Board of Directors

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Darius Ford

A Raleigh, NC native, Darius Ford began his clinical research journey by falling in love with science. This led to a lifelong passion for research. Since graduating from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science degree, Darius has held leadership
positions at WakeMed, PPD, Premiere Research, and Syneos Health. He now serves as Senior Project Manager at Medidata Solutions.

While working full time, Darius is pursuing a master’s degree in Clinical Research Management at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. In January 2021, Darius was awarded Greater Gift’s Mary Hofmann Murphy Scholarship. He is eager to serve on the Board of Directors.

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