Shanna Ford, MHA, CHRC

Principal IDE Reimbursement Consultant

Shanna Ford, Senior Consultant at Attain Partners, is a seasoned leader in clinical trial finance and regulatory compliance with more than 15 years of experience strengthening research operations across site networks, academic medical centers, and consulting environments. Based in Grand Junction, Colorado, she has held pivotal roles at the University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute and Huron Consulting Group, where she led cross-functional teams and oversaw multimillion-dollar clinical trial portfolios.

As a Compliance Officer at the University of Utah, Shanna ensured adherence to complex federal regulations governing clinical research billing, including oversight of FDA-regulated Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) trials and compliance with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements.

Shanna specializes in coverage analysis, operational efficiency, and financial oversight, and is widely recognized for translating regulatory requirements into practical, actionable strategies that support compliant, efficient, and successful clinical trials.

For more information, please see her LinkedIn profile.