Jennifer is a Senior Engagement Consultant at Medidata and responsible for supporting the Study Design Optimization offering and Trial Assurance delivery. Jennifer possesses over 20 years of diverse experience (including over 15 years' experience in Oncology) in the clinical and pharmaceutical industry where she held various roles across the Laboratory and Clinical R&D.

Prior to joining Medidata, the majority of her career was spent in Quality and Clinical Operations at a large CRO where she supported Clinical Operations and the Site and Study Management organizations in the following areas of expertise: global studies, education developer/trainer, technical systems support/validation/improvement/testing, extensive field experience, SOP development, clinical and project management, site management, data management, laboratory data, safety/pharmacovigilance, strategic conflict resolution/escalation, and quality including audit preparation/conduct and CAPA/risk management.

Megan is a Senior Engagement Consultant primarily focusing on RBQM, TSDV, CSA/Detect and Risk Management.

Megan has over 18 years of hands-on leadership experience in clinical operations, clinical site monitoring, CRA/monitoring team management, establishing and leading strategic innovation initiatives and work streams pertaining to site monitoring/management, establishing new SOPs/processes/procedures, quality plans, etc.

Her last 7 years have been focused on Risk Based Monitoring, primarily at PRA Health and PPD.  Megan joined the CRO industry in 2001 as a clinical research associate, gaining valuable hands-on site monitoring experience.  Since then, she has held positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as Senior Director of Clinical Operations at Odonate Therapeutics.  Megan loves to grow teams and collaborate on innovative ways to improve processes.

Amanda is an Engagement Consultant at Medidata with a primary focus on Design Optimization, Site Grants Planning and Contracting and Payments implementations and best practices.

After a 10+ year career in higher education, Amanda moved to the clinical development industry.  She brings over nearly 10 years experience within the industry as a subject matter expert for study planning, budget development and payments solutions across a variety of sponsors and CROs. Additionally, she has deep experience in training, relationship management and business process development.

Amanda holds a Masters of Science degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from California University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelors degree in English Writing from Concordia College.

Steven is a Senior Engagement Consultant primarily focusing on Medidata's Rave Payments Offering, Rave CTMS and Risk Based Monitoring.

With over 20 years in the Clinical Research industry, Steven has worked in both Pharma and CRO environments as a CRA and Global Project Manager and more recently was the Product Owner for CTMS, Metrics Reporting, Investigator Portal and eTMF solutions as well management of a global applications support team within a leading CRO.

Steven's skills include Clin Ops management, process engineering & management, software implementation change management and business operations management.

Steven holds a BSc. in Chemistry from Brunel University, UK.

Ken is a Managing Principal Engagement Consultant with a focus on products and services for Risk Based Quality Management and process management.

Ken has over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry from a variety of large to small pharmaceutical companies.  He has held roles within Clinical Operations; SOPs, Training & Process; Interactive Response Technology (IRT) and has overseen the deployment of CTMS and eTMF systems.  Ken was the Head of Clinical Operations for Bausch & Lomb, and Caladrius BioSciences (formerly NeoStem), PTC Therapeutics, and most recently Vice President of Clinical Operations at BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticals.

Ken brings extensive experience in leading and managing global clinical operations teams, training, process, study planning and change management.

Tina Henderson, RN, MS, MBA, CCRC, CCRA, is responsible for designing Medidata’s Organizational Change Management framework and leading key Change Management programs for major, large scale change initiatives.

Tina has over 22 years’ experience in pharmaceutical R&D leading key global projects, teams, and phase I-IV clinical trials spanning multiple therapeutic areas. Her uniquely diverse background and experience includes careers in Communication, Advertising and Public Relations, Trauma and Emergency Room Nursing, and various roles in Clinical Research (CRC, CRA, Site Director, PM, Clin Ops, +).  Prior to joining Medidata, Tina was Head of Global Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Communications and Change Management providing strategic insight into overcoming change and improving organizational performance.

Tina holds two Undergraduate Degrees in Communication and Nursing, along with a MS in Business and Human Relations and an MBA in Strategic Leadership. She is also a certified Change Management Specialist and a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner.

Sas is a Senior Engagement Consultant with focus on Strategic Monitoring, Payments and mHealth. Sas has more than 12 years of experience in clinical research across academic institutions, enterprise pharma and clinical trial sites.

Immediately prior to joining Medidata, Sas was Research Operations Manager for a a UK based global clinical trials coordinating centre where he oversaw in-house trials conduct and global trials management. He was also product manager for a platform, incorporating EDC, RBM, Payments and patient engagement functionalities, for digital management of orthopaedic trials.

Sas holds an MSc in Healthcare Management from University of Surrey (UK) and a BSc in Medical Biochemistry from University of Leicester (UK).

Nicole Pollard is a life science, healthcare leader with a passion for STEM and clinical research. Nicole has over 24 years of experience working in the pharmaceutical industry academic and clinical research. Her scientific background, in-depth data management, and clinical knowledge come through experience across Phase I-IV, Non-intervention, and Medical Affairs studies in Oncology, Cardiovascular, Immunology, and Neurology.

Nicole is currently a Managing Principal Engagement Consultant at Medidata supporting strategic business transformation as a Clinical Subject Matter Expert for both process and data-related services. Prior to joining Medidata, Nicole was a Process Integration Manager and Portfolio Oversight Strategist at Bayer Pharmaceuticals, where she supported the operationalization of all technical deliverables and processes for Bayer's clinical information and data analytics group.

Nicole also Chairs Medidata’s Diversity in Clinical Trials Steering Committee where she leads our partnerships in co-developing tools to help identify, recruit, and retain diverse patients in Clinical Trials.

Gary Thompson, MS, is VP, Strategic Consulting at Medidata Solutions, with focus on Medidata’s data/analytics and risk-based products and services.

Gary has over 25 years of experience in the clinical research field in a variety of CRO, pharma, and technology company settings. Prior to joining Medidata, Gary was the Senior Director of clinical Data Sciences at Lilly, with global responsibilities for Lilly’s clinical data management, eSource, and central monitoring capabilities. Prior to joining Lilly, Gary held positions at Clintrials Research and Insite Clinical Trials. Over his career, Gary has held a number of leadership roles related to data management, clinical capabilities development, and statistics operations. His experiences have focused on clinical trial portfolio delivery, strategic sourcing, risk-based clinical development, process and technology development and implementation, and clinical development transformation via data, analytics, and automation.

Gary holds a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering.

Janyra is a Senior Engagement Consultant with a focus on eConsent, eCOA and Safety Gateway.  Janyra's background in data management, clinical trials and project management has developed through her over 2-decade involvement in the Pharmaceutical/Biotech/CRO Industries.

Prior to joining Medidata, Janyra was an Associate Director, Data Management at Premier Research in Durham, North Carolina.  Before that, she spent 15 years at Bristol Myers Squibb in the Data Management department, leaving there as an Associate Director of Data Management.  Although always working in the Data Management department, Janyra was part of several multi-functional and cross departmental initiatives, work streams and operations forums.  Most notably the implementation of Rave eDC at BMS, Implementation of electronic SAE capture in EDC, as well as multiple work streams to enhance and develop relationships between Data Management, Clinical Operations and Project Management.

Janyra holds a degree in Psychobiology from Wellesley College and an MS degree from the University of Bridgeport in Counseling, Human Resources Development.

Derek is a Senior Engagement Consultant at Medidata and has over 13 years of experience in clinical research, primarily in the areas of data management, biometrics, programming, systems integration, and software development in the CRO space.

Prior to joining Medidata, Derek spent the majority of his career at a mid-size CRO where he supported Data Management and Biometrics activities in multiple roles, most recently as Associate Director of Data Management & Co-Biometrics Lead. In addition to direct data management and programming experience in Phases I-IV studies in both the commercial and federal spaces, he has also led a variety of cross-functional organizational initiatives aimed at advancing process optimization, driving innovation, technical mentoring, and fostering change management.

Ken McFarlane is a Principal Consultant at Medidata and has 20 years of experience in clinical research, primarily in the areas of clinical trial management, monitoring, site activation, and site contracting, with direct experience as a Sponsor and working with Sponsors through CROs.

Prior to joining Medidata, Ken spent the majority of his career at a global CRO where he led global project management and site monitoring teams, and oversaw global study start-up and trial master file groups. In addition to direct project management and monitoring experience in Phases I-IV studies, he has also led a variety of cross-functional organizational initiatives aimed at advancing process optimization, driving innovation, technical mentoring, and fostering change management.

Amy has a 20+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with a strong knowledge of end to end drug development. Her expertise lies in decision sciences, clinical innovation, digital strategy, implementation and process model development.  Over the past five years, her focus and efforts involved clinical transformation initiatives with the goal of enhancing the participant experience while developing new innovative clinical trial capabilities (e.g., novel digital endpoints). She has a strong analytical background and the ability to lead with results, inspire, influence and drive multi-layered organizational change through solution generation, education, collaboration and value creation.

Sara is a Senior Engagement Consultant focusing on eTMF and EOS Media. She is an experienced Clinical Optimization consultant with expertise in eTMF Implementation, ClinOps, Clinical Trial Software/Systems, Research Compliance, Patient/Subject Oversight, and Site Management.  Prior to Medidata, Sara was a Senior Life Science Consultant at Paragon Solutions (now CGI) and a Life Science Consultant with Quintiles (now IQVIA). Her project work included eTMF, Data Migration, CAPA Management, Feasibility, Study Start-Up, ePRO, QxP, Change Management, SOP Development, and Process Analysis.

Prior to beginning her career in Consulting Sara worked as a Clinical Site Research Manager (GI/Hep), a Clinical Trial Coordinator (Neurology - Movement Disorders), and as an IRB Analyst (CIP Certification) within the Mount Sinai Hospital System (NYC). She also served as an AmeriCorps HealthCorps volunteer in Pittsburgh, PA.

Sara received her MPH from Boston University, and her Bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon University.