Krista Valladares

Krista Valladares, MSM, currently serves as the Associate Director of Technology Strategy and Planning at Harvard University, where responsibilities include advising on IT programs, leading technology assessments, and managing partnerships for IT capital funding proposals. In October 2023, Krista co-founded and became the chair of the Northeast (USA) Chapter of Women in High Performance Computing, focusing on enhancing visibility and providing support for women in the HPC field. Previously, Krista held multiple roles at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, specializing in grants administration and research strategy. Krista holds a Master of Science in Management with a focus on Research Administration and Management from Emmanuel College and a Bachelor of Science in Community Health from Worcester State University.