Site Director
Alison Elliott-Garwood has joined Velocity as Director, Clinical Sites and lives in Cardiff, Wales. She is a senior clinical research leader with over eight years of experience in site-level clinical operations, including leadership of multiple research sites, complemented by more than 20 years of commercial and operational management experience. She has successfully led high-performing research centres with full accountability for operational delivery, financial performance, regulatory compliance, patient recruitment strategies, and team development. Alison has extensive expertise across study start-up, feasibility assessments, budget management, sponsor and CRO partnerships, and the oversight of Phase II–IV clinical trials. Known for exceeding recruitment targets, driving operational excellence, and maintaining the highest standards of ICH-GCP compliance and patient care, she is recognised for her strategic leadership, financial acumen, and ability to scale research operations to support organisational growth.