Panama Marquand

Panama Marquand is a seasoned product management professional with extensive experience in leading product development across prominent organizations. Currently serving as the Lead Product Manager at the Obama Foundation, Panama successfully guided a design refresh of Obama.org, resulting in multiple award recognitions. Previously, Panama held the position of Group Product Manager at Avail (Allstate Venture), where notable achievements included launching the ‘Avail Downtown’ business vertical. Prior roles at IBM iX involved managing cross-functional teams and enhancing agile product delivery, earning recognition with the IBM Service Excellence Award three times. With a robust educational background, including a Master of Science in Design Innovation and an MBA from Northwestern University, along with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Michigan, Panama combines strategic insight with a commitment to impactful product outcomes.