RxTi delivers a team of experienced instructors and guest faculty who are committed to exceptional results for the clinical enterprise. From business competencies to innovative trends affecting the marketplace, RxTi showcases the clinical research industries brightest educators.
Christine Pierre
Founder, RxTi
Christine Pierre is the founder, president and CEO of RxTrials, Inc. & RxTi. She is internationally known for her experience and expertise in clinical research site management and patient recruitment and retention for the clinical trials industry.
For the past 20 years Christine has been providing site management services to research sites in all types of settings, and additionally provides education, operation and clinical expertise, in addition to training and consultation services with sponsors and CROs. Christine’s understanding of the clinical research site’s processes allows her to work with sites and sponsors/CROs to help expedite the clinical research recruitment process by bringing study volunteers into a study on a timely and efficient manner and providing high quality research data.
Christine recognized the need for education and created The RxTrials Institute (RxTi), which offers training and education through both public and customized courses to research professionals. She is also the founder and host of the Site Solutions Summit; an industry conference that brings together clinical research sites and industry stakeholders to identify and establish best clinical research site business practices.
Christine is a frequent guest speaker at industry conferences, including those sponsored by the Drug Information Association (DIA) and the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP). Additionally, she has addressed audiences around the world on issues pertaining to human subject protection, site operations and subject recruitment and retention in Australia, Canada, Africa, Israel, and the United States.
Additionally, Christine was the chair of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) in 2008, an editorial board member of Clinical Trials Advisor and eCliniqu, a member of the steering committee of the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI), and on the board of advisors for both the Center for Information & Study on Clinical Research (CISCRP) and Hands Across the Americas.
In 2009, PharmaVOICE named Christine one of the “100 Most Inspiring People” in the life sciences industry and she has been nominated as one of the top female business professionals in Maryland.
Christine co-authored the book ‘Responsible Research: A Coordinators Guide,’ and is currently completing her second book on Clinical Research Site Management.
Christine holds a degree in Nursing and has been committed to human subject protection and clinical site operations for more than 20 years.
Michael Jay
Vice President, RxTi
Michael Jay is vice president at RxTrials, Inc & RxTi. Since joining the company in 2001, he has successfully negotiated and executed hundreds of clinical trial contracts and is recognized in the industry for his comprehensive understanding of the financial aspects of conducting clinical trials. In his role, Michael also advises hospitals, private practices and research sites on financial and contractual operational activities.
Michael is a frequent speaker at both the national and local clinical research conferences around the United States and Canada on the topic of clinical research budgeting and on all aspects of clinical trial management at the site level. He has spoken for organizations such as FDA News, the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), and the Society of Research Administrators.
He has been active in the Association of Clinical Research Professionals since 2001, and a regular participant at each ACRP Annual Conference.
Michael holds a Bachelors and a Masters Degree in Classical Guitar Performance from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.
Adam Chasse
Vice President, RxTi
Adam has a long and distinguished career in clinical research. From 1995 until 2011, he served in various roles at international CRO Quintiles. These included pioneering the concept of strategic alliances between research sites and industry and ultimately leading the global program for strategic alliances with large health systems. Earlier in his career he led the North American site contracts/payments function and co-developed the CRO industry’s first site startup department, integrating the processes for completing site contracts and regulatory documents.
He has served on the Multi-Regional Clinical Trials (MRCT) project steering committee, ACRP’s membership committee, and the Site Solutions Summit advisory board. A regular speaker at industry conferences, Adam received ACRP’s “Up and Comer” award in 2008.
Adam holds a Master of Healthcare Administration degree from the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Anna Pens
Events and Communications Coordinator
In her role as Event and Communication Coordinator, Anna Pens oversees all details of the annual Site Solutions Summit, sponsored by RxTrials Institute and the Association of Clinical Research Organizations. This leading industry event draws hundreds of research site professionals and industry leaders from around the country. Anna also spearheads RxTrials social media activity and online presence.
Anna joined RxTrials in April 2010. Previously she worked in marketing for Visit Baltimore, where she managed and promoted events in the major Maryland city and surrounding area. In this role, she worked extensively through social media networking.
Anna is a graduate of Towson University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Marketing and a minor in Psychology.
Sean Soth
Exhibit and Media Sales
Sean is the Founder of Hi-Fidelity Media, a media sales and marketing support company he started in 2011. With more than a decade of helping thousands of organizations position their products and services, Sean and the Hi-Fidelity Media team joined RxTi to help grow and support the Site Solutions Summit.
With a proven track record of sales and marketing success, Sean and his team continue to provide lend their expertise to exhibit sales, attendee marketing, and social media. In 2011, Sean presented at the Site Solutions Summit with a program to help site owners network with their peers and industry colleagues. The Hi-Fidelity team is excited to work with RxTi on new content development in 2012.
