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Michael Clay, M.S.J.

Michael Clay is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Caidya, where he leads the Global Operations Leadership Team and is responsible for the company’s operational delivery, client engagement, and operating model. A seasoned operations executive, Mike brings deep expertise in global project delivery, site-relationship development, and APAC leadership, with extensive hands-on experience in China. Most […]

Jie Li, Ph.D.

As the China General Manager, Jie (Jack) Li leads operations that align with Caidya’s global strategy to drive sustainable growth in the Chinese market. He is instrumental in utilizing Caidya’s distinct global presence – especially in China – to establish effective multi regional clinical trial (MRCT) processes that set Caidya apart. Jack works closely with […]

Roger Boutin

As Caidya’s Vice President of Marketing, Roger Boutin leads the corporate marketing organization and effectively communicates brand messaging globally. He is a seasoned marketing leader with extensive experience in strategic branding, corporate communication and go-to-market strategies. Roger leads the marketing team to collaborate across the organization to drive growth and enhance Caidya’s reputation through strategic […]

Carmen Stiles

Carmen Stiles is the Senior Vice President of Global Clinical Analytics (GCA) at Caidya. In her role, Carmen oversees all things including Data Management, Clinical Programming, SAS Programming, Biostatistics, Statistical Programming, and GCA Project Management. She is a driving force behind the strategic planning and operational execution of GCA operations and partnerships, ensuring that Caidya […]

Brandon Pallott

As Caidya’s Chief Commercial Officer, Brandon leads our team as we deliver exceptional experiences for our clients from the very first contact to every touchpoint thereafter. He leads our commercial organization, where he focuses on implementing transformative marketing and business development strategies to ensure the organization not only adapts to the evolving market landscape but […]

Barbara Lopez Kunz

As CEO of Caidya, Barbara Lopez Kunz brings more than 30 years of global leadership experience spanning life sciences, clinical research, diagnostics, and public health. Known for her strategic foresight and people-centered leadership, she has served on Caidya’s board since 2022, playing a key role in shaping corporate governance and long-term strategy. Before joining Caidya, […]

Miron Lila

Miron Lila is Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Development & Investor Relations at Caidya. In this role, he is responsible for supporting key financing and strategic initiatives, identifying partnership opportunities to accelerate the company’s global growth, coordinating investor communication efforts, and working with the senior management team to build a robust investor relations strategy. […]

David Rifkind, J.D.

As Chief Legal Officer, David Rifkind is responsible for commercial, compliance and litigation management, transactions, as well as oversight of data privacy, protection and security initiatives. David brings over 30 years of legal experience in business and corporate transactions in highly regulated industries such as life sciences chemicals. Prior to joining dMed-Clinipace, now Caidya, he […]

Sharon Moore, M.D., MBA, MPH

As chief medical officer, Dr. Sharon Wyatt Moore is responsible for strategic development and medical oversight of the clinical studies we conduct, and oversees the medical affairs, pharmacovigilance, strategic regulatory and medical writing teams. Sharon brings 28 years of industry experience in medical, safety, QA, regulatory, and training to her role. She also has eight […]

James Yang (Xiaodong)

Heidi Mitchell

Sharon Moore, MD

Guanghua Gao

Clara Li

Suraj Parikh

Catherine Xie

Julia More

Lisa Freeman

Gonzalo Rubio

Eric Grossman, MD

Linda Talley

Jack Li

Veljko Kopjar

Patrick Widhelm

Leslie Curran

Lily Sun

Lesley Curran

Ryan Baranowski

John Donavin

Mark Gorton

Dorota Pokłońska, MD

Yingshi Qian, MBA

As senior vice president global human resources, Yingshi Qian provides leadership to talent acquisition and management strategies, organizational development and training, and oversight of benefits and global compensation strategies. Yingshi has over 20 years of human resource experience and has held leadership roles in both the biopharmaceutical and financial service industries. Prior to joining the […]

Simone Brown

Simone Brown is the Senior Vice President of Operations Finance at Caidya, where she is responsible for financial forecasting, planning, reporting, revenue, including study margin performance; providing insightful financial analysis to drive business profitability and growth. Simone is responsible for forecasting and development of annual operating plans, ensuring financial decisions are driven by thorough analysis. […]

Marie Hanley, BSN

As senior vice president, global quality services, Marie Hanley oversees quality and regulatory compliance activities at Caidya. Marie has worked in the clinical research industry for more than 30 years and brings expertise in audits, compliance and process improvement, and global regulatory inspection to her role. Prior to Clinipace, Marie spent 17 years in global […]

John Scott, MBA

As chief information officer, John Scott manages the technology services across clinical systems, business systems, and all supporting technology services. John brings broad biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry technology and process management experience to his role. Prior to Clinipace, now Caidya, John held senior leadership roles at private and public companies in the sector. Since 2016 […]

Lingshi Tan, Ph.D.

Lingshi Tan, Ph.D., now serves as the Executive Chairman of Caidya, having previously held the position of CEO. Dr. Tan will continue to provide strategic oversight and guidance, collaborating closely with the CEO, Barbara Lopez Kunz to ensure Caidya advances its mission. Dr. Tan is a visionary strategic leader who has set clear long-term development […]