Biography
Marybeth is the chief administrative officer for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. She oversees the foundation’s operations, including communications, facilities, finance, grants administration, human resources and information technology. Marybeth serves on the foundation’s executive committee and actively guides the foundation’s priorities and achievement of its objectives.
In previous roles at the foundation, Marybeth led foundation efforts to strengthen the health care workforce, improve acute care patient outcomes, and use data and information technology to improve overall health outcomes. Marybeth directed the foundation’s $100 million investment in the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, the state of California’s first new school of nursing in 60 years.
Before returning to the foundation in her current role, Marybeth served as chief operating officer (COO) and chief strategy and partnerships officer at the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH), a national 501(c)(3) focused on improving health outcomes and affordability in partnership with large employers and other purchasers of health care.
At PBGH, Marybeth directed strategy development and execution, oversaw all operational and business functions, stewarded the financial health of the organization and led talent management. Marybeth managed the launch of new PBGH programs, products and ventures, and she created solutions to support employers in evaluating and selecting health start-ups and innovators.
Marybeth was an associate principal at McKinsey & Company, where she focused on strategy, M&A and operations for media, financial and not-for-profit organizations. She started her career as an economics researcher and data scientist.
Marybeth holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in economics from the College of William and Mary. Her professional certifications include SHRM-SCP and HRCI-PHR.
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