EVP, Head of Product
Jackie Kent is a member of the Medidata executive leadership
team, serving as EVP, Head of Product. Kent is responsible for strategy, development and
go-to-market for Medidata Cloud, the industry’s leading cloud platform, accelerating the
science and business of research.
For over 30 years, Kent led the development of innovative, transformative capabilities that
revolutionized clinical research across therapeutic areas. She has extensive experience in
building, modernizing and managing clinical operations, including clinical development
processes, complex IT strategies, and system solutions.
Prior to Medidata, Jackie spent 28 years as a senior executive at Eli Lilly. She developed a
comprehensive knowledge of information technology, clinical trial design and execution. Kent
had accountability for IT systems that supported these teams, including the Clinical Trial MRP
system (SAP) and the Lilly IRT system.
