• Derek Winstanly has been named chair-elect of the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO; Washington). Winstanly is executive VP of strategic business partnerships for Quintiles Transnational. The ACRO represents the clinical outsourcing industry to regulators, biopharmaceutical clients, policymakers and the public.
• Arnold & Porter (Washington) reported that a healthcare team of Alan Reider, Allison Shuren, Paul Rudolf, MD, and Thomas Gustafson, PhD, has joined the firm. Reider held senior management positions at his former firm, including a prior position as chair of the healthcare practice. Shuren, who has practiced as a critical-care nurse practitioner, focuses on healthcare matters involving Medicare coverage, fraud and abuse, and corporate compliance programs. Rudolf joins as a senior healthcare advisor. He has experience in Medicare and FDA matters, including Medicare coverage. Gustafson joins as a senior policy advisor. He previously worked for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as director of the Center for Medicare Management. Arnold & Porter is an international law firm of more than 650 attorneys.
• Randy Thurman has been named executive chairman of CardioNet (Conshohocken, Pennsylvania). He most recently was chairman/CEO of Viasys Healthcare. CardioNet is a wireless medical technology company with an initial focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias.
• etrials Worldwide (Morrisville, North Carolina) said that Eugene Jennings has resigned as president/CEO. The board has named Chuck Piccirillo, VP of technology, interim president/CEO while it conducts a search for a new CEO. etrials Worldwide makes adaptive eClinical software and services.
• Sally Wilging was promoted to associate director, clinical management at ResearchPoint (Austin, Texas). Wilging joined ResearchPoint in 2000 and has held positions of increasing responsibility. ResearchPoint is a full-service contract research organization serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries.
• Conrad Conrad has been elected chairman of the board of Rural/Metro (Scottsdale, Arizona). Conrad joined the Rural/Metro board in October 2005 and has served as a member of both the audit and compensation committees. Rural/Metro is a provider of ambulance transportation and private fire protection services.