Manager, Clinical Monitoring Luis is a seasoned clinical research professional with broad therapeutic experience encompassing cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, immunology, infectious diseases, metabolism and endocrinology, neurology, respirology, and rheumatology. Luis was completing his Medical Degree in his native Cuba when he had the opportunity to flee for the United States. When he arrived, he immediately began…
Manager, Clinical Data Management With over 15 years of expertise in clinical trials and clinical data management, Praful has successfully managed over 35 trials spanning dermatology, oncology, infectious diseases, respiratory, and autoimmune therapeutic areas. He currently leads end-to-end data management services as well as deliverables for the Biostatistics, Statistical Programming, and Medical Writing departments. Praful…
Vice President, Proposals & Vendor Management: With a remarkable career spanning over 30 years, Tracy brings unparalleled expertise and a proven record of driving strategic business results. Throughout her career, she has supported global outsourcing strategy across all phases of research at innovator sponsors such as Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Schering-Plough, and Aventis Pharmaceuticals. In her most…
Vice President, Global Business Development Syed has 17 years of experience in clinical and business operations, feasibility and proposals, deal management, strategic pricing, and competitive selling. He previously served as Senior Sales Director at Clinical Ink and Sales Team Leader at Medidata Solutions, focusing on new business acquisition and revenue acceleration. He has coordinated over…
Vice President, Project Management Julie has over 20 years of experience managing full-service clinical trials. She formerly served as Senior Vice President at Elligo Health Research and Senior Director at Syneos Health, where she drove client satisfaction and repeat business by developing high-performing global, matrix-based teams and collaborating effectively with sites to meet timelines and…
Executive Chairman Zaidoon A. Al-Zubaidy is a clinical development executive with over 20 years of experience in clinical end point trials in patient populations and bioequivalence in healthy volunteers. Zaidoon was the VP Operations then the Executive Scientific Liaison for Akesis, responsible for building the privately owned quality driven contract research organization providing dermatology clinical…
Head of Quality Assurance Birva is a trusted leader in building and sustaining quality management systems. With over 20 years of experience in quality assurance, she has interacted with regulatory requirements from every perspective, providing her with unique and actionable insight into quality control. As Catawba’s head of quality assurance, it is her mission to…
Managing Director, India Lokesh is a results-oriented leader who will reach across every department to find a solution. With over 18 years managing complex clinical trials overseas, Lokesh is Catawba’s director of India Operations and ambassador to the Asia-Pacific region. He and his team provide first-rate global resources and peerless research experience for those clients…
Director, Human Resources and Culture Wendy is an expert mediator, and she has applied her consummate people skills to human resources management for over 20 years. As Catawba’s Director of Human Resources and Culture, Wendy sets her sights on attracting the very best talent and building a truly uplifting culture within the organization. At Catawba,…
Chief Scientific Officer Jack’s a visionary leader, with international experience in start-ups, venture capital-funded biotech companies, large pharma, generics, and clinical research organizations (CRO). He’s worked with firms encompassing all development phases and product types in the pharmaceutical, biological and medical device industries. In this time, Jack’s built a strong reputation for formulating and executing…