Catherine Basham

Catherine Basham is an experienced professional in strategic planning and health care administration, currently serving as Strategy and Business Affairs Director at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute since March 2019. In this role, Catherine leads decision-making processes for research, clinical, and operational planning, providing comprehensive analyses to support Institute leadership. Prior experience includes serving as Project Associate at UMass Medical School, where Catherine managed vendor contracts for Medicaid quality review services and led quality improvement initiatives. As Family Health Coordinator and Women's Health Outreach Coordinator at Fenway Community Health, Catherine developed programs and coordinated projects to enhance health care access for underserved populations. Catherine's background also includes serving as an Environmental Health Extensionist with the Peace Corps, focusing on community health and development. Catherine holds an MBA in Health Administration from UMass Boston and a B.S. and B.A. from Syracuse University.