Clinical Researcher of the Year – The Americas 2019 Results

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