ELIQUENT Experts Council

Trusted life sciences experts to help you navigate your highest-stakes decisions  

The ELIQUENT Experts Council is a select, senior advisory ecosystem of former regulators and industry leaders, designed to pressure-test strategy, mitigate risk, and bring clarity to decision-making across the product lifecycle.

The Council is part of ELIQUENT’s assembly of regulatory leaders, industry experts, and technical specialists. Council members work alongside our full-service teams, so senior advice connects directly to integrated solutions across regulatory, quality, safety, and GxP.

Meet the ELIQUENT Experts Council 

Donald D. Ashley, JD

Quality & Compliance Practice

Silvana Borges, MD

Regulatory Affairs Practice – U.S.

David Elder

Quality & Compliance Practice

Shelley Gandhi

Pharmacovigilance & Safety Practice

Robin Huff, PhD

Regulatory Affairs Practice – U.S.

Sandra L. Kweder, MD

Regulatory Affairs Practice – U.S.

Sarah McGarry, MD

Regulatory Affairs Practice – U.S.

Mike Ryan

Regulatory Affairs Practice – U.S.

John M. Taylor, Esq.

Head of Quality & Compliance Practice

Celia Witten, PhD, MD

Regulatory Affairs Practice – U.S.

Joseph Jimenez

Quality & Compliance Practice
Lorna Griffin

Lorna Griffin

Partner, Regulatory Development, Europe

Together, the Council represents 200+ years of combined experience at FDA, EMA, MHRA, and other global health authorities. These leaders are representative of the deep expertise available across ELIQUENT and help connect clients with the broader teams and specialists best suited to their needs. 

How the ELIQUENT Experts Council Can Help 

From sharper strategy to stronger outcomes. 

Pressure-testing strategy before decisions become commitments: Engage senior advisors to validate your assumptions, catch the blind spots, and strengthen the pathways you’re betting on.

Bringing credibility when it matters most: Partner with respected leaders whose regulatory and advisory experience reinforces confidence with your teams, partners, and stakeholders — especially when exposure is high. 

Turning insight into action, not just advice: Connect teams directly to ELIQUENT’s experts, so senior recommendations translate into tangible outputs and real-world outcomes.

When to engage the ELIQUENT Experts Council 

From sharper strategy to stronger outcomes. 

High-stakes regulatory interactions, where readiness, positioning, and framing directly shape the outcome. 

Program pivots, including data changes, pathway shifts, and accelerated-development decisions. 

Remediation efforts that call for senior judgment and careful risk prioritization. 

Due diligence and high-stakes strategic decisions where confidence and credibility matter as much as the analysis. 

Complex quality and compliance challenges that benefit from a pressure-tested approach. 

Connect with the ELIQUENT Experts Council

Ready for senior perspective on your highest-stakes decision? Connect with the Council, and bring clarity to what comes next.

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