Leadership and Governance

We believe that Global Best Practice Standards are essential to protecting the rights and wellbeing of clinical trial participants, and delivering innovative new treatments to patients more quickly and safely.

Our leadership's shared mission is to reduce the risk to patients and valuable new treatments; by driving the adoption of global best practice standards for clinical research professionals, sites and other organizations globally, throughout the clinical research ecosystem.

IAOCR Executive Team

Jacqueline Johnson North

Founder and Chief Executive

David Holloway

Chief Operating Officer

Sarah Everitt

Chief Quality and Client Officer

Daniel Cook

Fractional Chief Technology Officer

Vicki Booth

Director of Marketing and Partnerships

Pascale Dettwiller

Director of Client Quality Services

Clinical Research Global Best Practices Board – Leadership Team

Sam Kerr

Vice Chair (CRO / Sponsors Representation) – Americas Chapter

Chief Scientific Officer

Merz Aesthetics

Maria Graber

President - Commercial Sites Representation - Americas Chapter

Chief Executive Officer & President

AGA Clinical Centro de Investigaciones

Elizabeth Wilson

Vice Chair - APAC Chapter

Director, Strategic Site Relationships ANZ

IQVIA

Sophie Mepham

President - Commercial Sites Representation - APAC Chapter

Group Executive Manager Oncology Research - Global

Icon Group

Christelle Jolly

President - Participant/Consumer Advocacy - APAC Chapter

Director of Research & Innovation

Cancer Society of New Zealand

Nada Alsuhebany

President - Academic, Charity & Public Health - MEA Chapter

Chairman of Clinical Trial Management

King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC)

Paula Underhill

Vice Chair - Europe Chapter

Senior Director & Head of Strategic Site Collaborations

PPD

Heather Rice

President - Academic, Charity & Public Health - Europe Chapter

Director of Research & Innovation

Rotherham Doncaster & Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Martin Johnson

President - Commercial Sites Representation - Europe Chapter

Medical Director

FutureMeds

Clinical Research Global Best Practices Board – Americas Chapter Members

Mark Prussian

Board Member

Chief Executive Officer

Butchertown Clinical Trials

Catherine Gregor

Board Member

Florence Healthcare

Christian Marin

Board Member

C and M Research

Evaristo Jose Vega Fernandez

Board Member

Vice President of Health

Foundacion Cardiovascular de Colombia

Rafael Diaz-Trevino

Board Member

Director General

HIDRA Investigacion Clinica

Roberto Aguire

Board Member

VP & Global Medical Director

AGA Clinical Trials

Mostafa Hassan

Board Member

Director of Clinical Trials USA

Re:Cognition Health

Ravi Alla

Board Member

Director of Clinical Administration

Revive Research Network

Devora Henderson

Board Member

Chief Executive Officer

Elevate Clinical Research

Guillermo Ortiz

Board Member

Chief Executive Officer

Fundacion Estudios Clínicos

Clinical Research Global Best Practices Board – APAC Chapter Members

Josephine Harris

Board Member

Country Head NZ

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Radhika Butala

Board Member

Manager

Health and Medical Research Australian Government

Emily Allard

Board Member

Research Manager

Genesis Research Services

Deon Smith

Board Member

Principal Investigator

Genesis Research Services

Rosie McKellar

Board Member

Chief Executive Officer

Pacific Clinical Research Network

Rebecca Clarke

Board Member

Senior Operations Manager - Research Coordination

Icon Group

Nicola Ware

Board Member

Director of Research, Innovation & Integrated Care

Ramsay Health Care

Andrew McFadzen

Board Member

Clinical Trials Network Manager

Ramsay Health Care

Anne Woollett

Board Member

Director, Clinical Trials Hub

Alfred Health

Karen Carter

Board Member

Director, Clinical Operations

Aotearoa Clinical Trials

Edward Watson

Board Member

Chief Executive Officer

Aotearoa Clinical Trials

Clinical Research Global Best Practices Board – Europe Chapter Members

Upinder Grewal

Board Member

Strategic Alliances Lead

Bayer

James Dunstan

Board Member

Director of Business Development

Florence Healthcare

James Jamieson-Black

Board Member

UK Head of Clinical Trials Operations

Re:Cognition Health

Jodie Moore

Board Member

Director of Business Development

RDaSH NHS Foundation Trust

Sara Watson

Board Member

Syneos Health

Leslie Mokogwu

Board Member

NHS Royal Berks

Simon Taylor

Board Member

Florence Healthcase

Melissa Melton

Board Member

Chief Executive Officer

Momentum Pharma

Christiana Dinah

Board Member

Director Research & Development

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust

Simon Lewis

Board Member

Head of Research & Development

Central London Community NHS Trust

George Robinson

Board Member

Director of Patient Engagement

Re:Cognition Health

Clinical Research Global Best Practices Board – MEA Chapter Members

Mohamed Fawzy

Board Member

Professor of Pediatric Oncology

Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357

Fatma Ali Mandouh

Board Member

Quality Director

Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357

Eman Saleh Sulmi

Board Member

Director Clinical Trials Unit Director

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Khaled Ahmed Alamer

Board Member

Assistant Professor

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Sandra Johnson

Board Member

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Latest IAOCR News

Global Best Practices Board Announcement

Launch of the IAOCR Clinical Research Global Best Practices Board

Following inspiring meetings with each of the four regional chapters (Americas, APAC, Europe, and EMA) we’re delighted to announce that the work of the IAOCR Clinical Research Global Best Practices Board (GBPB) is underway.

Sherwood Raises the Bar for Research Excellence with the Opening of a New Clinical Research Facility to Drive Breakthroughs in Patient Care

Sherwood Forest Hospitals has marked a major milestone for healthcare innovation with the opening of its new, purpose-built Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at King’s Mill Hospital. This dedicated space is designed to support rigorous clinical trials and research studies — enabling cutting-edge treatments to reach patients across Mid-Nottinghamshire.

What Does It Take to Be a GCSA Clinical Research Site Assessor?

With patient safety and data integrity being principal to clinical research, it goes without saying that all site units must focus on compliance with ICH-GCP. However, well-run clinical studies are underpinned by more than legal and regulatory compliance.