Linda Coleman is the Director of the Human Research Protection Program at Yale University. Before joining Yale, she held several positions at an independent IRB and consulting company, including VP of Legal & Regulatory Affairs and Director of Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel. Ms. Coleman was also an attorney at a law firm focused on health and employment law. Ms. Coleman served as a member of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protection. She also served on SACHRP’s Subpart A Subcommittee (SAS) and was appointed co-chair in 2023. In 2022, Ms. Coleman was appointed to the AAHRPP Board.