Meet the Team

CTAC’s team brings expertise across clinical research operations, policy, community engagement, and research strategy. Together, they advance CTAC’s work to expand access to high-quality clinical research, strengthen site readiness, and build lasting capacity in communities across the country.

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CTAC Leadership Team

Tesheia Harris, MBA, MHS

Board Member, co-Founder, and CTAC CEO

Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS

Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder, CTAC | Faculty Director, Yale School of Medicine Hub

Yale School of Medicine

Elizabeth Ofili, MD, MPH, FACC

Co-founder and Network Partner Hub Mentor

Research Centers at Minority Institutions Coordinating Center (RCMI-CC)

Priscilla E. Pemu, MD, MSc, FACP, FAHA

Chief Engagement Officer and Co-Founder | Faculty Director

Morehouse School of Medicine Hub

Richardae “Chardae” Araojo, PharmD, MS

CTAC Chief Policy and Regulatory Strategy Officer

Linda Coleman, JD, CIP, CHC, CHRC, CCEP-I

Chief Officer for Research Ethics and Quality

Reverend Dr. Leroy O. Perry

Pastor, St. Stephens AME Zion Church and CTAC Trusted Messenger

Maija N. Williams, BA, NPH

CTAC Board Treasurer

Kelly M. Anastasio, COC, CPC, CPCO, CPC-I, CLSSGB

CTAC Board Secretary

Sunday M. Black

Senior Project Manager, CTAC

CTAC Board Members

Tesheia Harris, MBA, MHS

Board Member, co-Founder, and CTAC CEO

Richard A. Moscicki, MD

Chair, CTAC Board of Directors

Freda Lewis-Hall, MD, DFAPA, MFPM

CTAC Board Member and co-Chair Advisory Committee

Janet Woodcock, MD

CTAC Board Member