Management Team

Leah Brown, JD, CHC

President & Chief Executive Officer

Leah Brown, Owner and President of A10, is unwavering in her vision for the company; to provide exceptional, compassionate, highly-talented clinical research professionals to projects that traditionally experience healthcare disparities. With a total of 20 years in the healthcare/regulatory compliance consulting space, Leah has a JD from the University of Kentucky, and was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1992. She also possesses the distinguished designation of Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) and an IT degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. Most recently, she successfully completed two Executive Management Programs at The Tuck Business School and The Kellogg School of Business. Prior to Leah establishing A10, she was responsible for the marketing, architecture and coordination of complex technical solutions for hospitals and academic medical systems. She also served as Area Vice President for CHC Healthcare.

Leah Brown is an awareness writer and speaker for workforce issues impacting clinical research. She has authored several articles including “Retention: An important Factor of Minority Subjects in Research” and “Taking Clinical Research Careers to a new “Life”.

Leah serves on the Board of Directors for Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc.; Pharmaceutical/Bio-Tech Industry Chair – CMSDC; Member, Association of Clinical Research Professionals, Forum-At-Large Women Business Enterprise National Council and the Advisory Board for Enterprising Women Magazine. Email

Susan D. McCormick, R.N., BSN

Executive Vice President of Clinical Research

Susan brings to A10 a successful sales track record with twenty years experience working for a Fortune 500, research driven, outcomes-based pharmaceutical company. Susan has an established customer focus and expertise in building and growing strong business relationships. While based in Philadelphia, PA, Susan served as a National Account Executive in the Managed Care Division and had responsibility for both commercial and governmental customers in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Through her leadership in account management and her prior extensive experience in Public Health, Susan was successful in bringing both critical clinical information to her customers as well as effective contract negotiations. Susan received her BSN from New Jersey City University and is a licensed Registered Professional Nurse in NJ and NC. Email

Dr. Derek J. Boyce

Executive Vice President of Clinical Care

As an original co-founder of A10’s Trans-Health practice, Dr. Boyce is responsible for business strategy and management, wellness program development and the promotion of A10 Clinical Care division through industry, community and corporate outreach strategies. Derek earned the Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI in 1997 and earned the Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN in 2001 after successful completion of this four-year Doctoral program. During college, he continued working as a projectionist/assistant manager and on campus in a pharmacology lab as a research assistant. While in Chiropractic School he was married and had 2 children. Upon graduation he moved to the Milwaukee area where he had his third child and co-founded On-Site Occupational Health Care, S.C. He now leads the A10 Clinical Care practice from Oak Creek, WI.Email

Dominique Simpson Milton, MBA

Vice President – Emerging Markets

A specialist in new business development, Dominique, earned her B.S. in Economics from Spelman College and an MBA from Penn State. With 25 years of expertise in sales, advertising, new business development and retail management, Dominique has provided marketing direction for three national products. As a General Manager, she led the regional merger efforts and ongoing retail expansion of a global telecommunications company. A recipient of numerous awards for retail performance, business growth, and product expansions, Dominique is an interview skill coach and a motivational speaker. Recently featured in Smart Family Magazine and authored in Enterprising Women. Dominique volunteers with several community organizations, and is active with the PTA. She currently operates the Charleston, SC office where she resides with her husband and three very active children. Email

Kim Boyce

Director of Clinical Implementation

As Director of Clinical Implementation, Kim is responsible for managing client programs and overseeing the work of Project Managers and Wellness Coordinators. Kim earned the Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI in 1998. Before joining A10, Kim was with Interra Health and worked as a technology consultant for an international consulting. Kim has strong customer relation skills and is highly respected by both her coworkers and clients. Kim enjoys running, reading, traveling and spending time with her children. Email

Angela Smith

Operations Manager

Bringing over a decade of management and customer service expertise to the A10 Team, Angela Smith enthusiastically oversees office operations and finances. Angela holds an associate degree in accounting and is currently working towards her bachelors’ degree. As A10’s Financial Manager, Angela takes pride in ensuring things run smoothly for staff, clients and employees. Angela works at the A10 corporate office in Cary, NC.

Raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, Angela now lives with her husband of twelve years and two daughters in Apex, NC. Angela leads two Girl Scout troops and enjoys making a difference in the lives of her girls by teaching life lessons and encouraging community involvement within her troops. Email

Cynthia Brown

Human Resources Manager

A recent graduate of Suffolk University in Boston, MA, Cynthia earned her Bachelor of Science in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology & Law. She joins the A10 team with strong research and leadership skills. In addition to leading A10’s HR. Dept., Cynthia developed the A10 “Green” initiative. Through A10’s Green Centers, our focus is to maintain healthy employees in an eco-friendly environment. As a result, our clients benefit from improved productivity, reduction in absenteeism, medical cost containment resulting to the improvement of our client’s bottom-line. All A10 C3 Centers are “Green” centers; aimed to improve the health of each employee as well as the environment. Our onsite C3 centers will be a customized suite of services that integrate with your company’s existing programs and drive appropriate utilization. Email