Conference Speakers

Maribel Baker
Director, Health Equity & Community Programs
Medtronic

Stacey Bledsoe
Senior Director, Clinical Trial Diversity-External Engagement
Eli Lilly

Ramona Buress
Associate Director Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials Project Management Organization
Janssen R&D

Theresa Caban
MPA, CRA, Director of Clinical Trials
Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group

Luther Clark
Deputy Chief Patient Officer
Merck

Michaela Dinboeck
Head, Center of Excellence for Patient Engagement
Novartis

Rachael Eckles
JD/MA, US Policy & Government Affairs, State Policy
Bristol Myers Squibb

Melissa S. Gonzales
PhD, National Director, Hematology MSL Team
Adaptive Biotechnologies

Pamela Haworth
Director of Clinical Research, Program Management
Medtronic Diabetes

Lloryn Hubbard
Associate Director, Patient Diversity
PPD

Maimah Karmo
Patient Advocate, CEO
Tigerlily Foundation

Sylvia Baedorf Kassis
MPH, CYT, Program Manager
Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard

Safwan Kezbor
M.D., Medical Director
Shiogoni

Lorena Kuri
Head, Diversity Strategy
Bristol-Myers Squibb

Lisa Lewis
MPH, Director Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials-Oncology
Janssen R&D

Adria Martig
Associate Director, Head of Medical Research Review
Biogen

Jennifer Jones-McMeans Ph.D
Divisional Vice President of Global Clinical Affairs
Abbott

Racquel Racadio
MPH Director, Representation in Clinical Research (RISE) | Research and Development
AMGEN

Shweta Rane
PhD, BCMAS, CMPP, Global Medical Director, SMA – Strategy & Tactics
Biogen

Loredana Regep
MD, VP Medical and Regulatory Affairs
Roche

LaShell Robinson
MS, Director, Diversity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials
Takeda

Inez Ruiz-White
R&D Lead of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)
Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

Veronica Sandoval
Ph.D., J.D., Principal, Patient Inclusion & Health Equity, Chief Diversity Office
Genentech

Ebony Scott
Director of Health Equity, Lupus Research Alliance
Lupus Therapeutics

Michelle Slattery
Partner
Slattery Health Communications

Katie Wade
Director Research Process & Infrastructure Medical Research Operations
Biogen

Theodora Weisz
Head, Patient Advocacy and Public Affairs EMEA
Novartis Gene Therapies
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