Management Team

Joni Glandon, Chief Financial Officer, has nearly 20 years of experience in finance and accounting, with the last decade focused on early phase clinical development. Ms. Glandon received her degree in Accounting and Finance from Iowa State University and has extensive experience creating financial and clinical study budgets, financial reporting and analysis and system implementations. She leads the team responsible for creating all clinical trial site budgets and ensuring that they meet the needs of our biopharmaceutical sponsors.

Beth Williams, Executive Director of Clinical Trial Services, has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 13 years. Her leadership role is rooted in practical experiences developed as a project manager. Beth is responsible for key project activities including the operational conduct of studies, coordination of vendors and client communication. Beth maintains high quality, scientific and ethical standards while ensuring timely management of the study from protocol inception to CSR finalization.

Dr. Steven Hull joins DVCR as a seasoned researcher having participated in more than 400 clinical trials as an Investigator or Medical Monitor. He practiced internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and sleep medicine for over 30 years and holds certificates in numerous clinical research competencies. Dr. Hull takes pride in his hands-on approach and collegiality, which provides DVCR with the medical expertise and guidance to enhance the performance, quality and oversight of the investigators and research team.

Dr. George Atiee has over 35 years of experience in clinical research and has participated as an investigator in well over 300 clinical studies. Before his role with DVCR, Dr. Atiee served in various leadership roles such as Vice President, Medical Director, Site Director and Lab Director for multiple CROs. Dr. Atiee brings a unique perspective to our organization with his ability to assess critical study paths and provide operations teams with efficient strategies for enrollment, data collection and biomedical interventions.

Dr. William Lavery serves as a Principal Investigator at DVCR. He has participated in over 40 clinical trials as a Principal Investigator or Sub-Investigator and is board-certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. In his journey to become a Physician Scientist, Dr. Lavery earned a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Physiology. Dr. Lavery has published over a dozen peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters as well as presented at numerous national meetings. Prior to joining DVCR, he worked in private practice treating adult and pediatric patients for various allergy, asthma and immunologic disorders.

Caitlyn Logan is an experienced industry veteran in the CRO space. She has managed multiple CRO departments including quality control, training and clinical operations. Caitlyn also holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt achieved in 2017 and was also part of the six-year B.A./M.D. program at UMKC where she earned her B.A. in Chemistry.

Chris Hardage has over 25 years of clinical research experience with an emphasis on early clinical development and Phase 1 studies for over 20 years. His industry experience includes clinical trial coordination, project management, clinical monitoring, quality control, clinic operations and site management. Chris leverages his extensive and diversified background daily to ensure that optimal customer service is achieved throughout the client relationship.

Korey Nevitt, Executive Director of Site Partnerships, has been in clinical research for over two decades with robust experience in operations, commercial strategy and planning and global site partnerships. Korey is responsible for the growth and expansion of our strategically aligned site partners ensuring our multi-site studies are conducted by the most capable investigators that they are aligned with our commitment to speed, customer service and delivering the highest quality data possible to our biopharmaceutical clients.

Zach Bader, Vice President of Business Development, has more than 13 years of experience in the CRO industry in both operations and business development positions. Mr. Bader has managed multiple global teams in his past roles at both small and large CROs. He also has a proven track record for helping sponsors navigate through their early phase needs.

Greg has worked in the CRO industry in both business development and commercial leadership roles for over two decades.  His experience in preclinical, early clinical and late clinical research provides him with deep knowledge of the drug development process.  For the past 11 years, Greg’s focus has been on the early clinical development space.  He is known for building strong, long-term relationships with clients based on trust and responsiveness.

Ajesh Raju, Senior Project Manager, has worked in the biopharmaceutical and medical device industry for over 13 years. With this wealth of experience, he has honed his skills in leading teams, managing timelines and successfully delivering clinical studies from start-up to close-out. His expertise includes stakeholder management, risk assessment and problem-solving. Ajesh is responsible for all project management related activities.

Cara White is the Senior Manager of Data Management at Dr. Vince Clinical Research. Cara has worked in the clinical research industry for over a decade, with experience in recruitment and laboratory, and she currently specializes in data management. As a Database designer and Lead Data Manager, Cara specialized in ensuring data integrity and accuracy in clinical trials by following CDISC and SDTM guidelines. Cara’s responsibilities include managing the design of eSource for all data capture as well as reviewing and cleaning data after the trial has been completed to ensure prompt database delivery.

Carrie Ketchem, Manager of Biometrics, is in her 7th year of clinical research. She entered the industry as a biostatistician in 2017 after earning her master’s degree in applied statistics from Pennsylvania State University. Though she has worked across all study phases, her primary focus has been in early phase development. Carrie has held roles in biostatistics, project and team management. Further, she is experienced in directing biometrics workflow, managing partnerships with sponsors and vendors and providing high-quality deliverables throughout the study life cycle.

Cassandra Pulliam, Contracts and Proposals Manager, has over 20 years of health care experience, with over 10 of those years focusing on Phase 1 clinical research. Most of her career has been spent developing budgets and proposals and overseeing all aspects of contracts through execution. She works with all departments to ensure the budgets are created accurately and match the scope of the project. She is passionate about each new potential study she works on and strives to meet sponsor expectations and deadlines.

Jon Larson is the Director, Clinical Programs at Dr. Vince Clinical Research. He brings over two decades of healthcare experience with nine years focused on clinical research. He has managed multiple clinical offices including sleep labs, physician practices and urgent care centers. He is known for his clinical knowledge and team development skills.

Justin Couture has been a nationally registered paramedic for 15 years, with over a decade of work specifically in clinical research. He has held several roles in the medical research field, ranging from direct patient care to clinic supervision and project management. He is Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certified and holds a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership.

Karen Beede Manager, Data Management, has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 15 years. Karen has spent the last 10 years working in early phase clinical trials and has held several leadership positions during her time in early phase and in a large CRO.