Lauren Chazal, MBA, Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) at Headlands Research, has a strong command of the clinical trials industry from a site operations, business development and financial management perspective. She began her career in clinical trial operations with a privately-held multi-site clinical research organization. Since 2012, she has held a pivotal role in business development, M&A and relationship management for clinical research sites globally. She currently serves as CBDO at Headlands Research, an 18 site KKR backed network, where she was the first employee hired 6 years ago. She has reported several large private equity backed companies as part of the executive management team. Lauren has in-depth knowledge of the complex interactions between clinical research centers, CROs and sponsors combined with a keen understanding of the importance of access to high quality trial sites and patient recruitment solutions.
Lauren graduated from Lehigh University with a dual degree in Finance and Marketing and from the University of Florida with a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA). Lauren is a current executive member and SW Region Treasurer of Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) and board member of International Women’s Forum (IWF) Arizona Chapter as well as a four-time marathon runner.