
Backed by Decades
of Experience
We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence and collaboration, and our leadership team sets the tone for our company culture.
Leadership at Datacubed Health
At the core of our company is a leadership team with decades of combined experience. Including leadership roles in clinical trial management, regulatory compliance, and data analytics. Our team members have diverse backgrounds in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and technology. Which allows us to offer unique and tailored solutions to our clients.
We are passionate about exceeding your expectations and delivering exceptional results that have a real impact on patients’ lives. If you’re looking for a trusted partner to help you conduct clinical trials more efficiently and effectively, look no further than Datacubed Health.

Meet the team

Brett Kleger
Chief Executive Officer
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Brett Kleger
Chief Executive Officer
Brett has spent the past two decades as a life sciences industry executive, taking several companies from infancy to market leader. In recognition of his career achievements in ‘Tackling the Impediments to Clinical Trials’, Kleger was named to the PharmaVoice 100 in 2018.

Kyle Hogan
President
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Kyle Hogan
President
Kyle has been dedicated to advancing the voice of the patient through the promise of ePRO/eCOA since 2007, in that time helping deliver over 500 successful trials for CROs and Pharmaceutical companies globally. He is a recognized expert for implementing innovative and patient centric ePRO/eCOA solutions with an aim to achieve sponsor confidence and study success across all phases of clinical trials.

Olympia De Castro
Chief Financial Officer
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Olympia De Castro
Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer at Datacubed Health, Olympia is responsible for the planning, implementing, managing, and executing all financial activities. She is a 30+ year veteran in the finance industry with extensive experience in investment banking, asset management, and merchant banking. Currently, she is a Board Advisor of Gratitude Railroad, a community of investors dedicated to solving environmental and social problems through the profitable deployment of financial, intellectual, and human capital, and a Board Member of Enduring Planet, a fintech that provides non-dilutive capital to high-growth technology startups serving the low carbon economy. She is also Senior Investment Consultant for the United Nations Capital Development Fund, which is focused on making public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 46 least developed countries.

Marie Onakomaiya, Ph.D., MPH
Chief Scientific Officer
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Marie Onakomaiya, Ph.D., MPH
Chief Scientific Officer
A behavioral neuroscientist, policy analyst, and clinical epidemiologist, Dr. Onakomaiya has spent her career working on complex issues in mental health, neurological and chronic conditions, and digital health research. Recognized within Datacubed for her commitment to participant-centricity, Dr. Onakomaiya is a champion for adopting a new model of eCOA that has behavioral science at its core.

Chiang Ying Yi
Chief Technology Officer
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Chiang Ying Yi
Chief Technology Officer
In his role as CTO, Chiang is responsible for the development and execution of technology strategy, processes and procedures to position Datacubed Health for ongoing growth. Prior to joining Datacubed Health, Chiang was a senior vice president of technical operations at Virgin Pulse, where he built a cross-functional technical and operational department of 140-plus resources across 4 continents. In this role, Chiang also planned and managed the migration of legacy processes and systems to cloud-based solutions, providing Virgin Pulse with significant improvements in speed, remote access and business continuity.

Ariana Mavaddat
Chief of Staff
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Ariana Mavaddat
Chief of Staff
Passionate about initiatives that encourage cross-industry collaboration for improving health outcomes through access to care, Ariana serves as the strategic advisor and counsel to the CEO. In her role, Ariana collaborates with executive team members to determine and prioritize business initiatives and oversee cross-functional organization-wide projects. Prior to Datacubed Health, Ariana worked as a product manager for WebMD/Medscape, with responsibility for end-to-end product planning for Medscape Education’s online product suite, and as a senior consultant with Navigant Consulting, where she worked with top 10 pharmaceutical companies on commercialization strategies.

Deena E. Bernstein, M.H.Sc.
Vice President of Customer Success
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Deena E. Bernstein, M.H.Sc.
Vice President of Customer Success
An accomplished life sciences strategic and operational leader, Deena is responsible for leading Datacubed to achieve the highest levels of client satisfaction and operational efficiency in the areas of client management, implementation, and support. Deena is well-known throughout the industry as a passionate advocate for both clinical trial participants and clinical trial sites. Prior to Datacubed Health, Deena worked at Circuit Clinical, IQVIA, where she launched IQVIA’s first wholly owned site management office, and Sheridan Clinical Research.

Gandhali Bhole
Vice President, Global CRO and Partner Alliances
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Gandhali Bhole
Vice President, Global CRO and Partner Alliances
Gandhali is a commercial leader with over 15 years of experience in bringing together clinical R&D, software technologies, and outsourcing alliances to overcome today’s global clinical research challenges. Over her tenure in the life sciences industry, she has been successful in driving new business and strategic B2B partnerships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and CROs.

Jillian Tygh
Vice President of Marketing
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Jillian Tygh
Vice President of Marketing
As Vice President of Marketing for Datacubed Health, Jill is responsible for the creation, planning, and execution of the overall Marketing strategy for the organization. Jill has worked for companies such as Thomson Reuters, Clario, Medrio, and most recently ArisGlobal. She has over 15 years of Life Sciences SaaS experience across the entire drug development lifecycle, with a heavy concentration in Clinical. Her marketing background is as extensive as it is diverse, having served in roles focused on lead generation, content development, communications, public relations, and digital marketing at different times throughout her career. Jill has always embodied a patient-first mindset, and is proud to contribute to the democratization of clinical trials.

Kim Williams
Vice President of Solution Design
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Kim Williams
Vice President of Solution Design
Kim leads solution design, translation architecture, and study quality. She brings 10+ years of experience in eClinical software solutions with a focus in ePRO/eCOA and patient engagement, including experience in overseeing the deployment of over 200 clinical trials. Kim has specialized in delivering solutions for better outcomes by driving the importance of the patient experience in solution and product design.

Joe Alphonse
Vice President of Commercial Operations
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Joe Alphonse
Vice President of Commercial Operations
Joe leads commercial operations at Datacubed Health and brings with him over 20 years of commercial experience. He has focused his career on helping organizations deliver technology solutions throughout the life-sciences industry and brings with him a passion for helping organizations accelerate growth and maximize productivity.

Nathaniel Greer, M.S.
Vice President of Compliance
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Nathaniel Greer, M.S.
Vice President of Compliance
Nate has been committed to ensuring the quality and compliance of eClinical technologies since 2005, working for companies such as Phoenix Data Systems/BioClinica (now Clario), Clinical Ink, and ClinOne. Nate, as Vice President of Compliance, is responsible for overseeing Datacubed’s Quality System and ensuring compliance with global regulations and industry standards. Nate’s passion is building effective Quality Systems that provide the flexibility to meet the needs of both the company and its customers while providing sufficient documentation of compliance with regulatory concerns.
Board of Directors

Marc Eigner
Executive Chairman
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Marc Eigner
Executive Chairman
Mr. Eigner has more than 20 years of senior leadership experience with life science software companies, growing the business he co-founded, Polaris, from its start to its eventual acquisition by IQVIA in 2017.
Additionally, he served as an investor and interim Chief Commercial Officer of H1, before a successful exit, and served as the Chief Executive Officer of Anju Software. Mr. Eigner has led companies to significant nine figure liquidity events, and has experience in self-funded, private equity and venture capital structures. In addition to his role at Data Cubed, Mr. Eigner currently serves as an operating partner at Berenson Capital, a mid-market focused private equity group.
Mr. Eigner received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Systems Engineering, a Master of Science degree in Computer Systems Engineering, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Rensselaer. He also attended the Executive Education program at the Harvard Business School.
Mr. Eigner serves as a Board Member of the Black Bear Youth Hockey Foundation, which removes financial barriers to youth hockey participation. He is also a sponsor of, and on the organizing committee for the Miracle Walk, which benefits the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, NJ.

Laurie Halloran
Member of the Board
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Laurie Halloran
Member of the Board
Laurie is President and CEO of Halloran Consulting Group, a team of advisors founded in 1998 that offers strategic leadership to life science and biotechnology companies navigating through the regulatory and operational challenges of product development. Recognized as an industry expert who has significantly improved the organizational effectiveness of her clients, Laurie serves on the Advisory Boards of Boston University’s School of Public Health, Lesley University Alumni and Merck/EMD Serono’s Precision Medicine. She also serves on the New England Women in Science Executive’s Board of Directors.

Steven Taslitz
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Steven Taslitz
Steven co-founded Sterling Partners in 1983 and is Chairman of the firm. Steven has been active in a number of non-profit organizations and educational charities, including the Illinois Board of Higher Education, President of the Glencoe Educational Foundation and the Investment Committee of the Jewish United Fund. He received a BS in Accountancy with Honors from the University of Illinois.

Nicholas D. Cortezi
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Nicholas D. Cortezi
Nick currently serves on the Board of Directors of Ryan Specialty and as Chairman of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers and is also a member of the Executive Committee. He has also served on numerous boards, including the Independent Insurance Agents of Maryland, the Board of the National Association of Surplus Lines Offices (“NAPSLO”), the Gilman and the Bryn Mawr Schools in Baltimore, Maryland, and the Board of Advisors of the Bologna Center of the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies, and many others. He earned a B.A. in International Relations and a Master’s in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University.