Natalia Pinzon
Natalie is Manager of CTO’s QuickSTART Program which focuses on speeding up the time to site activation on multi-site clinical trials by working collaboratively with institutions/site and industry sponsors to address start-up components including contracts and ethics review. Previously, Natalia worked as a Clinical Research Manager within the Division on Medical Oncology and Hematology at […]
Faryal Maniyali
Faryal is the Central Navigator for Streamlined Research Ethics Review at Clinical Trials Ontario, serving as the primary liaison between research teams and the Research Ethics Board (REB). She ensures timely, compliant submissions, reduces administrative burdens, and enhances process efficiency, enabling researchers to focus on clinical research. With over five years of experience in clinical […]
Sophie Craig
Sophie is a passionate advocate for health equity and patient engagement, with a background in social determinants of health. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Health from St. Francis Xavier University, where she built a strong foundation in understanding the systemic factors that influence health outcomes. Following her graduation, Sophie completed a […]
Wellie Chihaluca
Wellie joined Clinical Trials Ontario in October 2024 as the Communications Coordinator. She oversees communications, social media, and content development to support CTO’s mission to strengthen, promote, and capitalize on Ontario’s competitive advantages in conducting high-quality clinical trials. Wellie holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Government Relations from York University and a Bachelor of Arts in […]
Sophie Chen
Sophie Chen is from Ottawa, Ontario.
Murray Walz
I have been married for 56 years with two daughters, 4 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter. My career was in managing food, petfood, animal feed and biodiesel plants. Graduated with MBA from Wilfred Laurier. Managed 3 plant start ups then progressed to Consulting and project management. Plants were in North America, Mexico, Columbia, and Denmark. After […]