Ripple Effect

Ripple Effect is a woman-owned small business established in 2003 that delivers professional consulting services and staff augmentation with a strong focus on health policy, scientific research support, biomedical product development consulting, and clinical trial management support for federal agencies such as NIH and DoD. The company specializes in building organizational capacity for long-term mission success within the healthcare sector. It does not develop its own therapeutic products or maintain an internal R&D pipeline but supports clients' research through expertise in regulatory affairs, quality assurance, biostatistics/bioinformatics analysis, grant writing/reviewing, and communications strategy development.

Its team includes over 200 professionals—more than 82% with advanced degrees—specializing primarily in science/healthcare/public health. Key clients include the Department of Defense (DoD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR), among others.

The company has received multiple awards including "Best and Brightest Company to Work For" nationally.

Notable leaders include David P. Baker PhD (Senior Director/Account Lead) specializing in healthcare quality improvement/policy; Chandra Cohen-Stavi PhD MPA (Deputy Director of Research/Evaluation Division) with expertise in epidemiology/program evaluation; and Timothy La Rose as Director of Communications & Outreach focusing on global health/humanitarian missions.

Headquarters are located at Rockville MD.

Revenue estimated under $16.5M per government size standard.

No evidence found that it develops drugs or owns proprietary therapeutic platforms.