Alethea Wieland

Wieland is a managing expert for Advarra, bringing 30-plus years of expertise in analyzing the intersection of healthcare innovation and policy. As part of the Advarra Consulting team, Wieland provides invaluable insight into various biopharmaceutical companies, resulting in highly successful market launches. Additionally, Wieland is the President and COO of Clinical Research Strategies, which has consistently and successfully provided flexible clinical trial resourcing and developed sustainable corporate affairs programs and policies for life science companies. Wieland is especially passionate about helping sponsors and sites mitigate the risks of clinical trials and facilitates transparent, accountable sponsor-CRO partnerships. She is the recipient of the 2017 Governor Tom Wolf Recognition in PA Life Sciences, 2017 Women in Bio P.O.W.E.R. Award, and 2017 Pittsburgh City Council Recognition in Life Sciences. In April 2022, Wieland was named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council and is a participant in the Small Business Technology Council (SBTC).