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Deborah Lafer Scher

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Board Director & Strategic Advisor at Joyance Partners

East Coast US

About

Deborah Lafer Scher works on building public/private partnerships aimed at accelerating growth and implementing large-scale solutions. She has held C-Suite roles in the private sector and served as Executive Advisor to four U.S. Presidential Cabinet Secretaries across two administrations, most recently as Executive Advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where she led the Secretary's Center for Strategic Partnerships. She currently serves as a Board Director and Senior Advisor for several organizations.

Experience

  1. Milken InstituteSenior Advisorcurrent2022 β€” presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  2. ChronoScaleIndependent Board Director2024 β€” 2026California, United States
  3. EnableCompIndependent Board Director2023 β€” 2026United States
  4. Joyance PartnersAdvisory Board Member2021 β€” 2026
  5. US Department of Veterans AffairsExecutive Advisor to the Secretary,2018 β€” 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  6. Fitzroy Health LLCOperating Partner and Strategic Business Development Officer2015 β€” 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. Novel Ingredient ServicesChief Operating Officer and Strategic Advisor to the Founder2011 β€” 2014West Caldwell, New Jersey
  8. Weill Cornell Medical CollegeChief Strategy and Operating Officer2009 β€” 2011New York, N. Y.
  9. CareOneChief Administrative Officer2005 β€” 2008Fort Lee, N.J.
  10. Haverford CollegeBoard Member2000 β€” 2006Haverford, PA
  11. Accent HealthSenior Vice-President, Strategic Business Development1999 β€” 2000New York, N.Y.
  12. Walsh InternationalVice-President International Corporate Development1993 β€” 1999
  13. FL HotelsVice-President Operations and Business Development1991 β€” 1993New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. Warburg PincusPrivate Equity Associate1989 β€” 1991
  15. Dun & BradstreetDirector, Planning and Acquisitions1984 β€” 1989
  16. KPMGMarketing Director, Executive Education Services1980 β€” 1982New York, NY

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance1982 β€” 1984
  2. Haverford CollegeBA, Sociology1977 β€” 1980

Skills & more

Partnership DevelopmentHealthcare InnovationTransformation and Value CreationStrategic TransformationHealthcare Innovation and Growth StrategyStrategic Partnerships- Public and PrivateMarket ExpansionCorporate GovernanceEnterprise Risk ManagementBoard LeadershipGrowth StrategyStrategy61
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