Sara Holleran, Chief of Staff, Duke Clinical Research Institute

Ms. Holleran, Chief of Staff, joined the DCRI in 2014. She has organization-wide accountability for strategic planning and new business initiatives that integrate across functions of the DCRI.​ Along with the executive team, she identifies opportunities for the DCRI to continue to advance our mission and ensure implementation of our goals.

Prior to joining the DCRI, Ms. Holleran served in a variety of strategic planning roles in the Duke University Health System, most recently as Senior Director of Network and Affiliations Planning. Ms. Holleran has held roles in the Suffolk County Department of Health Services in Long Island, NY, and also served with the American Red Cross in Cincinnati, OH. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Public Policy and Health Policy, and her Master of Public Health from Columbia University.