Shannon Zelenka has been at PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific for 14 years. She is currently an Associate Director in the North America region for Clinical Operations within the CDSD organization. This includes leadership of 6 Clinical Managers and their teams. She began her career in 1998 as a Research Associate within PreClinical Development for various Pharma and Biotech Companies upon graduation from Colorado State University. Shannon joined PPD in 2008 and has held various roles in Clin Ops and Project Delivery including CRA, Clinical Team Manager, Clinical Manager of CRAs, and Associate Director. She lives in Henderson, NV with her husband and two children.