Almenia is the Senior Director of Global Feasibility and Site Engagement at Allucent, a CRO supporting small and medium-sized biotech companies with clinical research, regulatory, and biostatistical expertise. With over 25 years of experience, she has led numerous projects integrating healthcare and technology, such as EHR2EDC. Almenia’s specialties include site selection strategy, investigator identification, and relationship management.
Passionate about diversity in clinical trials, Almenia champions initiatives to enhance diversity among principal investigators, research sites, study staff, and patient recruitment. She is a board member of Nvolve, a non-profit preparing young women for STEM careers, and an advisory board member for the Center for Information & Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP).
Almenia holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master’s degree in Science from Ulster University in Northern Ireland.