Maria Elena Morales

Maria Elena Morales, PhD, MBA, currently serves as Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Operations in Data Technology and Engineering at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a position held since January 2018. Prior roles at Vertex include Senior Director and Chief of Staff to the CSO, as well as Director and Associate Director in Data Strategy and Solutions. Before joining Vertex, Maria Morales worked at IBM as a Managing Consultant in Watson Health Consulting Services and held a Senior Consultant role. Additional experience includes positions as an Associate at Cultivation Capital, Project Manager at The BALSA Group, and MBA Intern at Eli Lilly and Company. Maria Morales began their career with an internship as a Sustainability Consultant at Novus. Academically, Maria Morales holds a Bachelor of Science in Neurobiological Sciences from the University of Florida, a Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience, and a Master of Business Administration in Consulting and Marketing from Washington University in St. Louis.