Melissa Smith Vester

Melissa Smith Vester is an experienced professional in clinical operations, currently serving as the Sr Manager of Clinical Team Operations at WuXi Clinical, a subsidiary of WuXi AppTec, since 2016. Previous roles include Sr Clinical Manager for CRAs at PPD from March 2008 to September 2016, and Clinical Team Lead at INC Research from March 2007 to March 2008. Earlier experience includes various positions at PPD, spanning from Project Manager and CRA from May 1996 to May 2000 to working in a Phase I Clinic from August 1990 to February 1996. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts and Journalism with a concentration in Public Relations and a minor in Sociology from Texas State University, completed in 1990.