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SPEAKERS AT-A-GLANCE
Co-Chairs:
![]() Neil McCullough, PhD, MSc |
…………. | ![]() Christopher Hilton |
Keynote:
![]() Lucien Engelen |
Presenters & Panelists:
![Imogen Cheese](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Imogen-Cheese-Imperial_circle.png)
Imogen Cheese
European Director, Business Development
Imperial Clinical Research Support
![Evjatar (Evi) Cohen](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Evjatar-Cohen-Appian-circle.png)
Evjatar (Evi) Cohen
Vice President, Global Life Sciences - Pharma/Biotech & Medical Devices
Appian Corporation
![Nona Dokuzova](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Nona-Dokuzova-Merck.png)
Nona Dokuzova
Head of Global Quality Compliance, Biopharma, Global Research & Development Quality (RDQ)
Merck KGaA (EMD Serono)
![Patty J. Donnelly, PhD](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Patty-Donnelly-Lilly-circle.png)
Patty J. Donnelly, PhD
Vice President, Research and Development Quality
Eli Lilly and Company
![Ken Getz](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Ken-Getz_circle.png)
Ken Getz
Director, Sponsored Research Programs, Associate Professor
Tufts CSDD, Tufts University School of Medicine
![Jeffrey S. Kasher, PhD](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Jeff-Kasher.png)
Jeffrey S. Kasher, PhD
Executive Chair, Avoca Quality Consortium
The Avoca Group
![Mitchell Katz, PhD](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Mitch-Katz-Purdue_circle.png)
Mitchell Katz, PhD
Vice President, Development Operations
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
![Tanja Keiper](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Tanja-Keiper-Merck-circle.png)
Tanja Keiper
Director, GCO External Innovation/Clinical Applications & Innovation
Merck KGaA (EMD Serono)
![Rose Kidd](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Rose-Kidd-ICON.png)
Rose Kidd
Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Operations
ICON
![Jim Kremidas](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Jim-Kremidas-ACRP-circle.png)
Jim Kremidas
Executive Director
The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)
![Jim Lane](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Jim-Lane-Longboat_circle.png)
Jim Lane
Chief Business Officer
Longboat
![Patricia Leuchten](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Patty-circle.png)
Patricia Leuchten
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
The Avoca Group
![Karen Lojeski, PhD](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Karen-Lojeski.png)
Karen Lojeski, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
Virtual Distance International
![Crissy MacDonald, PhD](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Crissy-MacDonald-circle.png)
Crissy MacDonald, PhD
Executive Director, Client Delivery, Avoca Quality Consortium
The Avoca Group
![Irene Catherine Michas, BA, MSc, PhD](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Irene_Michas-circle.png)
Irene Catherine Michas, BA, MSc, PhD
Senior Consultant
The Avoca Group
![Sue Murray](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Sue-Murray-Agios.png)
Sue Murray
Vice President, Head of Quality
Agios Pharmaceuticals
![Merrick Rosenberg](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Merrick-Rosenberg.png)
Merrick Rosenberg
Chief Executive Officer
Take Flight Learning
![Jonathan Rowe, PhD, MS, MA](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Jonathan-Rowe-Pfizer_circle.png)
Jonathan Rowe, PhD, MS, MA
Executive Director, Head of Clinical Development Quality Performance and Risk Management
Pfizer
![Dennis Salotti](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Dennis-circle.png)
Dennis Salotti
Chief Operating Officer
The Avoca Group
![Steve Whittaker](https://www.theavocagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Steve-Whittaker-circle.png)
Steve Whittaker
Executive Director, Avoca Quality Consortium
The Avoca Group