Dara Richardson-Heron

Dara most recently served as Chief Patient Officer for Pfizer, Inc. and brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in the healthcare, corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors. Prior to Pfizer, she served as the Chief Engagement Officer and Scientific Executive for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Previously, she served as Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA of the USA and as Chief Executive Officer of the Greater NYC Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Earlier in her career, she worked with United Cerebral Palsy Association as Assistant Executive Director/National Chief Medical Officer and served as Executive Medical Director and Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer at Consolidated Edison Company of New York. Dara earned an M.D. from New York University School of Medicine and a B.A. in biology from Barnard College.