Theresa M. Straut, BA, CIP, RAC is the Executive Director of IRB Services at Chesapeake Research Review, Inc. (CRRI) where she is responsible for the IRB Operations, Compliance and Special Projects Departments. Prior to joining CRRI, she was Director of Regulatory Affairs for Quintiles Inc., focusing on GCPs, IND and NDA submissions, and managing internal processes and SOPs. She also has experience working on government sponsored clinical trials, primarily in AIDS and oncology.