Dr. Kristen Ballesteros has been with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, for almost 3.5 years, specializing in feasibility strategy. With 7 years of experience in the CRO sector and 6 years in business development, site operations and patient recruitment, she excels in data analysis to support operational strategies. Dr. Ballesteros collaborates with clinical and operational strategy groups to develop global site and patient strategies, including management of key sponsor partnerships. For awarded trials, she supports site list development, feasibility survey creation, and site PSV recommendations. As a strategic feasibility SME for diverse patient recruitment, she collaborates across functional groups to enhance patient engagement and recruitment through process improvements, operational efficiencies, and data-driven strategies.