Allie Barker, MSN-RN, is the Director of Business Development at the Applied Research Center of Arkansas, where she has been working for the past three years to drive industry-sponsored trial acquisition and expanding the center’s Principal Investigator (PI) network. She leverages her clinical background to serve as a liaison between PIs and recruitment specialists, ensuring the successful execution of participant recruitment and retention strategies. Under her leadership, the network has grown to include over 30 specialists, consistently meeting or exceeding recruitment metrics. Outside of her professional role, Allie is a mom of four and enjoys balancing her family life with her passion for advancing clinical research.