DSP

About Us

Our Team

DSP functions with a lean but very efficient team of approximately 30 employees located in our Parsippany office. Our monitors are all regionally based and located throughout the US and Canada. We act as an extension of your company, and you'll come to think of our staff as your own employees.

We are proud of a very low turnover rate amongst our staff, creating greater study continuity, fewer learning curves, lower training costs, and lower overall study costs.

Because we're a small CRO, senior executives are very accessible and we value open, direct lines of communication with our clients.

Your assigned Study Manager is your decision maker!

Management

Darlene Panzitta, President/Founder

Darlene has been working in the pharmaceutical industry for over 13 years. Prior to founding DSP, she worked as a Manager of Clinical Development at Berlex Laboratories. While at Berlex, she was responsible for the overall management and execution of Phase I to IV clinical development programs for women's health and andrology. Earlier in her career, Darlene worked at Organon and Knoll Pharmaceuticals in the drug safety and monitoring groups. She has extensive experience in scientific evaluation, implementation and execution of Phase I to IV clinical development programs in a variety of therapeutic areas, with extensive experience in Women's Health and Reproductive Endocrinology. Darlene holds a B.S. in Science and an M.S. in Biology.

Kim Duffy, Director of Quality Assurance

Kim has over 15 years experience in both pharmaceutical and contract research organizations. Prior to joining DSP, she worked as a Manager of Phase IV Research and Professional Services at Berlex Laboratories. While at Berlex, she was responsible for the overall management of the Product Information, Patient Assistance and Phase IV Research departments. Kim has also worked as a Study Manager and Clinical Research Associate at both Berlex and Quintiles. She has extensive experience in trial management, monitoring, data management and managing large clinical teams and studies. Kim holds a BA degree in English/Journalism.

Brenda Reese, Executive Director, West Coast Operations

Brenda has been working in the pharmaceutical industry for over 13 years. She has a wide depth of experience working within large and small pharmaceuticals companies including Bristol Myers Squibb and Astra Zeneca. Prior to joining DSP, Brenda worked as an Associate Director of Patient Recruitment, and as a Clinical Operations Manager. She has developed and structured two regional monitoring programs within a pharmaceutical company and a contract research organization. The depth of her experience and her level of expertise in trial management and clinical monitoring allows her to evaluate and structure a plan to meet the specific needs of our clients. Brenda holds a B.S. degree in Nursing and is a registered nurse in the state of California.

Audrey L. Hill, Director of Data Management

Audrey has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 26 years. She has a wealth of experience working with both pharmaceutical and CRO companies. She has worked in pharma for Novo Nordisk, Carter Wallace and Daiichi Sankyo, as well as for CROs, including Covance, PRA International and Kendle. Prior to joining DSP, Audrey worked for Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development, as the Associate Director of Data Management. Additionally, she spearheaded the development of the data management department for Radpharm, a core imaging lab located in Princeton, NJ. She has spent the bulk of her career working in data management, but also has experience in project management and as a Clinical Research Associate.  She has extensive therapeutic experience in a variety of areas including Oncology, Cardiovascular, Endocrinology and Women’s Health.  Audrey holds a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry.

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