Ashley Poole
Executive Director and Therapeutic Area Lead
Ashley Poole is the Executive Director and Therapeutic Area Lead for Psychiatry at Evolution Research Group (ERG). In this role, Ashley provides strategic leadership and scientific oversight across ERG’s psychiatry portfolio, ensuring operational excellence, clinical quality, and innovation in the conduct of early- and late-phase trials. With a proven track record in clinical research operations, protocol development, and therapeutic area strategy, Ashley bridges scientific expertise with operational execution to drive successful outcomes for sponsors, investigators, and patients.
Ashley’s leadership is distinguished by a commitment to advancing psychiatric research, fostering collaborative teams, and implementing best practices that support both scientific rigor and participant safety. Drawing on extensive experience in clinical trial management, site operations, and sponsor partnerships, Ashley is recognized for developing high-performing teams and aligning organizational capabilities with evolving industry needs