Will Pate

Will Pate is an experienced professional in clinical trial management, currently serving as a Senior Clinical Trial Manager at ICON plc since January 2026. Prior to this role, Will held various positions at Premier Research, including Clinical Lead II and Clinical Lead, from November 2021 to December 2025. Relevant experience also includes a tenure at Syneos Health as a Clinical Trial Manager and Senior Central Monitoring Associate, among other roles, from July 2017 to October 2021. Earlier career foundations were built at INC Research as a Central Monitoring Associate I and in emergency services at New Hanover Regional Medical Center as a Paramedic and at Carolina Beach Fire Department as a Firefighter/Engineer. Will holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Operations Management from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and an Associate of Science in Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic from Cape Fear Community College.