Ann C. O'Brien
Ann joined the Center for Innovation and Growth (CIG) in 2007 as the Director of Project Consulting to develop the programs and projects of CIG that will provide students with hands-on learning experiences involving innovation and entrepreneurship. Prior to her current role, Ann served as the President of the Board of the Rainbow Babies & Children's Foundation and has over 20 years of management consulting experience, primarily with Ernst & Young. Her consulting work focused on strategic, business and financial planning for health care and not-for-profit organizations. She has also worked in financial management for the Cleveland Clinic Health System and taught at Ursuline College.
Ann's community involvement includes serving on the Board of Trustees of Gilmore Academy; Rainbow Babies & Children's Foundation and Voices for Ohio's Children. She is a member of the Leadership Cleveland Class of 2007 and is a past president of the Healthcare Financial Management Association of Northeast Ohio. Ann has an MPA from Harvard University and BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.