All Means All: The Road to Inclusivity in Clinical Trials

Aman Khera, Vice President, Global Head of Regulatory Strategy, Worldwide Clinical Trials

Aman Khera is Vice President and Global Head of Regulatory Strategy at Worldwide Clinical Trials and has been providing global strategic direction in regulatory affairs for more than two decades. She has built her career on maintaining fastidious patient care with the pragmatism needed to help clients achieve effective global regulatory strategies. She is committed to diversity and inclusion in clinical research and advises within industry, on how best to action into practical strategies, .

Aman is available to consult with companies of all sizes, as well as their funding entities, to support their goals, with the primary aim of serving humanity as a whole.

Jeff Trotter, Senior Vice President, Scientific Solutions Real World Evidence, Worldwide Clinical Trials

Jeff Trotter, Senior Vice President for Worldwide Evidence™, supports customers with the critical transition from clinical development to commercialization. With more than three decades of experience and an MBA from Northwestern University, Jeff brings a pioneering spirit to the evolving health economics and outcomes research community. As an accomplished speaker and author with over 50 published articles and research papers, he prioritizes personalized customer service, practical guidance based in experience and candid communications grounded in mutual respect and cultural sensitivity through his role at Worldwide.

Shawn Trutna, Patient Recruitment and Retention Strategist Lead, Clinical Operations Site Management, Worldwide Clinical Trials

Shawn Trutna is an Associate Director within the Patient Recruitment and Retention department at Worldwide Clinical Trials with over 15 years of experience working on strategies that ultimately increases clinical trial awareness to those interested in learning more about treatment options available to them. Shawn specializes in thinking outside the box and determining cost-effective strategies that contribute to the wellbeing of all involved when conducting a clinical research study. Shawn is a dynamic leader and uses his positive energy to collaborate with others to work hard and exceed identified study-specific recruitment and retention challenges.

Allison Kemner, Vice President of Clinical Sciences and Operations, Tyra Biosciences

Allison Kemner is the Vice President of Clinical Sciences and Operations at Tyra Biosciences. Her formative educational years were spent in Philadelphia, PA, where she developed a deep understanding of the intersection of social structures, healthcare and access barriers. Allison became an oncology nurse transitioning to clinical development after completing a rigorous dual-master’s program at the University of Pennsylvania. Her educational and professional experiences fueled her focus on clinical trial access. She is a passionate leader whose efforts target aggressive measures that both broaden inclusivity and augment diversity with the ultimate aim to improve patient outcomes.