Emily Wike

Emily Wike is currently the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Devana Solutions. Emily has been in this role since January 2020 and is responsible for presenting Devana's innovative SaaS technology solutions to potential partners and clients, globally. Emily is also responsible for new client acquisitions, account expansion and renewals, as well as contract and budget negotiations. Under their leadership, the company has seen a 126% increase in CARR in 2021.

Prior to joining Devana Solutions, Emily was the Director of Business Development at Medical Research South from April 2015 to January 2020. In this role, they were responsible for sourcing and implementing new clinical trial opportunities, as well as study startup to include feasibility, conducting PSVs, contract and budget negotiations. Emily also developed new relationships with sponsors and CROs, expanded and maintained investigator and referring physician relationships, and established and managed the patient recruitment process across all clinical staff. Emily acted as a liaison between sponsors/CROs and 15 sites across the U.S., matching clinical trial opportunities to the appropriate sites/Investigators based on their capabilities for maximum trial execution.

Emily Wike holds a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations from Appalachian State University.

Emily Wike reports to Barry Lake, CEO & Co-Founder. They work with and Linda Parks - Vice President, Operations.