Patti Lord is an experienced Program Director and Principal Investigator at Otherlab, overseeing the CDC Strengthening Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control and Improving Patient Safety (SHIP-C) grant in partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. With a strong background in healthcare innovation, Patti leads the ISTARI Carecube initiative, focusing on the development of low-cost medical devices for infectious disease control. Prior to this role, Patti held various marketing and event management positions, including Director of E-Commerce at Timbuk2 Designs and Marketing Director at Billion Jelly Bloom, where accomplishments included a successful Kickstarter campaign and managing large corporate events. Patti holds a Master of Arts in Sociology from California State University-Sacramento and has enhanced skills in marketing and data analytics through workshops and certifications.