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President & CEO, Abt Associates | Mission-Focused, Inclusive Leader | Passionately Working Toward Equity for All

Senior Executive and Physician with Biotech, Pharmaceutical and CRO ExperienceBeing both a business leader and a doctor has had a big impact on how I think and work towards integrating social value and financial returns. I also value creativity and curiosity, and I believe these have been instrumental in shaping my approach to problem-solving, scientific analysis, and leadership. My medical training and corporate roles have centered on trying to make a positive impact in healthcare to improve global human health. Right now, our industry faces one of our greatest public health challenges, and I believe it will accelerate progress and flexibility in the way clinical trials are conducted, how innovation in the science of new drugs and therapies is realized, and the way healthcare is delivered with technologies such as telemedicine and wearable devices. One of the highlights of my career was being given the opportunity to lead the clinical trials for the influenza vaccine, FluMist® - a stepping stone that widened my clinical research and drug development experience across a range of therapeutic areas. That’s one reason I feel so connected to Emmes. This Contract Research Organization’s scientists, statisticians and operations teams are passionate about making a positive impact on public health across the world through excellence in clinical research and the development of new life-saving medicines. The work my colleagues at Emmes are doing is truly making a difference in human health, and I’m proud to be leading the company.I’m also grateful to also be able to help startups and emerging businesses in our field by serving as an advisor board member for several biopharmaceutical, clinical research and genomics companies. Staying connected to the local community is important to me as well. I work with nonprofits whose missions I care deeply about. I’m on the board of directors for the Kennedy Center National Symphony Orchestra and a founding board member of Young Women Lead, a non-profit 501c3 organization focused on mentoring and teaching a 21st century leadership EDGE to young women.

Rodney Ferguson is a President and CEO at Winrock International, Member of the 2019 Advisory Committee at Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Milken Institute Center for Public Health Advisory Board at Milken Institute School of Public Health and is based in Arlington, Virginia. He has worked as Executive Vice President at Widmeyer Baker, Partner at Brunswick Group, and Partner at Lipman Hearne. Rodney attended Harvard Kennedy School between 1988 and 1990, Birmingham-Southern College between 1982 and 1986, and University of St Andrews between 1987 and 1988.

Advocate. Storyteller. Champion for girls. Motorcycle rider. Tri-sector athlete. Former President & CEO of the United Nations Foundation.

Since Dr. Bertram joined PLTW in June 2011, the organization has grown to serve more than 6,500 schools across the U.S., trained thousands of teachers, and received numerous national recognitions, awards, and partner support. Dr. Bertram is a highly sought-after speaker and thought leader and has traveled across the United States, as well as internationally, to address audiences on the issues of STEM education, the workforce, and the economy. In 2014, he was appointed by the U.S. Department of State to serve as the education expert for its United States Speaker and Specialist Program. He has testified before the U.S. House of Representatives and is also a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and other national publications.