Leadership

Leo Sheridan
CEO and President, The Advanced Group

Leo is the founder, CEO and President of The Advanced Group of Companies .  For more than 20 years, AG has a history of success offering consulting services as well as clinical research and talent management solutions with ten offices in four metropolitan areas. Since 1994, Leo built a strategic Clinical Research solutions organization, Advanced Clinical (AC), to support the unique research and development needs for pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. From the start of AC, Leo has driven Advanced Clinical’s fast evolution into a national company that delivers consulting, strategic sourcing, talent management, and eClinical technology solutions.

Leo earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from St. Michael’s College in Vermont. He completed the Executive Management Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He has provided leadership to a variety of professional organizations, including the National Association of Computer Consulting Businesses, American Staffing Association and Young Presidents’ Organization.

Other Aspects of Leo’s Background:

• Introduced Systems Thinking to The Advanced Group as its core business philosophy
• Holds Certified Personnel Consultant and Certified Temporary Specialist designations
• Served as board member and two-year president for the Illinois Association of Personnel Services (IAPS)
• As a member of the National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (NACCB), created its first Internet job board in 1996
• Frequent speaker and session moderator at NACCB conferences
• Served on the Technology and Education Committee of the American Staffing Association (ASA)
• Member of the Independent Staffing Services Association (ISSA) and Young Presidents’ Organization

Julie Heneghan
Vice President, Advanced Clinical

Julie is Vice President of Advanced Clinical and has been in the outsourcing and staffing solutions industry for more than 20 years. In her role, she is responsible for overseeing the strategic planning and direction of the Midwest and Eastern division and for shaping its future success regarding the implementation and execution of the group's goals. Julie’s has a wealth of expertise developing and delivering large global solutions across all elements of outsourcing and staffing. The solutions that Julie has sold and delivered include: Consulting Services, Strategic Sourcing (CRO functional/cross-functional sourcing, Managed Services as well as Program Management), Talent Management as well as Technology Platforms for Services provided.

Julie graduated in 1987 from Loyola University of Chicago, with a Bachelor of Arts in communications.
Other Aspects of Julie’s Background:

• Referred to as the “consummate relationship management leader” by executives in the industry
• Led the global talent management solution development and implementation for 3 of the top 10 Life Sciences companies in the world and has managed relationships across these accounts
• Active member of the Drug Information Association (DIA) and other clinical organizations

Sean Gerstenlauer
Vice President, Advanced Clinical

Sean is Vice President of Advanced Clinical’s Western division and has over 17 years of sales management experience, the majority of those years with Advanced Clinical. Sean's ability to identify the building blocks of high performing teams has lead to consistent success doing so both internally, and with many Biopharmaceutical and Medical Device companies all over the Western US- these teams have been responsible for the approval and successful launch some of the most exciting therapies in the industry. Sean's keen grasp of Clinical research imperatives, holistic approach to relationship management, and fundamental talent management acumen have helped solidfy Advanced's reputation as one of the most respected vendors in the industry.

Other Aspects of Sean’s Background:

• Board Member/ Committee Co-Chair of the Northern California Association of Clinical Research Professionals
• Top indvidual revenue production for The Advanced Group of Companies
• Established reputation in Life Sciences industry on the West Coast for his strong executive leadership relationships across all R&D competencies
• Built an exceptional Clinical contract staffing and executive placement business from the ground up in California

Dr. Christina Fleming, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President, Scientific and Medical Affairs, Advanced Clinical

Dr. Fleming is a highly respected leader in medical affairs and clinical services. As Executive Vice President of Scientific and Medical Affairs, Dr. Fleming is responsible for building, managing and leading a portion of Advanced Clinical’s service offerings, including medical writing, clinical monitoring, medical monitoring, safety operations, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, and biometrics, which are all in line with her previous industry experience.

Dr. Fleming earned her Ph.D. in Pharmacy from the University of Illinois at Chicago and her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. In addition, Dr. Fleming has contributed to more than 40 life sciences publications and presentations, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Outsourcing in Clinical Trials – East Coast, International Conference on Brain Tumor Research and Therapy, Annual Partnerships with CROs, and World Federation Society for Neuro-Oncology. Ms. Fleming is a current member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the European Association for Neuro-Oncology (EANO), the Drug Information Association (DIA) and the American Medical Writer’s Association (AMWA).