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Ashley Tointon

@ashleytointon

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Patient recruitment leader with 25 years' experience in biotech, CROs, and strategic vendor management.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles leading patient recruitment and engagement at companies that value patient‑centric innovation, cross‑functional collaboration, measurable enrollment outcomes, and opportunities to build scalable global programs.

I am a driven, independent, and highly energetic leader with 25 years of experience designing and executing patient recruitment and engagement strategies across biotech, pharmaceutical, and CRO environments. I build and oversee global recruitment programs, manage vendors, and drive enrollment through innovative, patient‑centric tactics.

I have led large teams, prepared departmental profit and loss statements, developed new service offerings, and supported business development from proposal to execution. My work includes vendor identification and management, RFP and SOW creation, training, regulatory process understanding, and forecasting/resource allocation.

I communicate effectively with principal investigators and cross‑functional stakeholders, publish industry articles, present at investigator and client meetings, and consistently deliver programs that meet or exceed enrollment targets while ensuring compliance with regulatory and SOP requirements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Director, Head of Patient Recruitment

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Immunovant Inc.

Feb 2022 - Present (3 years 11 months)

Creates and drives global patient recruitment strategy across multiple trials and indications, overseeing recruitment partners and optimizing outreach to meet enrollment targets.

Patient Recruitment Vendor Management Patient Engagement

Principal Consultant, Clinical

Accelerate Enrollment LLC

Mar 2015 - Feb 2022 (6 years 11 months)

Provided contract patient recruitment and engagement strategy, vendor evaluation and management, and operational execution for sponsors and vendors to improve enrollment and retention.

Consulting Patient Recruitment Retention Strategy Stakeholder Management Forecasting

Associate Director, Patient Engagement

ePharmaSolutions

Oct 2013 - Dec 2014 (1 year 2 months)

Led development and go-to-market of a patient recruitment technology offering, defined business strategy, KPIs, and supported business development to secure new clients.

Product Strategy Business Development KPIs Proposal Development Marketing Client Relations

Manager, Global Research Operations

Parexel

Mar 2010 - Oct 2013 (3 years 7 months)

Led global, client-facing patient recruitment operations, built and managed a billable team, delivered resource forecasting and ensured programs met enrollment and budget targets.

Global Operations Team Leadership Patient Recruitment P&L management Process Improvement

Consultant, Patient Recruitment

Matthews Media Group

Jul 2009 - Mar 2010 (8 months)

Built and managed Referral Liaison programs including recruitment, training, regional deployment, performance monitoring, and reporting to support site-based enrollment.

Referral Programs Training Development Performance Monitoring Reporting Site Support

Regional Recruitment Director

Inclinix, Inc.

Jul 2007 - May 2009 (1 year 10 months)

Directed clinical recruitment projects across therapeutic areas, managed budgets/contracts, developed recruitment materials and contact center content, and ensured regulatory compliance.

Clinical Project Management Recruitment Strategy Budgeting Contract Negotiation Regulatory Compliance Team Management Investigator Meetings

Education Manager

GlaxoSmithKline

Nov 2003 - Apr 2006 (2 years 5 months)

Managed over $40M in independent medical education programs and grants, supervised grant staff, and implemented policy changes that reduced escalated violations by 80%.

Medical Education Grant Management & Compliance Budgeting Policy Implementation Forecasting

Producer / Project Manager

GlaxoSmithKline

Oct 1997 - Nov 2003 (6 years 1 month)

Produced and managed multimedia training and product launch programs, negotiated budgets, and delivered projects on time and within budget across multiple media formats.

Project Management Multimedia Event Production Vendor Management Creative Development Cross Functional Collaboration