Clinical Researcher of the Year – The Americas 2020 Results

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