Joel Farran

Joel Farran is an Executive and Organizational Advisor, Consultant, and Coach focused on helping individuals and organizations grow and renew in equitable and sustainable ways.

Currently serving as Associate Director of Graduate Business Degree Development at the University of Notre Dame’s College of Mendoza, Farran oversees career education and serves as career and leadership coach for Executive MBA working professionals. Farran is a conduit to key employers and alumni and works closely with program and academic directors to develop curriculum and programs.

In addition, Farran is part of Ad Lucem Group–helping organizations and individuals achieve peak performance—where he specializes in Strategy, Communications, and Community Investments/Partnerships.

Leveraging a 20-year career in health care, Farran previously served as Chief Brand Officer and Senior VP at Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)—the largest not for profit health insurer in the country. His broad experience at HCSC included corporate and business unit strategy development, mergers & acquisition; large-scale initiative implementation; analytics governance; sales support/marketing; and overseeing corporate relations and community impact functions.

Farran is a board member at MATTER. He is also is a Board member of the Good Foot Catalyst and is Chair and Vice Chair Emeritus of the Arts and Business Council of Chicago. Farran was also among the business and community leaders on Community & Culture team of The Commercial Club of Chicago that helped shape the formation of P33 – focused on elevating Chicago to a tier one technology and innovation hub promoting inclusive economic growth.

Farran is passionate about inclusive growth, innovation, and accessibility across traditional health care organization, civic, and community spaces. He earned his M.S. in Health Systems Management from Rush University Medical Center College of Health Sciences and a B.S. in Psychology from University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. In his spare time he enjoys creative writing and serves as a Senior Instructor with Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts – achieving formal recognitions from the In Nae Ryu Martial Arts International Headquarters and Kukkiwon Tae Kwon Do World Headquarters.