covance

    Lindsay Morehouse, Covance

    Melody Muir, PRA Health Sciences

    Rebecca Patton, PRA Health Sciences

    Amy Saperstein, PPD

    Dayna Sheldon, PPD

    Brian Singhas, Syneos Health

    Brian Wallace, Jr., PRA Health Sciences

    Merissa Walls, Covance

    Amelia Zessin, Covance

    Experienced Clinical Research Associate:

    Camila Alves, PRA Health Sciences

    Abidemi Anjorin, Covance

    Saisree Cherukuri, PRA Health Sciences

    Ashley Farrow-Schmidt, PPD

    Dalyn Jared, Syneos Health

    Viktor Kolesnichenko, PRA Health Sciences

    Alex Medlin, PPD

    Sara Morger, Covance

    Jana Pool, PRA Health Sciences

    Melanie Riberal, Syneos Health

    Megan Roberts, PRA Health Sciences

    Monique Schatzman, PRA Health Sciences

    Lorene Ward, Syneos Health

    Clinical Trial Manager:

    Hillary Denny, PRA Health Sciences

    Julianne Gardner, Covance

    Maxie Jackson, PRA Health Sciences

    Chandra Lee, Covance

    Jennifer Mears, ICON Plc

    Fran Newark, KBP Biosciences

    Marissa Onosaki, PRA Health Sciences

    Jennifer H Rowe, Janssen R&D

    Justin Rudolph, PRA Health Sciences

    Jennifer Shepherd, PRA Health Sciences

    Kimberly Stephenson-Miles, PRA Health Sciences

    Shericka Thompson, PRA Health Sciences

    Project Manager:

    Rashmi Chandra, PRA Health Sciences

    Brian Frett, PRA Health Sciences

    Chad Hunter, Syneos Health

    Ronda McPherson, PRA Health Sciences

    Suzanne Milne, Syneos Health

    Caitlin Newnam, PRA Health Sciences

    Linh Nguyen, Parexel International

    Paula Wilberg, PRA Health Sciences

    Start Up - Singles:

    Trevor Andrews, Exelixis

    Vickie Bowman, Covance

    Michele DiVivo, PRA Health Sciences

    Stacy Hoffman, Covance

    Karolina Karwasz, PRA Health Sciences

    Rachel Palumbo, PRA Health Sciences

    Start Up - Team:

    The IMPROs
    Covance

    ICF: Implacable Clinical Fighters, “Let the regulatory force be with you”
    Covance

    Law and Order: Clinical Intent
    Covance

    Mamba Managers
    Covance

    The Regulatory Fleur De Lis
    Meridian

    Activation Domination
    PRA Health Sciences

    Huumancare
    PRA Health Sciences

    Company Team:

    Capella Research Team
    Covance

    The Clinical Sentinels
    Covance

    Tepahtlani Clinical Researchers
    Covance

    Queens of Quality
    PRA Health Sciences

    The Control Group
    PRA Health Sciences

    Pharm to Table
    PRA Health Sciences

    CRAwesome
    Syneos Health

    Honey Bees
    Syneos Health

    Site Team:

    The 'A' Team
    Artemis Institute for Clinical Research

    If You’ve CNS …You’ll Want to Be Us
    Meridian Clinical Research

    Vaccinators for Life
    PMG Research

    Strategic Team:

    Alcoacity
    PPD

    Dynamic Innovators
    PRA Health Sciences

    Researchers Without Borders
    Syneos Health

  • 2019 Finalists

    Finalists 2019

    The finalists for the 2019 Clinical Researcher of the Year - The Americas competition are:

    Clinical Research Coordinator:

    Olivia Angotti, PMG Research of Charleston

    Willow Chanthavong, Merdian Clinical Research, LLC

    Stephanie Harris, PMG

    Lindsay Kepes, PMG research of Charleston

    Catherine Lawrence, PMG Research of Mcfarland Clinic

    Mercedes Livingston, Ventavia Research

    Jessica Lochart, PMG Research of McFarland Clinic

    Sydney Navy, PMG Research

    Meghan Purdy, PMG Research

    Lanie Sansing, Ochsner Clinic Foundation

    Ashley Schmidt, PMG Research

    New Clinical Research Associate (NCRA):


    Paige Francisco, PRA Health Sciences

    Sarah Horwood, PPD

    Madeline Hurtt, PAREXEL

    Steve Kolk, PPD

    Sarah Monteith, PAREXEL

    Boriana Mravkova, PPD

    Rebecca Patton, PPD

    Danielle Rivas, PRA Health Sciences

    Donna Sallee, Covance

    Amy Saperstein, Syneos Health

    Monique Schatzman, PRA Health Sciences

    Mandy Williams, PRA Health Sciences

    Experienced Clinical Research Associate (ECRA):

    Brian Bournival, PRA Health Sciences

    Conchita Braveboy, PRA Health Sciences

    Ignacio Ferron Celma, Covance

    Dalyn Jared, Syneos Health

    Branka Kalanovic, PRA Health Sciences

    Jana Pool, PRA Health Sciences

    Maricio Ribeiro da Silva, PRA Health Sciences

    Julianne Robbins, Covance

    Jillian Saucier, PRA Health Sciences

    Gulnar Shivji, PRA Health Sciences

    Simon Simonov, PPD

    Anandavalli Thiagarajan, PRA Health Sciences

    Clinical Trial Manager:


    Rafi Ahmed, PRA Health Sciences

    Michael Bodmann, Medpace

    Lisa Espenshade, Syneos Health

    Anna Goonen, PRA Health Sciences

    Sarah Hooper, ICON plc

    Joella Kittrell, Syneos Health

    Nancy Monterrubio Lopez, PRA Health Sciences

    Heather Mueller, PRA Health Sciences

    Kamala Naidu, PRA Health Sciences

    Susan Refice, PRA Health Sciences

    Jennifer Rowe, PRA Health Sciences

    Makaela Starling, PRA Health Sciences

    Project Manager:


    Praveen Barala, Janssen R&D

    Lucy Colon, Convance

    Grant Douglas, PRA Health Sciences

    Joan Folbrecht, Covance

    Brian Frett, PRA Health Sciences

    Chad Hunter, Syneos

    Kayla Klofenstine, PRA Health Sciences

    David Lew, Covance

    Joshua Ondatje, Covance

    Markese Sanders, Covance

    Joretta Wong, Covance

    Site Team:

    Clinical Research: Makes a Difference!

    Neuropain

    Perminder Bhatia

    Mandeep Bhatia

    Aracelli Ceballos

    Isha Monga

    Janeen Tugas

    Judith Vera


    Clinical Research Dream Team

    PMG Research of Charlotte

    Brandon Brown

    Emily Clamse

    Kimberley McNeil

    Dion Morrison

    Hannah White


    The Advocates

    PMG Research of Winston-Salem

    Jennifer Frank

    Robert Holmes

    Holly Smith

    Stacy Smith

    Jessica Speece

    Andrew Stebich

    Company Team:

    The Clincal Sentinels
    Covance

    Alan Charnevitz

    Salma Garcia

    Maria Molina

    Monica Molina

    Mariana Santos


    Team Renovatio

    Sarah Cannon Development Innovations

    Chad Fewell

    Jay Klima

    Crystal Olson

    Elizabeth Parker

    Jessica Thurmond


    Team Rare

    PRA Health Sciences

    Derek Ansel

    Tori Daniel

    Kendall James Davies

    Jana Drummond


    Avengers

    PRA Health Sciences

    Melissa Carbon

    Hazem Ibrahim

    Megan Jung

    Elizabeth Peterson

    Frank Salter


    Mission Possible

    PRA Health Sciences

    Kristina Humphreys

    Brendan Putz

    Drew Scruggs

    Wendy Tomlinson


    Hungry Hungry HIPAAs

    PRA Health Sciences

    Jennifer Conlon

    Julie Binning

    Arthur Fernandez 

    Denicia Hernandez

    Aubrie Jacobs

    Marilyn Negron


    PharmaSix As One

    PRA Health Sciences

    Mikki Aragaw

    Usha Dewasthali

    Benjamin Kosko

    Martha Kirina

    Cherri Martin

    Juanita Price


    The Magnificent Six

    Covance

    Alexis Bailey

    Janet Combs

    William Lohr

    Melanie Myers

    Tanya Richardson

    Jason Wiggins

    Strategic Partnership Team:

    GICORS
    PPD

    Taylor Caddell - GSK

    Monica Curry - PPD

    Shannon Johnson - PPD

    Jennifer Murphy - PPD

    Brian Neptune - GSK

    Lynn Rooks - GSK


    Convergence

    PRA Health Sciences

    Keith Barnett - Palatin Technologies

    Karen Correa - Adare Pharmaceuticals

    Jermaine Holmes - PRA Health Sciences

    Ana Marquez - Marguez Clinical Site Partners LLC

    Evette Pettus - PRA Health Sciences


    Team TITANS

    PRA Health Sciences

    Sarah Baker - PRA Health Sciences

    Susan Cooper - PRA Health Sciences

    Lori Kronish - PRA Health Sciences

    Chris LeMasters - Mirati Therapeutics

    Robert Tam - Mirati Therapeutics

    Vanessa Tassell - Mirati Therapeutics


    Maximum Tolerated Dose

    PRA Health Sciences

    Gisbert Dues - PRA Health Sciences

    Julie Flynn - Takeda Pharmaceuticals

    Kathy Hassig - PRA Health Sciences

    Sue Jin - Takeda Pharmaceuticals

    Justin Wallwark - PRA Health Sciences

  • 2018 Finalists

    Finalists 2018

    The finalists for the 2018 Clinical Researcher of the Year - The Americas competition are:

    Clinical Research Co-ordinator:


    Jordan Adamson, PRA Health Sciences

    Hunter Davis, PMG Research of Wilmington

    Heather Diederich, Heartland Clinical Research, Inc.

    Erin Hackett, PMG Research

    Mamiko Higa, PMG Research of Charleston

    Erin Hutchens, PMG Research of Piedmont Healthcare

    Lindsay Kepes, PMG Research of Charleston

    Brittany Kiele, Benchmark Research

    Kelly McPherson, PMG Research of Winston-Salem

    Andrew Stebich, PMG Research

    Bradley William Bauer, PRA Health Sciences

    New CRA (less than 4 years' experience):


    Leah Barnum, PRA Health Sciences

    Heather Ferretti, PRA Health Sciences

    Christopher Gairns, PRA Health Sciences

    Amanda Harp, Sarah Cannon Development Innovations

    Eleanor Houston, PPD, Inc

    Amanda Palmer, PRA Health Sciences

    Yolanda Robinson, PRA Health Sciences

    Jillian Saucier, PRA Health Sciences

    Lauren Sutton, PSI CRO

    Mandy Williams, PRA Health Sciences

    Steven Woizeschke, PRA Health Sciences

    Experienced CRA (more than 4 years' experience):


    Michele Barner, PRA Health Sciences

    Lillian Chaulk, PRA Health Sciences

    Saisree Cherukuri, PRA Health Sciences

    Tatiana Doldonova, PPD, Inc

    Denise Farmer, PRA Health Sciences

    Alisha Ivey, PRA Health Sciences

    Branka Kalanovic, PRA Health Sciences

    Lisa Keller, PRA Health Sciences

    Kara McMonagle, 3B Research

    Amaka Onyiuke, ICON Clinical Research

    Jana Pool, PRA Health Sciences

    Gulnar Shivji, PRA Health Sciences

    Clinical Trial Manager:


    Wael Abdelrahman, PRA Health Sciences

    Dianne Bishop, Lung Biotechnology

    Mike Bodmann, PRA Health Sciences

    Anna Goonen, PRA Health Sciences

    Jenny Greenway, PRA Health Sciences

    Samantha Hoft, Premier Research

    Heidi Johnson, PRA Health Sciences

    Rachel Kaul, PPD, Inc

    Susan Refice, PRA Health Sciences

    Jennifer Rowe, PRA Health Sciences

    Sandra Saadeh, Premier Research

    Nauman Tariq, Premier Research

    Project Manager:


    Anthony Angelini, Premier Research

    Caroline Bedard-Nower, PRA Health Sciences

    Diane Fortin, Medtronic

    Brian Frett, PRA Health Sciences

    Alison Harness, PRA Health Sciences

    David Lew, Chiltern

    Elie Mason, PRA Health Sciences

    Crystal Olson, RAI Services Company

    Stephanie Rogg, Syneos Health

    Kristen Sullivan, PRA Health Sciences

    Patrick Widhelm, Sarah Cannon Development Innovations

    Company Team:


    Delivering Differently, ICON plc

    Megan Holm, LeAnn Jackson, Tammy Lonjin, Danielle Quarles, Jennifer Skinner

    ALCOA+ Advocates, PRA Health Sciences

    Donna Brancheau, Crystal Gates, Jill A Hawtrey, Susan Zakarian, Carla Pettigrove

    HSB-PCM, PRA Health Sciences

    Angela Belton, Ondine Callan, Elizabeth Hisaw, Mary Frances Sassaman, Cherith Marlowe, Tammy Pennington

    The Placebo Effect, PRA Health Sciences

    Jay Bedel, Melissa Carbon, Ariel Casali, Chris Lorck, Angela Manley, Anh-Vu Nguyen

    SPARTAN, PRA Health Sciences

    Lisa Forsman, Chris Branecky, Christine Bruchac, Rebecca Snow, Jamie Wardynski, Esther Zebley

    WWP - Wonder Women of Pharma, PRA Health Sciences

    Mikki Aragaw, Usha Dewasthali, Adrienne Hammock, Martha Kirina, Cherri Martin

    Advancing Research, Premier Research

    Jennifer Anderson Cherilyn Boller, Sandy Brassard, Julie Dzierzynski, Shana Hart, Matthew Healy

    Be Audit You Can Be, Premier Research

    David Brockwell, Denise Butler, AJ Messina, Hadley Stinson

    Team leaders in bold

    Site Team:


    The Amazing Hedgehogs, Artemis Institute for Clinical Research

    Natalie Halstead, Maria Nunez, Beth Panella, Natt Putra, Jio Santos

    Neurology Brainstormers, Cook Children's Hospital

    Dianna Grado, Melissa Gomez, Elizabeth Payne, Scott Perry MD

    Team Future, PMG-Research

    Alissa Hanna, Stephanie Harris, Brittany Hayes, Charlie Jordan, Leigh Smith

    Research Warriors, PMG Research of Winston-Salem

    Jennifer Frank, Sydney Navy, Holly Smith, Jessica K Speece, Jonathan P. Wilson D.O

    Team leaders in bold

    Strategic Partnership Team:


    Cool Master Minds, DOCS Global

    Praveen Barala, DOCS Global
    Jocelyn Dorotheo, Janssen
    Kristy Kemmerer, Janssen
    Jason Lanier, Janssen
    Devanand Joseph, Janssen

    Antidote Alliance, PRA Health Sciences

    Kristie Bass, PRA Health Sciences
    Melanie Buitendyk, PRA Health Sciences
    Nadine Bouchard, PRA Health Sciences
    Sherri Collins, PRA Health Sciences
    Debbie Gyles Brinkofski, PRA Health Sciences
    Jackie Robinson, Ocean State Clinical Coordinating Center

    Evolution 20/20, PRA Health Sciences

    Miguel Amador, Johnson & Johnson Vision
    Brandon Cheal, Johnson & Johnson Vision
    Dan Grant, PRA Health Sciences
    Vandeeta Khanolkar, Johnson & Johnson Vision
    David Marks, PRA Health Sciences
    Kathy Miller, PRA Health Sciences

    Team Adapto, Sarah Cannon Development Innovations

    Helen Li, Genospace
    Cassie Lane, Sarah Cannon Research Institute
    Peter Mascenik, Sarah Cannon Development Innovations
    John McClure, Sarah Cannon Research Institute
    Jessica Thurmond, Sarah Cannon Development Innovations

    Team leaders in bold

  • 2017 Finalists

    Clinical Research Coordinator

    Amanda Harp, Four Rivers Clinical Research | Arielle Blankenbuhler, Aventiv Research, Inc | Brittany Kiele, Benchmark Research | Colette Hilliard, Advendt, Inc |  Cortney Ledbetter, PMG Research | Heather Diederich, Heartland Clinical Research Inc | Kimberly Harper, Benchmark Research | Lydia Frost, LMC  Manna Research | Meghan Purdy, PMG Research | Stacey Phelps, PulmonIx LLC | Stephanie Harris, PMG Research

    New CRA

    Andy Rickelman, PRA Health Sciences | Brandon Rasberry, PPD | Crystal Olson, Reynolds American | Derek Ansel, Shire Pharmaceuticals | Farley Johnson, PRA Health Sciences | Forrest Raynor, Chiltern International | Jamie McGowan, PRA Health Sciences | Jullia Lee, PPD | Karimah White-Murphy, PRA Health Sciences | Saisree Cherukuri, PRA Health Sciences

    Experienced CRA

    Alisha Ivey, PRA Health Sciences | Angelo Evans, ICON | Catherine Wirkus, PRA Health Sciences Crystal Gates, PRA Health Sciences | Joachim Tarabocchia, PRA Health Sciences | Karen Smart, PRA Health Sciences Kataleeya Stecklair, ICON Katherine Lusk, PPD Rebecca Glaser, PRA Health Sciences Praveen Barala, DOCS Global Sonal Patel, PRA Health Sciences

    Project Manager

    Brian Frett, PRA Health Sciences | Darlene Saks, PRA Health Sciences  David Lew, Chiltern International | Florencia Bernacchia, PRA Health Sciences | Jamie Wardynski, PRA Health Sciences | Jeremy Perkins, InVentiv Health Madelaine MacKay, PRA Health Sciences Mary McKenzie, InVentiv Health Michelle Kimble, PRA Health |   Sciences Peter Mascenik, Sarah Cannon Development Innovation Stephanie Rogg, PRA Health Sciences

  • 2016 Finalists

    Clinical Research Coordinator:

    ArielleBlankenbuhler, Aventiv Research | StephanieHarris, PMG Research | ColetteHilliard, Adendt, Inc | BrittanyKiele, Benchmark Research | StaceyPhelpsPulmonIx LLC | MeghanPurdyPMG Research

    New CRA:

    SaisreeCherukuri, PRA Health Sciences | FarleyJohnson, PRA Health Sciences |  JulliaLee, PPD | JamieMcGowan, PRA Health Sciences | CrystalOlson, Reynolds American | KarimahWhite-Murphy, PRA Health Sciences

    Experienced CRA:

    PraveenBarala, DOCS Global | CrystalGates, PRA Health Sciences | RebeccaGlaser, PRA Health Sciences | AlishaIvey, PRA Health Sciences | KarenSmart, PRA Health Sciences | JoachimTarabocchia, PRA Health Sciences | CatherineWirkus, PRA Health Sciences

    Project Manager:

    BrianFrett, PRA Health Sciences | MichelleKimble, PRA Health Sciences | DavidLewChiltern, International | MaryMcKenzie, InVentiv Health | JeremyPerkins, InVentiv Health | StephanieRogg, PRA Health Sciences | DarleneSaks, PRA Health Sciences | JamieWardynski, PRA Health Sciences

    Company Team:

    KathleenD'Onofrio, PRA Health Sciences | SarahFarwick, Uptown Research Institute | JessicaNorton, Chiltern International | KayPrice, Chiltern International | DanielleQuarles, ICON

Sponsors

Key dates

Entry Closes
Finals Day
Awards Ceremony
International Clinical Researcher of the Year