Ellen Maynard has over 20 years of experience in the recruiting and CRO industry, focusing on clinical operations recruiting and business development. She began her pharmaceutical industry career in 1995 as a Recruiting Director for Managed Clinical Solutions, a division of Barton and Polansky, Inc. Ellen joined ClinForce in 1998 and held multiple senior roles including VP, Recruiting, VP, Business Development and Sponsor Relations and VP, Sponsor Services. In 2005, she returned to Managed Clinical Solutions which had been acquired by ICON, plc. and later rebranded to DOCS. Ellen held the roles of Sr. Director of Business Development and US Business Director before joining ExecuPharm in 2010 as VP, Business Development. Ellen holds a BS degree from Upsala College, East Orange, NJ in Human Resource Management and a Diploma in Medical Technology from St. Lukes and Children’s Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.