WILMA’s 2021 Leadership Institute, an annual nine-month program, gives area women the opportunity to learn from leaders in the region, visit a range of local companies, and serve as each others’ personal board of directors.

The program is part of WILMA’s Women to Watch Leadership Initiative, created to help develop more women leaders in our area.

Meet institute member ALIGHIERY MENDOZA.

Alighiery Mendoza

Title: Senior country approval specialist

Company: PPD

How long have you been with your current employer? less than a month

Alma Mater: University of North Carolina Wilmington

Prior Career Experience: One year with Syneos Health as a senior study startup and regulatory specialist. Five years in study start up and clinical development for both the U.S. and Canada at PPD Inc.

Current job responsibilities: “Getting doctors at clinical sites and hospitals, started for clinical trials in the United States and Canada. Making sure everything will be done legally, ethically, and safely for patients waiting to enroll in the trails.“ 

Hobbies: “Arts and crafts, succulent growing, content creating, baking, and trying to finish reading my endless stack of books.“

To learn more about WILMA’s Leadership Institute and Initiative, go to wilmamag.com/women-to-watch.

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