Lauren Chazal, MBA is an expert in the clinical trials industry, with extensive experience in site operations, business development and financial management. She spent the initial five years of her career with traditional financial organizations and then pivoted to clinical research with a privately held multi-site clinical research organization. She has been instrumental in business development, mergers and acquisitions, and relationship management for global clinical research sites since 2012. This includes but not limited to Headlands Research where she holds the current title Chief Business Development Officer. Lauren joined Headlands Research, a KKR (large private equity) startup, in October 2018 as the first employee under the then CEO. She has been integral in building the business from concept to 21 research centers across the US/Canada and 600+ employees to date. She reports in regularly to KKR and has had reporting responsibility to multiple large/midsized private equity groups in her tenured career. Lauren’s deep understanding of the dynamics between clinical research centers, CRO and sponsors is complemented by her expertise in securing high-quality trials sites and patient recruitment solutions.
Lauren earned a dual degree in Finance and Marketing from Lehigh University and an MBA from the University of FL. She serves on the board of the International Women’s Forum (IWF) Arizona Chapter. She has been a regular speaker at multiple industry conferences.