
← Leaders & Legends22 May · 32 min
There's Never a Perfect Time: Kathy Bradrick, CEO @ Spark Clinical Research
<p>Kathy Bradrick, grew up watching her father run an independent pharmacy — nights, weekends, calls in the middle of the night. And although she wanted nothing to do with her father's business, she was inspired by his drive and work ethic and always knew she wanted to build something of her own.</p><p>In this episode, Patty and Kathy trace a career that started with a blind newspaper ad in the early 90s, ran through the startup years of the CRO industry, and led Kathy to co-found her first company in 2013 before eventually launching Spark Clinical Research. Along the way, they talk about what it takes to build a company twice, what the current funding environment means for clinical research sites, and why challenge and opportunity tend to arrive together.</p>