Before leading Todata, Nikki was a client. She experienced firsthand how the right data, intelligently compiled, can drive bold decision-making in a scaling business.
Nikki founded Meridian Clinical Research in 1999 in Omaha, NE, with a fax machine and a credit card advance. She grew Meridian from a single location to a network that included more than 30 brick-and-mortar sites and 90 physicians across North America, enrolling more than 40,000 patients across 2,400 clinical trials. Under Nikki’s direction, the company navigated several acquisitions before being acquired by Velocity Clinical Research in 2022.
At Meridian, Nikki implemented Todata in 2020, and saw an immediate lift. The solution didn’t require any new systems, and enabled her executive team to oversee operational performance, financial projections, capacity, and profitability across a broad geography. After living the journey from startup to industry leader, she knew Todata could help businesses with high growth potential achieve similar transformations. Nikki became the CEO and principal owner of Todata in 2025.
Nikki attended the University of Iowa and earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Clarkson College. She is involved in numerous altruistic efforts, namely Sam’s Great Story, in honor of Sam Osborn.