GKA Team
Our team is at the heart of GKA and the reason why we have such a strong reputation in the industry for quality and expert project management. Here’s a little bit more information about our core team members:
Huw Davies
Qualitative Services Manager
Joined us in: 2003
Roles with us: Telephone Interviewer, Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Client Services Manager, Qualitative Services Manager
Skilled at: Qualitative interviewing and moderation, analysis, report writing
Expert in: Market Access, Oncology
Loves: His daughter and travelling
EMMA COOMBES
Business Development Manager
Joined us in: 2006
Roles with us: Project Executive, Project Manager, Client Services Executive, Client Services Manager, Business Development Manager
Skilled at: Project management, project consulting, account management
Expert in: Feasibility
Loves: Trying new food, watching films and TV shows and seeing as many countries as possible!
Charlotte Cullen
Project Manager
Joined us in: 2013
Roles with us: Recruiter, Project Executive and Project Manager
Skilled at: Patient recruitment on difficult topic areas
Expert in: Respiratory conditions, IPF, Acromegaly, Growth Hormone
Loves: Seeing my friends, doing spin class, reading, buying a lot of lipsticks!
Zoe Smith
Project Manager
Joined us in: 2014
Roles with us: Project Executive and Project Manager
Skilled at: Project management and quota management
Expert in: DFU’s and patient studies
Loves: Going to the movies, travelling, zumba, going to the pub!
Amelia Viner
Project Manager
Joined us in: 2015
Roles with us: Project Executive and Project Manager
Skilled at: Project management and central location recruitment
Expert in: Patient recruitment and rare diseases
Loves: Cycling, running, travelling to new countries and hanging out with my cat, Reggie!
Adam Irwin
Head of Fieldwork
Joined us in: 2005
Roles with us: Project Executive, Project Manager, Project Manager Team Leader – CATI & Online, Senior Project Manager, Head of Fieldwork
Skilled at: Communication
Expert in: Feasibility and fieldwork solutions
Loves: Football, cooking and eating out!
Simon Goodwin
Data Administrator
Joined us in: 2011
Roles with us: Project & Programming Assistant, Project Manager, Data Administrator
Skilled at: Online project management, feasibility for online studies and processing call data
Expert in: Online oncology studies
Loves: Amateur dramatics, football and cricket fan and proud daddy!
Alison Cosslett
Research Support Technician
Joined us in: 2008
Roles with us: Project Executive, Project Manager, CATi Programmer, Research Support Technician
Skilled at: Programming screeners and questionnaires
Expert in: Sorting data files and quality control
Loves: Travelling, eating and binge watching the latest TV shows!
Jon Loose
Head of Technical Development
Joined us in: 2013
Roles with us: Technical Support Executive, Technical Development Manager and Head of Technical Development
Skilled at: Turning things ‘off and on’
Expert in: Finding a solution to your technical challenge!
Loves: Wales rugby, Cardiff City football, running, and being annoyingly obsessive about grammar
Richard Stephens
Sales and Marketing Director
Joined us in: 2002
Roles with us: Telephone Project Manager, Senior Field Project Manager, Business Unit Manager, Business Development Manager and Sales and Marketing Director
Skilled at: All things digital marketing
Loves: Spending time with my family and energetic boys! Riding my bike and playing golf.
Sophie Zadeh
Managing Director
Joined us in: 1999
Roles with us: Recruiter/Interviewer, Project Manager, Business Development Manager, Field Manager, Operations Manager, Operations Director, Managing Director
Skilled at: Project management, business development, finance, people development
Loves: Spending time with my family and friends and of course one or two glasses of wine!
Lisa Boughton
Operations Director
Joined us in: 2004
Roles with us: Trainee Project Manager, Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Fieldwork Manager, Operations Director
Skilled at: Project Management and I loved patient research which I think is what pushed me into the consumer world
Loves: I love socialising with my friends, spending time in Cornwall or anywhere generally by the sea and spending time with my very energetic, fun loving and curious little girl!