Deirdre Bevard

Deirdre BeVard is an accomplished executive in the field of clinical development and operations, currently serving as Senior Vice President of R&D Strategic Operations at CSL since August 2018, after holding the position of VP, Clinical Development Operations. Prior to CSL, Deirdre was the Chief Development Officer at Elligo Health Research, where the focus was on enhancing patient participation in clinical trials through advanced healthcare informatics. Deirdre also served as Vice President of Development Operations at Nektar Therapeutics and Endo Pharmaceuticals, leading strategies for clinical development programs. Earlier experience includes roles as Vice President of Clinical Services at ClearTrial and Executive Director at the Physician Alliance for Clinical Research, where notable initiatives included the establishment of the Vision Investigator Scientific Network. Deirdre's career commenced at Otsuka Pharmaceutical as Senior Director of Clinical Operations and at BioPharm/IBAH as Senior Clinical Study and Administrative Manager. Deirdre holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Ursinus College and a Value-Centered Leadership Certificate from DePaul University.