Jamie Macdonald, chief executive officer of INC Research, has been elected 2015 chairman of The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO), and David Simmons, chairman and chief executive officer of PPD, was named vice chairman.   “I am pleased to lead ACRO at a time when our industry is exerting its voice on important policy matters in the U.S., Europe and globally while also strengthening our relationships with research sponsors and sites,” said Mr. Macdonald. “We see further opport...