Team

Andrea Fenton Abbs

Andrea Fenton Abbs

Chief Executive Officer, Founder

Andrea founded BRIGHT Research Partners to provide companies with a refreshing alternative for their clinical research needs…

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Kari Thomas, CCRC

Study DirectorKari has more than 20+ years of experience as a clinical research coordinator, with expertise in clinical trial execution, organization, and project management. She is passionate about cardiovascular research and has led many clinical trials at Mayo...

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Eleanor Goblirsch, MS

Clinical Research AssociateEleanor has experience as a clinical research coordinator and data manager, and she loves seeing the impact that clinical trials can have on a patient population. She earned her Master of Science degree in drug discovery and development at...

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David Sperling

Project ManagerDavid’s passion for project management and client-focused problem solving is supported by his experience in technical sales and business development. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering technology (minor in business) from the...

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Frederick de Ruiter

Clinical Data SpecialistFrederick found his true passion for research while working as a program coordinator at Mayo Clinic. His experience includes data collection automations, database management, data analysis, and data visualization. Frederick earned his Bachelor...

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Beth Wicklund, MD

Medical DirectorBeth’s training and experience in emergency medicine give her a broad range of clinical insight to add to BRIGHT’s projects. She has worked clinically in the ER setting for 19 years and has also worked in utilization management in the health insurance...

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Elizabeth Rossini

Chief Marketing OfficerElizabeth has more than 20 years of marketing experience in the healthcare industry, ranging from startups to Fortune 6 companies. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration (communications) and public relations from the...

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Tom Goudreault, MBA

Tom Goudreault, MBA

Chief Operating Officer

Tom has over 30 years of management experience in healthcare, higher education and consumer packaged goods and leads the…

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Scott Brown, PhD

Scott Brown, PhD

Chief Scientific Strategist

Scott has 18 years of experience in biostatistics for clinical trials, covering a wide variety of therapeutic areas including…

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Brittney Juul, LSW

Clinical Research AssociateBrittney has 10 + years of health care industry experience that includes social work and case management. She earned her Bachelor of Social Work degree (medical focus) from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Outside of work, Brittney...

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