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Howard Cox Health Care Initiative Faculty Chair

Robert S. Huckman

Professor Huckman teaches the second-year course in Operations Strategy and has taught HBS Executive Education programs and the first-year course in Technology and Operations Management. He is a Faculty Research Fellow in the health care program of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and the co-chair of the management track of Harvard’s doctoral program in health policy.

Chair Emeritus

Richard G. Hamermesh

As the founding Faculty Chair of the HBS Health Care Initiative, Professor Hamermesh oversaw its inception and development from 2005 to 2015. Professor Hamermesh retired in the spring of 2015, but he remains involved with the Initiative on an advisory basis.

Michael Gaines

Director

As the director of the Health Care Initiative, Michael is responsible for creating and overseeing all aspects of the Initiative, including supporting faculty through the proactive distribution of their research in health care, assisting students on career exploration in health care through, and partnering with more than 8,000 health care alumni to strengthen connectedness. Michael returns to HBS after 25 years in the life sciences industry where he led commercial product launches across global pharmaceutical and start-up biotech organizations. Michael holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Boston College.

Frank Sutter

Communications Lead

Frank supports the Health Care Initiative by creating health care content for the website, social media and other digital communications. Frank holds a BS from Northeastern University in business administration and a Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine from National University of Health Sciences.

Tracy Perry

Associate Director, Life Sciences and Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship

Tracy manages the life sciences programming for students and alumni. She is also responsible for the administration of the Blavatnik Fellowship, including the admissions process, marketing, finance, and human resources. She holds a BA from Manhattanville College. Prior to joining HBS, Tracy worked in the non-profit and hospitality industries for 12 years.

Krys Mroczkowski

Associate Director, Health Care Initiative

Krys is responsible for programming and content related to health care delivery and services for MBAs, alumni and faculty. He holds a BA from Wake Forest, and an MS from UPenn. Prior to joining HBS, Krys worked as a health program developer and outreach coordinator in both Boston and Philadelphia.

Tran Courtney

Senior Marketing Manager, Health Care Initiative and Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship

Tran manages the marketing, public relations and social media efforts for the Health Care Initiative as well as the Blavatnik Fellowship. She works closely with leadership, fellows, and alumni to develop strategic marketing plans promoting the program and success of the community. Prior to joining HBS, Tran worked in-house and on the agency side in various marcom roles. She holds a BA from Old Dominion University.

Denise Collins

Community Manager

Denise coordinates events for students, faculty and alumni, and manages the Physician Shadow and Alumni Mentor programs. Prior to this role, she spent eight years working on global programs for HBS Executive Education. Before joining HBS, Denise worked at Boston University School of Medicine where she was the administrator for the Geriatrics Medicine fellowship program. Denise holds a BA degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and an Ed.M. degree from Boston University.