About Us
WHY WE DO IT …
Cheval Noir Inc was founded at the end of 1999 for two simple reasons:
- a need for high quality low-level of bureaucracy contract resources for the healthcare and medical industries; and
- a need to work with clients who share common values, conduct novel research in critical areas of medicine, and treat human resources with dignity and respect.
Pepper Landson, founder and current CEO, worked for many different entities in public and private sector before starting the company. Like most companies, CNI started as one person with a purpose.
Cheval Noir is a loose translation into French of the words “dark horse”. A dark horse is an old betting reference to the horse that is the “unknown” or the underdog. When it wins, it wins big. In an industry punctuated by colossal companies, the underdog proves his value one client at a time.
CNI is special for the very reason we are small. Unlike the traditional structure of a CRO – CNI has no intentions of becoming a large and publicly traded company. We are a family company with family values.
WHO WE ARE …
Blending integrity and diligence
CNI consultants are handpicked for their experience, integrity, enthusiasm and work ethic. They have long term relationships with CNI so the quality of the work can be guaranteed.
We are experienced project managers, scientists, monitors, study coordinators, data managers, GCP trainers, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance (RA/QA) professionals.
If you are interested in becoming a part of CNI’s team – please send your CV and a brief description of your interest.

