Our Leadership
Sitero is a Next-Generation Clinical Trial Solutions provider that is re-imagining clinical trials for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
Our team of experts brings an extensive portfolio of clinical research, life science consulting, R&D technology, pharmacovigilance, and IRB/IBC solutions to help deliver the best possible outcome for our customers. We are committed to staying at the forefront of innovation and providing unparalleled technology-enabled support and solutions.
SANKESH ABBHI
CEO
DAVID INGRAHAM
President
As President, David heads Sitero’s daily operations and is responsible for achieving the company’s short and long-term goals and objectives. Prior to joining the Sitero team, David played various leadership roles in the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences technology space, most recently as the SVP, Global Professional Services at ArisGlobal where he was a member of the Executive Team and played a key role in the successful acquisition by Nordic Capital.
We focus on innovative, technology enabled solutions that allow our clients to focus on their core strengths.
ASHOK KATTI
Chief Technology Officer & President, APAC
ELLIS HIROKI BUTTERFIELD
Chief Technology Officer
As CTO, Ellis Butterfield leads Sitero’s Product, AI, and Engineering organizations, driving the technology vision behind the industry’s first AI-enabled CRO that seamlessly integrates technology and services. Ellis brings extensive product and engineering expertise from building Azure Synapse Analytics at Microsoft. Ellis has skills across the full data stack from database design and application development to machine learning, spanning both consumer and enterprise software. Prior to Sitero, Ellis founded and successfully exited multiple healthcare technology companies, including studyOS, where he helped create the Ash AI Data Analyst.
Dr. JOBY JOHN
VP, eClinical Service Delivery
As Vice President of Service Delivery of Sitero’s Mentor eClinical Technology, Dr. John oversees professional and managed services for our eClinical products, as well as our Clinical Data Management and Biostatistics offerings. Dr. John is a senior clinical research leader with over 20 years of global leadership experience. She has worked with a wide array of global pharma companies, CROs, and FSPs and has been involved in building up and managing multiple clinical domain teams. She is passionate about clinical data management and its evolution and has presented/chaired sessions in multiple industry forums such as DIA and SCDM. Prior to working at Sitero, Dr. John worked with Clario, Bioclinica, and Accenture in leading large global teams delivering clinical services.
TIM MOHN
SVP, Engineering and Technology
As SVP, Engineering and Technology, Tim leads Sitero’s Engineering, AI, and Technology operations and strategy. He brings extensive experience from his time as Director of Engineering at Meta, where he worked on their early AI infrastructure, MR/VR/Meta Glasses Operating Systems, and early AI features across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, He has also been a senior technology executive at both Fortune 500 and early-stage startup companies. His career highlights include developing a Deep Genomics Platform using AI for profiling cfDNA, and creating one of the first web-based clinical trial platforms for liver transplant pathology. Tim holds patents in data ontology orchestration and computer vision motion analysis, and earned an MCS and MFA from New York University as a Tisch Fellow at The Tisch School of the Arts and The Courant Institute of Mathematics, in addition to being a contributor to the Processing programming language as part of MIT’s Media Lab Aesthetics and Computation Group.
MIKE UVA
VP, Engineering
Mike Uva is the Vice President of Engineering at Sitero, where he leads the development of innovative, compliant, and scalable software solutions for the clinical trial industry. With over 20 years of experience, he has played a key role in building and optimizing our Electronic Data Capture (EDC), eConsent, and Site Payments systems to enhance trial efficiency and patient engagement. In his role, Mike oversees software architecture, product development, and engineering strategy, ensuring that Sitero’s technology meets the highest standards of security, scalability, and regulatory compliance. He is responsible for driving agile development processes, fostering a culture of innovation, and aligning engineering efforts with business objectives.
HEATHER CARSON
Sr. Director, Legal and Contracts
Dr. Carson leads the legal and data protection teams at Sitero. Her previous roles include private legal practice, as well as research compliance for private industry and academic research. Dr. Carson is a Fellow of the American College of Legal Medicine and holds the Certified International Privacy Professional – Europe certification from the International Association of Privacy Professional (IAPP). She obtained her J.D. from Texas Tech University and her Ph.D. from the University of Texas Medical Branch. Dr. Carson was named a Fellow at the Center for Biodefense, Law, and Public Policy at Texas Tech University, and completed her graduate internship with the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Carson’s research and publications include changes to Select Agent Regulations, evidence levels for vaccine recommendations, and challenges associated with data quality in clinical research.
TAKODA ROLAND
AVP, Customer Success
As the Director of Clinical Operations at Sitero, Takoda Roland plays a pivotal role in advancing Sitero’s goals to revolutionize healthcare through technology enabled solutions and patient-centric approaches. Takoda brings over a decade of experience in clinical research operations. With a strong focus on leveraging the latest technologies, Takoda has consistently excelled in streamlining clinical trials, standardizing data collection, and enhancing patient safety throughout his career. Takoda has been recognized as a published author in publications for SOCRA and ACRP and has delivered presentations at industry events such as Marcus Evans and DIA. His invaluable insights have also led him to provide consulting services to multiple clinical research start-ups, bolstering their success and driving innovation within the sector.
ARUN RAO
Head of Finance
As the Head of Finance, Arun Rao oversees the Accounting, Taxation, and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) functions. With over 17 years of experience, he is a highly accomplished finance professional skilled in financial analysis, strategic planning, cost control, and risk management. Arun has a proven track record of delivering financial insights that drive organizational growth, profitability, and operational efficiency across various industries. Before joining Sitero, he held finance leadership positions at several prominent companies, including Emids, ArisGlobal, CSC, and Oracle.
DAVID FINEBERG
Medical Director
Dr. David Fineberg has more than 20 years of experience in clinical drug development, with deep expertise in neurology and neuropsychology. A seasoned Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance physician, he has overseen case processing, medical review, and safety operations, working closely with investigators and clinical teams to ensure high-quality outcomes. Over his career, Dr. Fineberg has chaired Data Safety Monitoring Boards (DSMBs) across five therapeutic areas and served as Chief Medical Officer for early-stage biotech companies, guiding both scientific and strategic development through seed and Series A stages. He has collaborated with several divisions of the U.S. FDA—including Neurology, and the NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)—to advance regulatory and clinical initiatives. He is also the inventor of a patent-pending interoceptive sensory-mapping technology aimed at improving neuroplasticity and addressing mood and emotional regulation disorders. His current work combines neurobehavioral science, digital health innovation, and interoception research to advance precision therapeutics that support emotional wellness and recovery.
