SA’s innovative strategies address common pitfalls in clinical trial management, particularly around site activation and patient recruitment. Our commitment to excellence and executing value is encapsulated in our site selection and consulting practices, ensuring that high-performing sites are prepared and activated efficiently. These practices are informed by operational experience and evidence-based assessment, allowing studies to maintain momentum during critical early phases. By aligning execution with proven site capabilities, SA supports consistent study initiation while preserving quality and patient-centered priorities.

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Ray Knight

Co-Founder &  Partner, Scientific Amici

Ray Knight is the founder of Scientific Amici (SA), a healthcare consulting firm built to help organizations operate smarter, scale responsibly, and unlock value without losing sight of patient impact.

With more than two decades of experience across healthcare, life sciences, financial services, and the public sector, Ray brings a rare combination of strategic rigor, operational depth, and talent insight. His work sits at the intersection of organizational effectiveness, leadership, and execution helping hospitals, health systems, and healthcare-adjacent organizations turn complexity into clarity.

Prior to founding Scientific Amici, Ray held senior leadership roles at global executive search and advisory firms, including Managing Partner at DHR Global, where he led the firm’s Life Sciences and DE&I practices domestically and internationally. He has advised boards, CEOs, and executive teams on leadership strategy, succession planning, talent due diligence, and organizational transformation often during moments of rapid growth, change, or constraint.

Earlier in his career, Ray served as Deputy Director and CIO for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, overseeing large-scale technology, research, and operational initiatives across a $230M budget and a workforce of 350+. He has also led and founded multiple consulting and executive search firms, driving growth, market expansion, and operational turnarounds across healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and financial services.

What differentiates Ray and Scientific Amici is a systems-first mindset. He understands that performance gaps are rarely caused by a single issue. They live in the connections between people, process, data, and incentives. SA engagements are designed to surface those friction points quickly and deliver practical, measurable improvements.

Ray holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from The University of Chicago, with advanced finance coursework, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Oberlin College. He is a former Military Intelligence Officer in the United States Army Reserves.

At his core, Ray believes healthcare organizations perform best when patient impact leads and financial performance follows—and that sustainable improvement requires both strategic vision and disciplined execution.

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