Roger K. Cady, MD
CEO
As a Family Practice physician, Dr Cady founded Headache Care Center in Springfield, MO, in 1995. He fulfilled his vision of sharing knowledge gained from research directly with Primary Care providers when he founded Clinvest and the Primary Care Network in 1997. As an ACCME provider, Primary Care Network (PCN) has educated over 50,000 physicians within 9 years. Investigator-initiated and sponsor-funded research conducted with members of PCN and managed by Clinvest has been disseminated via publication, lectures, and the Internet and frequently served as pilot studies for much larger trials conducted by leading pharmaceutical companies. He is best known in the medical community for his pivotal contributions in the field of headache and migraine management. He is co-recipient of the prestigious Harold Wolff Award in 2000 for his research on the spectrum of primary headache in migraine sufferers. He has authored/co-authored numerous books, chapters, abstracts, and journal articles.

Debbie Milligan, BS, RN, CCRP
Director, Clinical Research
Debbie Milligan, BS, RN, CCRP has been Director of Clinical Research at Clinvest since 2000.  Her nursing career spans the areas of cardiology, cardio/pulmonary rehab, smoking cessation, occupational health, headache, stress management, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia and Alzheimer’s disease. Debbie has coordinated studies involving headaches of all types, hypertension, herpes simplex II and Alzheimer’s Disease. Patient education is the common thread among her varied nursing experiences. As part of Clinvest’s community outreach, she has presented migraine and stress management programs to numerous area businesses and organizations as well as being a featured speaker at expos and conferences. Professional affiliations include: Biokinetics Institutional Review Board, Drug Information Association, and Society of Clinical Research Associates.

Rhonda Cadle, RN, CCRP
Clinical Research Coordinator
Rhonda Cadle RN, CCRP has been a Research Coordinator with Clinvest since 1999.  She has 10 years of research experience. Rhonda has coordinated research studies involving: various types of headaches in both adult and pediatric populations, dyspepsia, fibromyalgia, inflammatory bio-markers, low back pain, depression, and alternative therapies. Professional Memberships: Society of Clinical Research Associates.

Solita Massie, LPN, CCRP                                         
Clinical Research Coordinator
Solita Massie, LPN, CCRP has been a Research Coordinator at Clinvest since 2000. Her varied nursing experience includes: emergency medicine, hospice, Alzheimer’s Disease, geriatrics, and complimentary medicine.  Solita has coordinated research studies involving:  asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, diabetes, adult and pediatric migraine, cold sores, osteoarthritis, low back pain, and inflammatory bio-markers. Professional Memberships:  Society of Clinical Research Associates.

Celine Snyder, RN, CCRP                                         
Clinical Research Coordinator
Celine Snyder RN, has been a Research Coordinator at Clinvest since 2004. Prior to joining Clinvest, Celine enjoyed her many years as a surgical nurse and surgical nurse manager. She has coordinated research studies involving migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer’s disease, post herpetic neuralgia, diabetes and hypertension. Professional Memberships:
Society of Clinical Research Associates.

Sarah Thompson, BA
Research Assistant
Sarah Thompson joined the Clinvest team in June 2005 and is serving as our laboratory and regulatory assistant.  Past history includes experience as a phlebotomist and medical historian.

Angela Wall
Angela joined the Clinvest Clinical Research team in August of 2008 and serves as a phlebotomist and research assistant.   Her 16 years of phlebotomy experience includes 10 years at an early phase research facility.  You can rest assured that there isn’t a vein she hasn’t met!  

Lisa Landers, RN                                         
Clinical Research Coordinator
Lisa Landers RN, has been a Research Coordinator at Clinvest since 2008. Prior to joining Clinvest, Lisa worked as a home healthcare nurse as well  as a hospital staff and charge nurse in  medical and maternal/child areas.. She has coordinated research studies involving migraine headaches in both adults and adolescents and for chronic low back pain.

Roberta Weeden
Research Assistant: Data Management
Roberta has been working with data entry since 2006. Retired from Kraft Foods, her laboratory training there involving quality control,  precise measurements and detailed record keeping made her a good fit for the Clinvest Team.