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Abraham Van Wyk brings more than 15 years of clinical research industry experience to his role as Total Trials’s Chief Financial Officer. Abraham previously served as the CEO of Triclinium Clinical Development (TCD) Global, where he executed the company’s acquisition by Total Trials.
While managing the TCD Group of companies, van Wyk led the M&A strategy, which included the acquisition of HeXor (now Value in Research), a health economics and outcomes research company, as well as being the co-founder of an eClinical solutions company (now NuvoteQ) and establishing TCD Global as a full-service CRO specializing in infectious disease and vaccine research across sub-Saharan Africa. The TCD Group of companies was sold to EOH (JSE Listed Group). Abraham previously held the position of Managing Director of Africa at Cytespace Research (acquired by Premier Research). Prior to that position, Abraham established the East African region for Quintiles (now IQVIA) and managed the East and West African operations as Regional Head. Abraham serves on the board of several biotech, medical device and medtech companies, including AMR-focused Bugworks; Burl Concepts, a medical device company; and NuvoteQ, an eClinical solutions company, among others. Abraham holds a bachelor’s degree in medical sciences and a bachelor’s (Hons) degree in cellular biology from the University of Pretoria, in addition to an MBA from the University of South Africa.
Joy Toro, MA, MSW, PMP, has worked in clinical operations management for 15 years and has experience in clinical strategy, team facilitation, field monitoring and training for international project work in resource-limited settings. Most recently, Toro served as the Associate Director of Business Operations at IQVIA Biotech, where she was responsible for a large systems migration and process improvement.
Prior to that position, Ms. Toro was Associate Director of Clinical Operations for North America at Novella Clinical, working with Clinical Research Associates (CRAs), CRA managers and project management teams to ensure delivery of quality services, standardization, and performance across company projects. Ms. Toro’s experience also includes project manager roles at ICON Clinical Research and global non-profit, with field experience in multi-country trials in Asia and Latin America.
Ms. Toro holds bachelor’s degrees in political science and Romance languages from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), a master’s degree in Trans-Atlantic studies, a master’s degree in social work from North Carolina State University, and a graduate certificate in core public health concepts from UNC-CH.
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