Stephen Thompson

About Stephen Thompson

For over 2 decades I\'ve led global patient recruitment strategies that accelerate clinical trial enrollment and improve access for diverse populations. With a career spanning pharma, CROs, and sites, I bring deep expertise in cross-functional collaboration, vendor oversight, and metrics-driven execution.At the heart of my leadership is a people-first approach: I coach teams based on their strengths, foster stakeholder alignment across clinical operations, and drive innovation in trial planning and recruitment strategy design. Whether it\'s optimizing processes across Phase I-IV studies or mitigating risks that impact study timelines, I stay focused on outcomes that matter to both patients and sponsors. My expertise lies in:Patient-Centric Strategies: Developing and executing innovative recruitment, engagement, and retention tactics.Strategic Partnerships: Building strong relationships with key stakeholders, including sites, vendors, and partners.Cross-Functional Success: Achieving consensus by aligning key functional areas; breaking down silos to draw on the collective IQ of the team/group.Operational Delivery: overseeing and streamlining processes, tracking and reporting metrics, mitigating risks, and optimizing timelines to accelerate enrollment.Team Leadership: Inspiring and empowering teams to achieve exceptional results.Let\'s connect if you\'re building high-performance teams in clinical development or advancing patient recruitment strategies that shape the future of clinical research.

Experience

1. Senior Manager - Patient Recruitment

   Immunovant

   Sep 2025 — Present

Education

• W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

  MBA, Business Management

  2007 — 2008

• Brigham Young University

  BA, Spanish

  1999 — 2003