Melissa Nezos

Melissa Nezos is Vice President of Clinical Operations at Firma Clinical Research. Since graduating from San Diego State University with a MA in Neuropsychology, Melissa has worked for over 20 years in a number of global organizations within Clinical Operations and Project Management. Her experience spans both large and mid-sized CROs, overseeing large, multi-continent clinical operations teams. In recent years, Melissa has brought her extensive clinical knowledge and expertise into the Risk Based Quality Management and Risk Based Monitoring solutions environment, invited to speak at multiple conferences to present in these areas.

Recognized within the industry as a champion for progression, Melissa has been instrumental in delivering global organizational change initiatives. In addition, she has been an Executive Steering Committee member for several industry competitions for multiple years, advocating progression and excellence within the industry, as well as being active in ACRP initiatives that promote positive change within the industry.

As an advocate for data driven and technology led solutions, she has leveraged her ability to work across operational functions to successfully implement innovative clinical monitoring and data quality strategies.