Name: Kelly McKee

Position: Head of Innovative Patient Recruitment at Evinova

Bio: Kelly McKee is the Head of Innovative Recruitment at Evinova, AstraZeneca’s digital healthcare company where she is responsible for leading the department to develop and deploy digital and innovative patient recruitment strategies and tactics. Kelly is a proven clinical trial leader and trailblazer in operationalizing global patient-focused solutions. Prior to Evinova, she spent over 20 years in clinical operations, digital technology, and patient recruitment at top-tier companies, including Sanofi, Merck, Eli Lilly and Co., Medidata, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

Why I’m passionate about patient engagement: “Winning this award is deeply meaningful to me because it reflects the heart of why I do this work: to make clinical trials more accessible, inclusive, and centered around the people they are designed to help- the patients. Being recognized alongside 24 others who are equally passionate is an incredible honor, and it reinforces the urgency of continuing to elevate the patient voice at every stage of the research process. This award is a reminder that empathy, collaboration, and innovation can, and must, coexist in the pursuit of better care.”