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Mara Lord, PhD, MBA

Chief Strategy and Growth Officer

Mara Lord, PhD, MBAMara Lord, PhD, MBA, is Chief Strategy and Growth Officer for the Medical College of Wisconsin, a leading national health sciences university and academic health system. She also holds a faculty position as Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Global Engagement.

While with MCW, Mara has led planning and implementation of two regional medical school campuses, design of a joint biomedical engineering program across two universities, a philanthropic campaign raising $400 million, a five-year strategy to expand MCW, and a joint strategic plan with Wisconsin-based Froedtert Health. She also led the Milwaukee County COVID vaccination program for underserved communities.

She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington, MBA from University of Wisconsin Lubar School, and PhD in public and community health from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She has a diverse professional background from television producer and music festival leader to art gallery manager in Costa Rica and director of a birth center in Seattle.

Mara currently serves on the MKE Tech Hub Board and the Wisconsin BioForward Board. She also is the Medical College of Wisconsin liaison to the Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub and project director of CAREScan, a novel mobile solution to bring healthcare into communities where resources are scarce.

 

 


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