RPS Builds Team

ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (RPS) has made several key additions to its operational and senior management team.

• John K. Davis, II, has been named chief information officer and executive vice president, Clinical Systems
• Martine Dehlinger-Kremer, Ph.D. has been named vice president, Global Regulatory Affairs
• Debra Marshall has been named vice president, Clinical Programs and Global Site Management
• Lexy Kelley, M.D. has been named medical director, Immunology Development Services
• Peggy Doran has been named executive director, R&D Business Operations Management

“RPS is extremely pleased to add such a talented and experienced team to our organization,” said Harris Koffer, Pharm.D., RPS’ president and chief operating officer. “These additions will further strengthen our position as an innovator and leading provider of Embedded and Full-Service clinical development solutions in support of our clients expanding global product development needs.”

Mr. Davis brings more than 30 years of experience as an accomplished chief information officer and operations executive. He previously served as senior vice president and CIO at the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and executive vice president and CIO at Omnicare Clinical Research, where he led the globalization of the Clinical Data Management, Biostatistics, Information Technology, Clinical Writing, and Training functions.

Dr. Dehlinger-Kremer has more than 24 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with extensive expertise in global Regulatory Affairs. She most recently served as the vice president of Global Regulatory Affairs and Global Medical Affairs at Theorem Clinical Research (previously Omnicare Clinical Research).

Ms. Marshall has more than 30 years of healthcare and pharmaceutical industry management experience and most recent served as assistant vice president, U.S. Global Site Management for Pfizer (formerly Wyeth), where she was instrumental in building a high performing Site Management Organization and implementing enhanced Site Management strategies.

Dr. Kelley brings strong experience in the design, implementation and medical oversight of clinical development programs for the treatment of Lupus as well as clinical research experience in hematology, infectious diseases, rheumatology and allergy. Prior to joining RPS, she served as an Associate Medical Director at UCB Pharma.

Ms. Doran has more than 25 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, including 18 years of experience in contract negotiation and management, implementation of sourcing strategies, contract optimization and process improvements as well as vendor relationship management and governance programs.