Mr. Demling joined MedFocus in 1998 as an Account Manager and was promoted to Senior Account Manager, and then Director of Business Development. In 2002, he hired, trained, and managed a team of account managers that was the most productive for MedFocus, prompting his promotion to Managing Director in November of 2005.

Among other notable recognitions, Mr. Demling has been a member of the MedFocus / inVentiv Clinical President's Circle, a milestone for account managers and recruiters who achieve a certain level of success, since 2002. In 2006, he also received a distinguished award from the inVentiv Health Chief Executive Officer for "Accelerating the Performance of MedFocus".

Prior to joining MedFocus, Mr. Demling was Director of Business Development for CTI Network, a clinical research organization outside of Chicago, IL, and a Financial Consultant with Smith Barney, Inc.

Mr. Demling holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, IA, and is a member of the DIA, SCDM, AMWA, SOCRA and AMSTAT.

Mr. Ryan Gayan has a wealth of experience in professional recruiting for the clinical research industry. In his role as Director of Recruiting, Mr. Gayan is responsible for total recruiting workforce planning, career development, training and retention programs for the entire recruiting staff. He also provides training and strategic planning for large-scale recruitment efforts including advertisement, sourcing, direct hire and agency usage.

Prior to returning to MedFocus in 2006, Mr. Gayan held various positions of increasing responsibility at top recruiting agencies, including Vedior North America, The Solomon-Page Group and The Allegis/Aerotek Group. He was repeatedly recognized as a top-performing recruiter, with a proven track record of finding the right candidates for client resource needs.

Mr. Gayan has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.