Kristina Wriston

Kristina Wriston, BSN, RN, CCRC has extensive experience in clinical research and business development. Kristina has held various roles throughout their career, starting as a Charge Nurse at St. Elizabeth's Hospital and later transitioning to a Registered Nurse at Memorial Hospital. Kristina then worked as an ICU/ER Nurse at Saint Louis University before joining the same university as a Senior Director of Clinical Operations and Business Development. In this role, they managed a large number of pharmaceutical trials and achieved significant fiscal gains for the department. After leaving Saint Louis University, they worked at CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services where they served as a Manager of Business Development, Sales, and Client Management. Their responsibilities included preparing proposals, developing study plans, and providing support to clients. Kristina also took on the role of Business Development, Project Management, and CRA II-Lead, overseeing the monitoring and management of clinical research studies. Following their time at CTI, they joined Summit Clinical Research as the Executive Director of Global Business Development, where they played a key role in establishing the company's operations and executing clinical trials. Most recently, they have been the Vice President of Global Business Development at ProSciento, Inc. and is currently serving as the Director of Business Development at Novotech.

Kristina Wriston holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Saint Louis University. In 1996, they obtained certifications in ACLS/CPR/AED and as a Registered Nurse (RN). In 2015, they obtained the Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC) certification.