25 Leaders Making an Impact in Patient Engagement in 2025

Patient engagement is the driving force behind better trial experiences and outcomes. But the work behind the scenes isn’t easy, and it’s rarely celebrated.

At 1nHealth, we believe that patient-centricity isn’t a buzzword—it’s an integral part of clinical trials.

From biotech and pharma to advocacy groups and clinical sites, these leaders are building more inclusive, transparent, and accessible experiences for patients at every step of the journey.

To this year’s winners: thank you for setting the standard and moving the industry forward. Your passion, creativity, and heart are moving clinical research forward.

Meet this year's Patient Engagement Leaders

Andra Stratton

Program Manager
Rare As One Project
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Carla Rodriguez Watson

Director of Research
Reagan Udall Foundation for the FDA

Chandeep Kaur

Manager IT Business Analyst/UX Designer
Bristol Myers Squibb

Rob Freishtat

President & Co-Founder
Uncommon Cures

Sean Stanton

CEO & Co-Founder
K2 Medical Research

Leanne Woehlke

EVP
SOGLIA

Kelly McKee

Head of Innovative Patient Recruitment
Evinova

Kevin Hudziak

Senior Director, Patient Engagement
Eli Lilly and Company

KimberLee Heidmann

EVP, Quality and Regulatory, Data Protection Officer
Scout

Luke Rosen

Founder
Rescue 7 Firefighters for Patients

Mapillar Dahn-Flemister

Founder & CEO
MTS Sickle Cell Foundation

Marlene Vincent

Head of Patient Advocacy
Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Ricki Fairley

CEO & Founder
TOUCH: The Black Breast Cancer Alliance

Stacy Hurt

Chief Patient Officer
Parexel

Taneal Carter

Manager, Cancer Care Equity Program
National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Destiny Davis

Clinical Operations Manager
Curavit

Eleanor Miller, MSN, RN, OCN

Senior Clinical Trial Liaison
PSI CRO

Emma Sutcliffe

Chief Patient Officer
ISPEP

Martha Dockery

Associate Director of Clinical Operations
Exact Sciences

Joel Ebuh

CEO
Gadolin Research

Jessica Jordan

Research Coordinator
Cleveland Clinic Florida

Julie Blasingim

CEO
Univo LLC

Ming He

Senior Medical Director
COTA

Tricia Buchheit

Director of Patient Recruitment
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

Amy Sitnick

VP of Marketing
Greenphire

The Patient Engagement Leaders Awards recognize 25 industry leaders in patient engagement, determined by peer nominations throughout the clinical research industry. The awards are presented by 1nHealth, a patient enrollment company helping sponsors and study teams reach LPI faster than they thought possible.

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