HBA Leadership Spotlight: Meet Cherlona Walston, HBA RTP Chapter Operations Director
Cherlona Walston is a highly motivated and compassionate clinical research professional at ICON plc. She brings with her a very extensive background with over 25 years of Pharmacy experience having worked across many areas including (retail, student health, in-patient and outpatient hospital, state prison system, and specialty Benign Hematology) as both a registered and certified pharmacy technician. Her pharmacy background has been instrumental in her time at ICON having worked with many indications such as oncology, dermatology, vaccines, and CNS. Cherlona’s background also entails project management, project coordination, study coordination, and regulatory affairs.
Cherlona is a graduate of North Carolina Central University with a B.S. degree in Behavioral and Social Sciences with a Biology concentration. Currently Cherlona is pursuing her master's in public health at Walden University. Cherlona is currently Chapter Operations Director as well as a member of The Junior League of Raleigh and serves on the Diversity Committee of the Autism Society of North Carolina.
For fun, Cherlona loves spending time with her adult twin sons Brevyn and DaBreyn, her brother Aaron, her fur baby Bentley and her extended family. Outside of this she loves reading, listening to music, traveling, and watching football.
“My time as an HBA member has afforded me the opportunity to serve on different committees to see where my strengths lie. These opportunities have led me to my current position as Chapter Operations Director. I consider myself a builder when it comes to making connections, I love speaking with others about the HBA, my own personal growth and the opportunities available to all of us.”
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