Jim Kremidas

Jim Kremidas is the executive director for ACRP, a not-for-profit association that represents the clinical research enterprise. Previously, he provided consulting services including support for investigator sites, academic institutions, sponsors, and suppliers. He was SVP of patient recruitment at two large CROs for over six years, during which he and his teams were responsible for developing and implementing patient enrollment strategies for global clinical trials. Prior to that, he spent 24 years with Eli Lilly and Company, including in leadership roles in clinical trial patient recruitment and retention, outsourcing of clinical development projects, selection and establishment of relationships with direct-to-consumer and professional advertising agencies, and implementation of standardized processes for the development of marketing materials. He is on the advisory board of the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) and is also a volunteer for the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI).