Jimmy Bechtel serves as the Chief Site Success Officer at the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), where he brings a rare blend of site-level experience and sponsor-side insight to the organization. His career began at the site level as a data specialist, patient recruiter, and operations manager, giving him firsthand knowledge of the daily challenges research sites face. He later transitioned to the sponsor side, managing innovation projects and championing more collaborative, site-friendly approaches within a major pharmaceutical company.

This unique perspective now fuels his leadership role at SCRS, where he shapes the organization’s strategic direction across membership growth, education, and industry partnerships. Mr. Bechtel leads key initiatives, including the Site Advocacy Group (SAG) program and Global Impact Partner (GIP) collaborations. A frequent speaker and respected voice at industry events, he works to elevate the role of research sites by fostering stronger relationships with sponsors, regulators, and policymakers, driving forward solutions that make clinical research more efficient and site-focused.

Jimmy Bechtel is the Chief Site Success Officer for the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), bringing both clinical research site and sponsor side experience in his executive leadership role. Mr. Bechtel provided a variety of support within the site spectrum in previous positions as data specialist, patient recruiter and operations manager. On the pharma side, he worked in innovation project management, utilizing his previous professional experience to encourage a site-centric environment and guide sites in working with a major sponsor company. This multifaceted background allows Mr. Bechtel to bring a unique perspective to his strategic direction of organizational engagement and advocacy.

At SCRS, Mr. Bechtel drives the vision and execution of membership growth, educational initiatives, and industry partnerships while overseeing the Site Advocacy Group (SAG) program and Global Impact Partner (GIP) contracts. He leads external engagement strategies, represents SCRS at high-profile industry events, and works to strengthen partnerships with industry leaders, regulators, and policymakers to advance site-centric solutions in clinical research.