MEET OUR TEAM
Meet Our Staff: Emerald Coast Clinical Research
As part of our dedication to maintaining the highest research standards and protocols, ECCR employs qualified clinical research certified team members. Trained for quality assurance and Electronic Data Capture, and certified by CITI and ACRP, our Clinical Research Coordinators and staff members uphold our high standards while providing study-related care for patients. Their experience and knowledge help answer your questions and provide precise, comprehensive research to sponsors.
ECCR Staff conducts research studies for a variety of conditions with accuracy and attention to detail. They have years of experience working with patients and providing comprehensive study results to sponsors. Our staff also upholds the highest ethical, regulatory and industry standards to protect our patients and our sponsors. Our staff operates in a strictly professional manner to ensure the timeliness and accuracy of our clinical trials.
Team Members

Samuel B Wolf, DO, FACOG
Founder & CEO/Principal Investigator (OBGYN)
Dr. Wolf founded Emerald Coast Clinical Research in 2016, and is passionate about advancing women’s health and strives to provide the absolute best patient care as possible, while maintaining clinical research excellence for each of our studies.
Dr. Wolf has been involved in clinical research and conducting clinical trials since 2003.

Sharon Exline, CPT
Clinical Research Coordinator and Certified Phlebotomist
Sharon has a dual-role. She helps manage study participant visits, daily operations of clinical trials, executing trial protocols, safety regulations, and ethical standards (GCP), and performing specialized blood collection and processing. She acts as the liaison between participants, investigators, and sponsors, handling patient recruitment, informed consent, data collection, and study visits.
Research Experience: 7+ years (since 2016)

Beth Childree
Site Operations Director
Beth is an integral part of our team; she manages all aspects of the daily site/clinical operations. She is our Regulatory Specialist along with negotiating the CTA/Budgets with Sponsors/CROs. She is also our dedicated primary unblinded coordinator.
Research Experience: 14+ years (since 2009)

Kristi Sherwood RN, BSN, CCRC
Research Nurse/Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
Kristi helps manage the daily operations of clinical trials, ensuring compliance with protocols, safety regulations, and ethical standards (GCP). She acts as the liaison between participants, investigators, and sponsors, handling patient recruitment, informed consent, data collection, and study visits.
Research Experience: 14+ years (since 2012)
