ICE Global Consulting, Inc.

ICE Global's Executive & Leadership Team

BROOKE MILLMAN-ICE, JD

Chief Executive Officer

Brooke Millman-Ice is the Chief Executive Officer of ICE Global Consulting, Inc. and leverages her historical expertise in the areas of clinical trial contracting and legal management to drive the strategic and operational direction of the organization. Brooke’s mission is to provide her Sponsor and CRO clients with best-in-class clinical contracting solutions by navigating the complexities of the negotiation process across regions and countries.

Prior to launching ICE Global in 2020, Brooke was the Vice President, Contracts & Budgets, for WIRB-Copernicus Group (WCG), overseeing its former affiliate organization, Clintrax Global, Inc. There, she served as a subject matter expert in the area of clinical contracting and oversaw the legal and operations teams in the delivery of Sponsor and CRO start-up services.

Brooke is an industry veteran having started her career in clinical research in 2002. During this time, she has held positions of increasing responsibility in small to large CROs where she has gained extensive experience in multiple facets of clinical research.

Brooke holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Southern Methodist University and completed her Juris Doctor degree at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

FEDERICO IWAN, JD

Chief Legal Officer

Federico is the Chief Legal Officer of ICE Global Consulting, Inc. and is a licensed attorney in Argentina, Washington DC and North Carolina. He has over 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and is passionate about finding solutions and efficiencies in order to help clients achieve their goals in a timely manner, whether it’s related to finding better ways of drafting and negotiating contracts, establishing and improving processes, or mentoring and coaching his own team and others. In his role, Federico is responsible for all legal matters related to ICE Global’s business and operations, as well as ensuring excellent customer satisfaction and the quality of all deliverables.

Prior to joining ICE Global, Federico worked at small to large CROs and clinical trial solutions organizations in the RTP area in North Carolina.

Federico attained his first Juris Doctor degree (“Titulo de Abogado”) from the University of Buenos Aires – Facultad de Derecho, Argentina, and his second Juris Doctor degree from Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh, North Carolina.

PHILIP LEMONS

Chief Business Officer

Phil Lemons is the Chief Business Officer of ICE Global Consulting, Inc. Throughout his extensive career, Phil’s focus has been in corporate operations, finance, and business development in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.

Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership roles leveraging leadership skills and business acumen to build sound organizational financial structures, develop strategic global partnerships, and form key operational partnerships.

As an entrepreneur, Phil has previously launched a successful consulting business and was co-founder of Momentum Research, Inc. where he established the operational framework, finance and human resources functions. Phil developed processes and internal controls to support scalable growth and by adopting flexible business strategies, the company grew to more than $12 million annual revenue during his tenure.

In addition to his professional experience, Phil’s credentials also include a Bachelor’s in Business Management, and has multicultural experience having traveled to establish offices and partnerships in Russia, Europe, and South America. In addition, Phil is a Director and Board Member of the African Heart Initiative which endeavors to create partnerships to support medical research.

Megan Albaugh, JD

Assistant General Counsel

Megan is the Assistant General Counsel at ICE Global Consulting, Inc. and is a licensed attorney in North Carolina. In her role, Megan serves as legal advisor to the Board of Directors and focuses on clinical trial contracting, study management and operational excellence. Megan is Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified and enjoys engaging cross functionally to drive client deliverables.


Prior to joining ICE Global, Megan supported a global contracting team as Senior Legal Counsel at a pharmaceutical services organization and managed the oncology portfolio for a top-ten pharmaceutical company at a large clinical research organization. Megan provided counsel to clients regarding a broad range of litigated and transactional matters at a full-service law firm prior to her clinical research career.


Megan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from North Carolina State University. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law.

James J. Cronin III, CIPP/E

Assistant General Counsel, Privacy & Commercial Contracts

James has a breadth of experience stemming from work in start-ups, litigation, management of global clinical trial contracting, and data privacy.  He has led teams across the world in clinical trial agreement negotiations for oncology and rare diseases and has deep knowledge of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) through his work paralleling the introduction of the GDPR in 2016.  James maintains credentials as a Certified Information Privacy Professional – Europe (CIPP/E) via ANAB accreditation from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Early in his career, James litigated medical claims and represented various Fortune 500 companies. James received is BA in Business Administration (Entrepreneurship) from North Carolina State University and his JD from Campbell University School of Law.  James resides in Wilmington, NC, where he enjoys time in, on, and near the ocean.

Neal Herman

Head of Operations

Neal has 17+ years of experience in the clinical research industry. He began his career in 2006 as a global site contract negotiator and then spent more than a decade leading teams in both site contracting and site readiness activities, which included process creation and improvement. Neal’s diverse background, coupled with his extensive contracting experience, has enabled him to implement innovative operational strategies that are fit to purpose for customer needs while remaining flexible for an ever-changing clinical landscape. Prior to joining ICE Global, Neal led a large team of site readiness specialists at a large, global CRO. He also previously led multiple client-dedicated site contracting Functional Service Provider (FSP) teams providing leadership and growth to these business segments.

Colleen Little

Head of Contracts Management

Colleen Little serves as the Head of Contracts Management at ICE Global Consulting, Inc. In this capacity, Colleen is responsible for leading the global team of Contracts Managers and Contracts Analysts who service ICE Global’s pharmaceutical, biotech, and CRO clients. Colleen’s extensive clinical background coupled with her 10+ years of contracting experience, has enabled her to implement operational strategies that are custom created to each client’s needs.

Prior to joining ICE Global, Colleen championed a Functional Service Provider (FSP) team of 150 global contract negotiators on behalf of a top-five pharmaceutical company during her tenure at a large CRO. Colleen also brings 18 years of clinical experience to her position as she was both a clinical research coordinator and site director at a heart and vascular research site in South Florida.

Tia Allison

Head of Budget Development

Tia Allison, Head of Clinical Budget Development at ICE Global Consulting, Inc., specializes in pre-clinical, domestic, and international Phase I-IV clinical trial budgeting.  With over 10+ years of industry experience, she is responsible for overseeing the team of budget developers who produce investigator grants for ICE Global’s CRO and Sponsor clients.  Tia works closely with our clients’ study teams to generate accurate forecasting and fair market value pricing to ensure optimal results are achieved for their studies and programs.  Her methodical approach to clinical budget development allows for full transparency and visibility for our clients while also ensuring fair and balanced budgets are being presented to sites to commence negotiation. As a result of this approach, site budget negotiations are streamlined with negotiations being agreed upon and finalized on or ahead of schedule.     

Maria Ladd

Head of Site Readiness

Maria Ladd, Head of Site Readiness at ICE Global Consulting, Inc., specializes in site activation and various supporting aspects of clinical operations. Maria has 17+ years of experience, beginning her career in CRO industry in 2006 in a support role for site activation. She spent several years working in site activation, maintenance and TMF, providing process improvement and development for these activities. Maria’s passion in clinical research is people-centric, her primary goal is providing an excellent customer service experience to every client and colleague. An avid champion of clinical research sites, Maria believes sites are the backbone of clinical research; her methods are designed around working with sites as unique entities versus a one-size-fits-all approach.

Prior to joining ICE Global, Maria lead a large global team of study support specialists at a mid-sized CRO, providing leadership for a unified team and growth to the department.

ICE Global's Executive & Leadership Team

BROOKE MILLMAN-ICE, JD

Chief Executive Officer

Brooke Millman-Ice is the Chief Executive Officer of ICE Global Consulting, Inc. and leverages her historical expertise in the areas of clinical trial contracting and legal management to drive the strategic and operational direction of the organization. Brooke’s mission is to provide her Sponsor and CRO clients with best-in-class clinical contracting solutions by navigating the complexities of the negotiation process across regions and countries.

Prior to launching ICE Global in 2020, Brooke was the Vice President, Contracts & Budgets, for WIRB-Copernicus Group (WCG), overseeing its former affiliate organization, Clintrax Global, Inc. There, she served as a subject matter expert in the area of clinical contracting and oversaw the legal and operations teams in the delivery of Sponsor and CRO start-up services.

Brooke is an industry veteran having started her career in clinical research in 2002. During this time, she has held positions of increasing responsibility in small to large CROs where she has gained extensive experience in multiple facets of clinical research.

Brooke holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Southern Methodist University and completed her Juris Doctor degree at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

FEDERICO IWAN, JD

Chief Legal Officer

Federico is the Chief Legal Officer of ICE Global Consulting, Inc. and is a licensed attorney in Argentina, Washington DC and North Carolina. He has over 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and is passionate about finding solutions and efficiencies in order to help clients achieve their goals in a timely manner, whether it’s related to finding better ways of drafting and negotiating contracts, establishing and improving processes, or mentoring and coaching his own team and others. In his role, Federico is responsible for all legal matters related to ICE Global’s business and operations, as well as ensuring excellent customer satisfaction and the quality of all deliverables.

Prior to joining ICE Global, Federico worked at small to large CROs and clinical trial solutions organizations in the RTP area in North Carolina.

Federico attained his first Juris Doctor degree (“Titulo de Abogado”) from the University of Buenos Aires – Facultad de Derecho, Argentina, and his second Juris Doctor degree from Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh, North Carolina.

PHILIP LEMONS

Chief Business Officer

Phil Lemons is the Chief Business Officer of ICE Global Consulting, Inc. Throughout his extensive career, Phil’s focus has been in corporate operations, finance, and business development in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.

Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership roles leveraging leadership skills and business acumen to build sound organizational financial structures, develop strategic global partnerships, and form key operational partnerships.

As an entrepreneur, Phil has previously launched a successful consulting business and was co-founder of Momentum Research, Inc. where he established the operational framework, finance and human resources functions. Phil developed processes and internal controls to support scalable growth and by adopting flexible business strategies, the company grew to more than $12 million annual revenue during his tenure.

In addition to his professional experience, Phil’s credentials also include a Bachelor’s in Business Management, and has multicultural experience having traveled to establish offices and partnerships in Russia, Europe, and South America. In addition, Phil is a Director and Board Member of the African Heart Initiative which endeavors to create partnerships to support medical research.

MEGAN ALBAUGH, JD

Assistant General Counsel

Megan is the Assistant General Counsel at ICE Global Consulting, Inc. and is a licensed attorney in North Carolina. In her role, Megan serves as legal advisor to the Board of Directors and focuses on clinical trial contracting, study management and operational excellence. Megan is Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified and enjoys engaging cross functionally to drive client deliverables.
Prior to joining ICE Global, Megan supported a global contracting team as Senior Legal Counsel at a pharmaceutical services organization and managed the oncology portfolio for a top-ten pharmaceutical company at a large clinical research organization. Megan provided counsel to clients regarding a broad range of litigated and transactional matters at a full-service law firm prior to her clinical research career.
Megan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from North Carolina State University. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law.

James J. Cronin III, CIPP/E

Assistant General Counsel, Privacy & Commercial Contracts

James has a breadth of experience stemming from work in start-ups, litigation, management of global clinical trial contracting, and data privacy.  He has led teams across the world in clinical trial agreement negotiations for oncology and rare diseases and has deep knowledge of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) through his work paralleling the introduction of the GDPR in 2016.  James maintains credentials as a Certified Information Privacy Professional – Europe (CIPP/E) via ANAB accreditation from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Early in his career, James litigated medical claims and represented various Fortune 500 companies. James received is BA in Business Administration (Entrepreneurship) from North Carolina State University and his JD from Campbell University School of Law.  James resides in Wilmington, NC, where he enjoys time in, on, and near the ocean.

Neal Herman

Head of Operations

Head of Operations

Neal has 17+ years of experience in the clinical research industry. He began his career in 2006 as a global site contract negotiator and then spent more than a decade leading teams in both site contracting and site readiness activities, which included process creation and improvement. Neal’s diverse background, coupled with his extensive contracting experience, has enabled him to implement innovative operational strategies that are fit to purpose for customer needs while remaining flexible for an ever-changing clinical landscape. Prior to joining ICE Global, Neal led a large team of site readiness specialists at a large, global CRO. He also previously led multiple client-dedicated site contracting Functional Service Provider (FSP) teams providing leadership and growth to these business segments.

COLLEEN LITTLE

Head of Contracts Management

Colleen Little serves as the Head of Contracts Management at ICE Global Consulting, Inc. In this capacity, Colleen is responsible for leading the global team of Contracts Managers and Contracts Analysts who service ICE Global’s pharmaceutical, biotech, and CRO clients. Colleen’s extensive clinical background coupled with her 10+ years of contracting experience, has enabled her to implement operational strategies that are custom created to each client’s needs. Prior to joining ICE Global, Colleen championed a Functional Service Provider (FSP) team of 150 global contract negotiators on behalf of a top-five pharmaceutical company during her tenure at a large CRO. Colleen also brings 18 years of clinical experience to her position as she was both a clinical research coordinator and site director at a heart and vascular research site in South Florida.

TIA ALLISON

Head of Budget Development

Tia Allison, Head of Clinical Budget Development at ICE Global Consulting, Inc., specializes in pre-clinical, domestic, and international Phase I-IV clinical trial budgeting. With over 10+ years of industry experience, she is responsible for overseeing the team of budget developers who produce investigator grants for ICE Global’s CRO and Sponsor clients. Tia works closely with our clients’ study teams to generate accurate forecasting and fair market value pricing to ensure optimal results are achieved for their studies and programs. Her methodical approach to clinical budget development allows for full transparency and visibility for our clients while also ensuring fair and balanced budgets are being presented to sites to commence negotiation. As a result of this approach, site budget negotiations are streamlined with negotiations being agreed upon and finalized on or ahead of schedule.

MARIA LADD

Head of Site Readiness

Maria Ladd, Head of Site Readiness at ICE Global Consulting, Inc., specializes in site activation and various supporting aspects of clinical operations. Maria has 17+ years of experience, beginning her career in CRO industry in 2006 in a support role for site activation. She spent several years working in site activation, maintenance and TMF, providing process improvement and development for these activities. Maria’s passion in clinical research is people-centric, her primary goal is providing an excellent customer service experience to every client and colleague. An avid champion of clinical research sites, Maria believes sites are the backbone of clinical research; her methods are designed around working with sites as unique entities versus a one-size-fits-all approach.

Prior to joining ICE Global, Maria lead a large global team of study support specialists at a mid-sized CRO, providing leadership for a unified team and growth to the department.