Jeff, the client services chief, is a meeting and event management authority with more than 17 years of hands-on experience. His ample event industry expertise includes clinical research, healthcare marketing and advertising, pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution, financial services, and travel and tourism. Jeff has experience in multiple therapeutic areas including Endocrine/Metabolism, Pulmonology, HIV/AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Cardiovascular, Rheumatology, CNS and Oncology/Hematology.
Chris, the show producer, has spent his entire working life associated with professional theater. Before embarking on his 17-year career with PAREXEL he toured the UK working at nearly all of the top theaters with some of the most prestigious actors and production companies. He started his trade in Worthing at the local theater, where in his spare time he still helps produce charity events and amateur shows. In the past 10 years he has been instrumental in managing some of our biggest events and has worked on over 200 live shows from investigator meetings to full-scale themed events, for which his extensive conference and staging experience is integral to the team.
Morgan, the lateral thinker and wordsmith, joined PAREXEL in 2001, bringing his diverse background in professional sport, language teaching, teacher training, and publishing. After 5 years of managing the production of scientific materials for congresses, advisory boards, and educational media, Morgan moved into the realm of developing patient recruitment materials for clinical trials. Many of the trials are global, and increasingly Morgan deals with materials in languages most of us have never heard of. An endurance junky, Morgan thinks nothing of cycling 30 miles to work. Going the extra mile therefore comes naturally.
Michelle, the location and venue mastermind, is our expert on hotels and meeting venues. Since joining PAREXEL in 2002, her knowledge and expertise has enabled us to provide clients with impartial advice, resulting in ideal venues for their events. Attention to detail, focusing on specific requirements, pharmaceutical guidelines, and ensuring the venues are within easy reach of primary transport routes are Michelle’s priorities. Strong relationships are maintained with key contacts in the industry to ensure that we are up to date with industry trends and developments. Michelle’s previous experience includes over 5 years in hotel sales and management, providing her with expertise in hotel contract negotiations and a strong knowledge of meeting space requirements.
Kelley, the quality connoisseur, has been with PAREXEL for almost a decade, managing varied programs and activities ranging from large stand-alone meetings, congress activities and delegate management, to medical and marketing meetings, advisory boards, and investigator meetings. Prior to joining PAREXEL, Kelley worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, organizing high-quality and highly successful international events, liaising with partner institutions, delegates, high-level speakers and dignitaries. She has first-hand experience of organizing meetings throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Australia for groups of up to 2,000 participants.
Paul, an operational guru, joined PAREXEL 10 years ago, providing project management for investigator meetings, international stand-alone meetings, symposia, and congress participation. Prior to joining PAREXEL, Paul worked for 15 years in various capacities at the UK’s largest hotel, conference, and exhibition center in Brighton, England. Paul managed the convention department, where he gained valuable experience in the organization and execution of medical meetings, congresses, exhibitions, and political conventions for the British government.
Dean, meetings deliverer extraordinaire, joined PAREXEL in 2004. His experience includes organization of training meetings, symposia, education forums and congresses in Europe, the Americas and Asia for groups of up to 2,000 participants. Dean is part of your team from project concept to completion, including post-program evaluation, metrics review, and next-steps strategy planning. Prior to joining PAREXEL, Dean worked as a Senior Account Executive for a congress
secretariat based in Belgium.
Lauren, a distance learning and virtual meetings professional, has been a vital part of the PAREXEL team for over 4 years. After receiving her Bachelor of Science in Public Health, she began working in academia, providing necessary counsel in the development of continuing education programs. Lauren manages a variety of alternatives to face-to-face meetings, including teleconferences, webcasts and web-conferences, and satellite broadcasts, as well as live meetings for bio/pharmaceutical and medical device companies.