Zehra Abid-Wood

Zehra Abid-Wood is the President of Lasell Village, a nationally recognized senior living community on the campus of Lasell University, renowned for its intergenerational learning and living model. In addition to her Lasell Village role, Zehra is a Vice President of Lasell University. Prior to joining Lasell in April 2023, Zehra was Senior Vice President of Strategy and Transformation at AlerisLife. Her previous jobs also include Director of Project and Portfolio Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and she has more than two decades of leadership experience in residential senior care, real estate, hospitality, and education.