Daniel Perez is the Chief Operating Officer at MACRO Trials, a Site Optimization Organization (SOO) dedicated to providing the institutional infrastructure to perform the highest quality clinical trials across all specialties and private settings. At MACRO, Daniel combines his operational acumen with research and regulatory expertise to help bring its vision into a tangible reality. He leads MACRO’s operations by constantly challenging the status quo, and continuously evaluating the clinical trial process through the lens of the patient. Daniel also serves as a founding board member for Clinical Trials in Color, a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation with a mission to improve health outcomes in communities of color by increasing diversity and access to clinical trials. In this episode we discuss Daniel’s circuitous road to clinical research, the ability for lean organizations to better access underserved communities and the importance of self-development in clinical research.