Clark began work in OTC consumer research in 1997, after completing graduate studies in Public Health. Since those early days, Clark's responsibilities have ranged from Assistant Project Manager to SAS programmer, Project Manager, Director of Operations, Vice President, President, and most recently CEO at PEGUS Research. He is actively involved in industry and scientific issues and is a frequent presenter on research methods and innovation.

After completing scores of OTC consumer studies (including numerous label comprehension, self-selection and actual use projects) for sponsors over the last 21 years, he brings a strong orientation toward OTC-switch program strategy, regulatory agency interaction, study design, analytic issues and solid, practical, high-quality research. In a period of intensive growth and evolution at PEGUS, Clark directs the full range of operations across our functional areas.

Kimberly joined PEGUS Research in 1998 and has been involved with many aspects of operations within PEGUS since that time. She obtained her Master's degree in Public Health at the University of Utah in 2009. She has extensive experience in the design and conduct of consumer behavior studies, including label comprehension, self-selection and actual use trials. She currently oversees project support departments, including Data Management, Regulatory and Site Coordination and provides leadership and oversight for the management of sponsor programs.

One of PEGUS Research's first employees, Russ earned his MD from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1999. He subsequently pursued post-doctoral training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, with subspecialty training in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Along the way, he earned his MSPH from the UAB School of Public Health.

Russ has 20+ years of research experience, spanning the spectrum from basic science to clinical trials. He continues to regularly care for hospitalized children. Russ returned to PEGUS Research in 2011 as part of the executive team, with specific responsibility over medical affairs and clinical data collection.

Katie joined the Project Management team at PEGUS in November 2015. She earned her undergraduate degree in exercise physiology and her master’s degree in public health from the University of Utah while serving on campus residents through educational and social programming. Katie has worked in mosquito control and surveillance for the past few mosquito seasons monitoring mosquito species and vector-borne diseases. She is excited to be a part of the exciting research taking place with PEGUS. Outside of work, she enjoys the great outdoors of Utah!

After previously serving many years as PEGUS' President and then as Chairman and CEO, Dave currently serves as Senior Scientific Consultant. He is a member of the PEGUS Board of Directors. At a later age than usual to start his education (age 26), he pursued his degrees working full-time, attending school full-time, and raising, with his wife, their five children. He graduated Phi Kappa Phi, obtaining his M.S. degree in Sociology with a focus on research methodology.

Prior to joining PEGUS in 1995, he served for many years in senior management positions at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida in patient research and operational management positions.

Dave is one of the founders of PEGUS Research. He and his colleagues perceived a need to rationalize the process of switching a drug from prescription to non-prescription status. They began an effort to define and adapt the science of observational trials to this over-the-counter switch objective. He has also been instrumental in the design of novel epidemiological studies to assess drug-related safety and misuse matters.

Dave earned his doctorate in clinical psychology and a master's degree in public health from the University of Utah, where he is a member of the adjunct faculty in the medical college’s Division of Family and Preventive Medicine. Dave has also been active in efforts by the industry association, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, in working with the FDA to further define and enhance the scientific development of consumer research.

He also served as an officer in the Army and Air Force Reserve, and is now in the retired reserve. Dave has been involved in research his whole career, and particularly enjoys the challenges of drug safety and OTC switch research. He is a member of the PEGUS Board of Directors.

As one of the founders of PEGUS, Brent played an important role early on by mining databases for safety studies.

Brent received his doctorate from the University of Utah in Applied Psychology (program evaluation and research design) and Organizational Behavior and presently holds and adjunct faculty position in the Departments of Psychology at the university and Family and Preventive Medicine in the medical college.

Eva joined the Project Management team at PEGUS in July 2018. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology in 2012 from Calvin College, a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing in 2013 from Creighton University, and is completing a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Des Moines University. Eva has previously worked as a Registered Nurse and a Public Health Nurse in the hospital, clinic, and community settings. She enjoys helping communities improve access to health more effectively and efficiently without comprising quality of care. In her free time, Eva enjoys running, hiking, cooking, and traveling.

Chiara joined the PEGUS team in December 2018 as a Research Assistant. Her role has her supporting the project leadership team and assisting in the management of studies. Chiara received her Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health at Brigham Young University - Idaho.

Maggie first started at PEGUS in 2019, paused while gaining additional education, and then formally joined the Project Management team in March 2022. She holds a BA in Music from the University of Utah and recently completed her Master’s in Public Health at Boston University. Maggie’s passion for public health and research grew through her work and volunteer experiences with various health organizations during her studies. Outside of work, Maggie enjoys spending time outdoors, playing the piano, cooking, and baking.

Mariya joined the PEGUS team in October 2020 as a Site Coordinator. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Illustration from Brigham Young University–Idaho. Outside of work Mariya enjoys painting, playing guitar, and watching baking competition shows.

Nicolette eagerly joined the PEGUS team as an Assistant Project Manager in July 2017. She earned her B.S. in Anthropology with minors in Asian Studies and Nutrition from the University of Utah. During her studies, Nikki wrote a publishable paper on celiac disease and the experience piqued her interest in medical research. Over six years, Nikki has explored different areas of the field, including nutrition information, research ethics and review, and nationwide data on patient recovery. At home, Nikki has a wide range of creative hobbies including woodworking, embroidering and home improvement. She equally loves international travel and camping in Utah.

Alyssa joined PEGUS in September of 2022 as a Data Collection Interviewer and became a Research Assistant for the Project Management team in December of 2024. She earned her Master of Public Health degree from the University of Texas in 2018 and has a Bachelor’s in Nutritional Science. Previously, she worked with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension where she managed Family and Community Health programs at the county level. Alyssa has experience in program evaluation and development, especially for food insecurity and preventative health education. She enjoys being outdoors with her family, singing, cooking, and weightlifting.

Lizzy originally joined PEGUS in February of 2023 and returned in June of 2025 as a Research Assistant. She earned her degree in Political Science with minors in English and International Strategy from Brigham Young University in 2022. While at BYU, she worked as a teaching and research assistant, and after graduating, supported an art curation project at Art Basel Miami Beach. She later worked as a paralegal at a personal injury law firm. In her free time, Lizzy enjoys sewing, playing tennis, and visiting her goddaughter and nephews on both coasts.

Vanessa joined PEGUS in 2022 as a Data Collection Interviewer and became a Research Assistant for the Project Management Department in December of 2024. She has worked in the medical industry for over 20 years. Vanessa lives in Florida, and in her spare time, she enjoys being at the beach and spending time with her husband and four children.

Ashlyn joined PEGUS as part of the project management team in 2014. She received her BS degree in Biological Engineering from Utah State University. Prior to coming to PEGUS, Ashlyn worked for several years in research and development in the medical devices industry. Outside of work, Ashlyn enjoys cooking and is a member of the Salt Lake City section of the Society of Women Engineers.

Irene earned a B.S. in Statistics from Brigham Young University and a M.S. in Statistics from The George Washington University. She has been programming in SAS extensively for many years. She spent the beginning of her career at the U.S. Census Bureau where she earned the Bronze Medal Award for outstanding leadership and innovation in implementing processing improvements in the Quarterly Financial Report. Before coming to PEGUS, she worked on statistical analysis of the Criminal and Social Justice System in Salt Lake County.

Outside of work, she enjoys lightsaber dueling with her husband and recently placed 4th in a Karate sparring tournament.

Shruthi joined PEGUS in February of 2022 as Statistician/SAS Programmer. In her role, she assists the project teams with scientific design of the study, and oversees statistical analysis and other deliverables for analysis, validation procedures, database lock activities, and submission review. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling with her family, baking, and cooking new recipes.

Davin joined the PEGUS team March 2019 as a Regulatory Assistant. He received dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Sociology and Economics at the University of Utah, and is looking to earn a Doctorate of Behavioral Economics as well. Davin loves to spend his free time camping, vintage shopping, and learning new skills and hobbies.

Caitlin joined the PEGUS team in June 2019 as a Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Associate. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Urban Ecology at the University of Utah. Outside of work, Caitlin enjoys reading and writing.

Stephen joined PEGUS in June of 2025 in the Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance department. Stephen received a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Sociology from Utah Tech University where Stephen first participated in the research process. Stephen appreciates studies that seek to decrease barriers to receiving health care and those that aim to alleviate the burden of health problems. Before joining PEGUS, Stephen worked on improving HPV vaccination rates in the U.S. Mountain West by facilitating research and fostering collaboration.

Kim began working at PEGUS in January, 2000 and is currently the Director of Clinical Monitoring and Project Support. She has held various other positions within PEGUS, including Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, Project Manager, Site Coordination Supervisor, and Monitor.

She graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Behavior Science and Health.

Shannon joined the PEGUS Site Coordination team in August 2017. She graduated with her Bachelors in Health Science with an emphasis in Public Health from Brigham Young University-Idaho. She has worked with the Utah County Health Department in the Tobacco Prevention unit where she taught youth throughout the community about the dangers of tobacco products. In her spare time, she enjoys singing, playing guitar, and hiking the beautiful Wasatch Range.

Katie joined PEGUS in December of 2024 as a Research Assistant. She is eager to contribute to innovative research projects, leveraging her background in Human Factors (HF) and process improvement to advance the organization's mission of providing exceptional service. She possesses a strong academic background and practical expertise in the field with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Utah and an undergraduate certificate in HF.
During her academic journey, she co-designed and conducted a HF study that explored the impact of negative and positive emotions on drivers' attention allocation. This research provided valuable insights into user behavior and reinforced her passion for enhancing user experience through empirical investigation.

Prior to joining PEGUS, she spent six years applying her HF training in the Manufacturing Supply Chain sector, where she led numerous process improvement initiatives. Her commitment to excellence and efficiency is evidenced by her achievement of a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, earned through her leadership in a manufacturing waste reduction program.

Cindy joined the PEGUS Clinical Data Collection team in 2010. Over the last several years, she has worked as a clinical interviewer, supervisor, and assistant project manager with a focus on severe adverse events. Cindy earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Georgia and then went on to earn her R.N. degree from Darton College. Prior to working at PEGUS, she gained critical care experience working as a clinical nurse, supervisor, and preceptor in the only Level II Trauma Center in South Georgia. She has also worked in the insurance industry as a utilization review nurse and R.N. case manager handling catastrophic cases.

Kerri joined PEGUS in early 2025 as Lead Medical Assessment Nurse. She earned her Bachelor’s in Nursing from Old Dominion University in 2019. Since then, she has gained experience in a variety of healthcare settings, including pediatrics, clinical reimbursement, and the plasma industry, where she contributed to the production of life-saving medications from plasma donations.
Outside of her professional life, she enjoys spending time with her husband and son, always seeking new experiences and adventures to share together.

Sophia joined PEGUS in January of 2025 as Lead Medical Assessment Nurse. She received her BSN from the Orvis School of Nursing at the University of Nevada, Reno. Throughout her undergraduate and nursing education, she developed a love of research literature and hoped to work in clinical research in the future. She was thrilled to enter the clinical research field after working as a Registered Nurse in the hospital setting. Sophia spends her free time cooking, beading, painting, and enjoying nature.

Anna joined the Clinical Data Collection team at PEGUS in 2025. As a clinical interviewer and safety nurse, she focuses on the evaluation and documentation of adverse and serious adverse events—critical elements in ensuring research quality and participant safety.

Anna holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of North Carolina and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Dixie State University. Her academic background combines a deep understanding of human behavior with strong clinical training.

Before PEGUS, Anna worked as a bedside nurse in a Level I Trauma Center and helped launch a hospital-at-home telehealth program for Utah’s largest healthcare system. In that role, she served as a remote acute care nurse and Certified Case Manager, gaining valuable experience in virtual care delivery, patient monitoring, and care coordination.

Outside of work, Anna enjoys reading, traveling, and listening to podcasts.

Sarah first joined PEGUS in 2022 as a Data Collection Interviewer while completing her Master of Science Degree in Psychology. She returned to the PEGUS team in 2025 as a Research Assistant for the Clinical Data Collection Department. Sarah graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology. Professionally, she enjoys working with data collection and analyzing data trends while providing insights into studies. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with animals, playing video games, and cooking.

Janet joined PEGUS in 2014 and has accumulated over 13 years of experience as an interviewer. As a Lead Data Collection Interviewer, she brings a wealth of expertise in conducting in-depth interviews and gathering data. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies and a Master's degree in Education. Janet has a passion for learning and exploration and enjoys reading literature and engaging in outdoor activities in her free time.

Louis joined PEGUS Research in 2022 as a Data Collection Interviewer. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2024. He has been able to apply his scientific and data management skills developed at the university to aid in many types of studies, such as LCS, SSS, and AUT. Louis was promoted to Lead Data Collection Interviewer in 2025, assisting other Interviewers with appointments and questions while following strict data security protocols.

Lindsay has been working for PEGUS Research since 2011. She is currently attending college at Salt Lake Community College, completing her general studies.

Outside of work, Lindsay has played on a roller derby team for 6 years in Salt Lake City. Lindsay brings excitement and enthusiasm to the team and is very detailed oriented with a willingness to learn.

Abbie joined the Site and Subject Support team at PEGUS in 2024. She is studying to get her BS in Environmental Science and Management. Outside of work, Abbie loves to spend time with her dog camping, hiking, paddleboarding, or walking around the city.

Matthew joined PEGUS in November of 2024 as a Site and Subject Support Associate. He has worked in the medical field since graduating High School in 2011. In his spare time, he loves to compete in video game tournaments, cook, study entomology and spend time with his wife and 2 children.

Finn joined PEGUS in June of 2025 as a Site and Subject Support Associate. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2D Media from Weber State University. Outside of work, he enjoys painting, playing hockey, and collecting oddities.

Lauren discovered a love of research during her time as an undergraduate student at the University of Utah. While earning her two Bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Gender Studies, she held various positions at the University of Utah relating to research, including being a Research Assistant for the Department of Sociology, implementing sexual violence primary prevention efforts while at the McCluskey Center for Violence Prevention, and being an Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program scholar through the Office of Undergraduate Research.

Lauren has presented her work at various research and professional conferences. She has also published a paper in the U's undergraduate research journal, the RANGE. For these efforts, she was granted the Undergraduate Research Scholar Designation upon graduating.

Tera began her employment with PEGUS in 2002. Since then, she has held a number of positions within the company in the areas of data collection and data management.

In her current role as Director of Clinical Data Management, she uses her exceptional attention to detail to help develop and maintain databases to ensure data is as accurate and complete as possible.

Tera has been involved in a number of actual use trials, self-selection studies, and label comprehension studies in her time at PEGUS.

She is currently in the process of obtaining a bachelor’s of science degree in computer science.

Since joining PEGUS in 2008, Sydney has worked in several different positions in our Health Care Services call center, including some time as a PRAMS Data Collection Interviewer. Currently serving as the Lead Clinical Data Management Assistant, she has had the opportunity to get experience in both health survey research and clinical projects, such as actual use trials and label comprehension studies.

Sydney is currently working on an Associate's degree at Salt Lake Community College.

Joel started in PEGUS’s Call Center as an interviewer in 2012. Since then he has moved into Data Management, where he has been since 2014, and is currently an Assistant Database Programmer. Since joining Data Management he has served as the data manager for at least a dozen projects and has recently ventured into programming. He is currently working on completing an Associate degree in Computer Sciences.

Belinda joined the PEGUS team in January 2021 as a Clinical Data Management Assistant. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, minoring in Ethnic Studies. During her degree she was a research assistant for anthropology, environmental psychology and SCIP studies with an emphasis on interviewing and coding survey research.

Bernice began her career at PEGUS in 2007 as a Health Care Data Collection Interviewer. In 2011, she was promoted to a Shift Leader in the Health Care Data Collection call center, where she was in charge of the PRAMS study. She was given the opportunity to work as a Clinical Data Management Assistant in 2012 and then as Assistant Clinical Database Programmer in 2015. Berenice has great experience in both collecting and managing data for clinical and health care studies.

Nick joined PEGUS in 2019 in the Call Center as a Subject Support Associate. Since that time, he has worked intermittently as a Data Collection Interviewer before starting in Data Management in 2021. Nick is currently in his last year at Weber State University, studying Web Development & User Experience with an emphasis in User Experience Design, and on track to graduate in the fall of 2026.

Briannah joined PEGUS in 2022 as a Data Collection Interviewer where she was able to evolve into her current role as a Research Assistant for the Data Management Department as of December 2024.

Briannah has a BS in Economics and is a seasoned information science expert with an ability to design compliance driven frameworks and optimize data ecosystems. She has led enterprise data governance initiatives, including business glossary development and data lifecycle strategies grounded in DAMA-DMBOK and IGBOK principles.

She previously worked in museums where she preserved history through data. She became a guide in data governance through workflow redesign and stakeholder education in the transportation industry. She believes data is more than numbers, that it’s the foundation of every smart decision. Briannah’s main goal is to make sure data works for the people, not the other way around.

Chanel joined PEGUS in 2021 to help track recruitment and create various analytics reports for the PEGUS team. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Statistics with a minor in Business and an emphasis in Applied Statistics and Analytics from Brigham Young University. She enjoys working with a variety of programming languages and Microsoft Office Apps to manipulate and organize data. Outside of work Chanel loves to read, attend concerts, and go to hockey/football/baseball games.

Lisa joined the PEGUS team in January 2023 as Business Operations Manager. She received her BS and MBA from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. In her new role, she supports the leadership team in contract generation, budget review, human resource oversight and operational success.

Lisa has lived in St. Petersburg, Russia, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and Mammoth Lakes, California, and since September of 2020 she resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she hopes to stay for a long time. Over the past 20 years, Lisa has worked in many different industries and departments, such as accounting, front office, admin, HR, and management, to generate a complete understanding of the operations of any business. Her career goal is to continue to learn as much as possible and advance, with hopes to someday become a COO.

In her spare time, Lisa enjoys living an active lifestyle, whether at the gym, hiking in the hills, snowboarding on the slopes, snorkeling in the sea, camping in the desert or traveling around the world. She enjoys the arts, and can often be found at the ballet, symphony, other music concerts, film festivals, or museums.

Cody joined PEGUS in April 2019 as the Assistant Accountant. He moved to Utah shortly after receiving his MSA from California State University, San Bernardino. With previous experience in retail and being a CarHop at Sonics, he was excited to get the opportunity to work in the field of his choosing at PEGUS. Outside of work Cody enjoys exploring Utah with his dogs and aquascaping.

Brittany joined the PEGUS team in August 2020 as an Accounts Receivable Specialist. She has a BS in Accountancy from Southern Utah University and a BS in Mass Communication, with minors in Math and Economics, from the University of Utah. Prior to her employment at PEGUS Research, Brittany has worked as a web producer at a local TV news station, an accounts assistant at a private aviation management and charter company and spent three summers interning at NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia. Outside of work, Brittany is a lifelong Utah Utes fan and loves going to football games and gymnastics meets with her family. She also enjoys reading, watching esports and spending way too much time carefully analyzing her hobbies with Excel.

John comes to PEGUS Research with broad experience in a number of technical areas and in a variety of work environments, including as a network administrator for a large financial institution, a computer hardware repair technician in a small shop, and as the systems administrator and B2B project coordinator for a distributor of laboratory equipment and supplies for the genetics and molecular biology research markets. In addition, he taught computer networking technology at the college level fulltime for several years, publishing twice. For most of that time he was the head of the academic department.

John earned a BS in Computer Science from Brigham Young University, and has completed the course work for an MS in Educational Technology at Boise State University.

In his spare time, if he is not found with a keyboard or soldering iron in his hand, John enjoys spending his time with his wife and six kids.

Jono joined the PEGUS team in August 2019 as a Junior Systems Administrator. His current role involves supporting technical needs of the business and also providing support to end users.

Prior to joining our team, he was an IT technician for a local ski resort where he supported all of the property’s systems and infrastructure across the various departments. Outside of work, Jonathan enjoys outdoor activities such as snowboarding and hiking.