RESEARCH DONE BRIGHT

BRIGHT Research Partners is a contract clinical research organization (CRO) specializing in medical devices.

We manage clinical trials from concept to completion, with smarts and sophistication to make the complex appear simple
We provide clinical research solutions with innovative strategies, superb execution, and personalized service
We are right-sized to become a seamless extension of your team
We take pride in using our broad and deep experience and lessons learned to make your life easier

Backstory

BRIGHT Research Partners was founded in 2008 with a mission to provide the med-tech industry with creative, sophisticated, and quality-focused research. Headquartered in the medical device hub of Minneapolis, Minnesota, BRIGHT has built a team focused on excellence.

We pride ourselves in not only our quality deliverables, but employee satisfaction, a collaborative culture, and work-life balance. You can take a deeper dive into BRIGHT’s backstory in this blog article by our founder, Andrea Fenton Abbs.

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Our Values

Trust: We act in a responsible, moral, ethical, and sustainable way to support our mission, our team, and our clients.

Tenacity: We are passionate about clinical research and persistent in helping our clients succeed.

Transparency: We build strong relationships through honesty, authenticity, and clear communication.

We value strong relationships with every person on the study team. Our clients also benefit from the relationships we’ve developed with experienced physician investigators, key opinion leaders, top-notch clinical research sites, and core labs.

Ideal Clients

We work with medical device companies that require clinical studies for their Class II and III products; we provide strategic and effective solutions to design and direct their trials.

New clients come to BRIGHT primarily through referrals, which is a testament to the confidence clients have in our experienced and personable team.

We want to build long-term relationships with clients who share our core values. Our ideal clients are:

Strategic leaders who begin with the end in mind and appreciate the critical role clinical trials play in the success of their business

Efficiency and quality experts who invest in doing it right the first time

Ethical professionals who act with integrity and treat others with respect and kindness

The Team

Leadership

Andrea Fenton Abbs

Chief Executive Officer, Founder

RESEARCH DONE BRIGHT

Backstory

Our Values

Ideal Clients

The Team

Leadership

Andrea Fenton Abbs

Andrea Fenton Abbs

Tom Goudreault, MBA

Tom Goudreault, MBA

Marit Slawson

Marit Slawson

Scott Brown, PhD

Scott Brown, PhD

Elizabeth Rossini

Elizabeth Rossini

Gary Englert

Gary Englert

Clinical Trial Management & Monitoring

Melissa Ingram, PhD

Melissa Ingram, PhD

Joan Grebin Hazen, MBA

Joan Grebin Hazen, MBA

Beth Wicklund, MD

Beth Wicklund, MD

Lisa Mayberry, RN, MSN, CCRA

Lisa Mayberry, RN, MSN, CCRA

Mary Ovick

Mary Ovick

Hannah Bearinger, PhD

Hannah Bearinger, PhD

Danielle Gustafson, MS

Danielle Gustafson, MS

Emily Vollbrecht, MBA

Emily Vollbrecht, MBA

Michelle Doyle, PhD

Michelle Doyle, PhD

Rebecca Koller

Rebecca Koller

Kari Thomas, CCRC

Kari Thomas, CCRC

Jessi Maumee

Jessi Maumee

Leah Johnson, PhD

Leah Johnson, PhD

Pam Zinn

Pam Zinn

Valarie Morrow

Valarie Morrow

Louise Wohlford, RN, BSN, CCRA

Louise Wohlford, RN, BSN, CCRA

Elizabeth Reedy, RT

Elizabeth Reedy, RT

Erica Kerstetter, MAT

Erica Kerstetter, MAT

Claire Swan

Claire Swan

Anna Rillo, RN, BSN

Anna Rillo, RN, BSN

Christine Santa Ana

Christine Santa Ana

Brittney Juul, LSW

Brittney Juul, LSW

Eleanor Goblirsch, MS

Eleanor Goblirsch, MS

Linda Tilberg, RN, CCRA

Linda Tilberg, RN, CCRA

Data Management & Biostatistics

Robin Solinsky

Robin Solinsky

Dylan Lukes, MS, MPP, PhD

Dylan Lukes, MS, MPP, PhD

Brian Harvey

Brian Harvey

Denise Feda, PhD

Denise Feda, PhD

Noelle Henry, MSPH

Noelle Henry, MSPH

Santiago Charry

Santiago Charry