Dr. M. Rashad Massoud

Chief Executive Officer, Rashad Massoud Associates, LLC. Former: Visiting Faculty, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Senior Vice President and Chief Program Officer at Americares overseeing the organization’s health programs worldwide including in the United States, Emergency Response, and distribution of $1.25 billion in medicine and supplies to over 90 countries. Chief Medical and Quality Officer and Senior Vice President of the Quality and Performance Institute at University Research Co., LLC where he was Director of the USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project – $210 million over 7 years in 46 countries, and the USAID Healthcare Improvement (HCI) Project – $150 million over 6 years in 38 countries.

Professional Highlights::

• Thought leadership in quality management and health systems strengthening: Elected Inaugural Member ISQua Academy. Advisory Board Member, World Health Organization Global Report on Quality and Safety
• Improved health outcomes and reduced inequities: For example, Improved blood pressure control in 8 mobile health centers in India from 63% to 90% and reduced the gender inequity gap from 10.4% to 2.5%. 
• Managed multiple projects in 40-countries at a time. Received USAID’s highest Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) of “Exceptional” on every evaluation criterion for the USAID Healthcare Improvement (HCI) Project.
• Managed a budget of $160 million/year. Oversaw distribution of $1.25 billion gifts-in-kind to 92 countries.
• Staff management and oversight: 80 HQ, and 600 staff in 40 countries. Nurtured vibrant, collaborative teams.
• Quadrupled revenue for QPI/URC from $14 to $60 million/year. Generated $750 million in revenue. Generated funds from solicitations, philanthropies, I-NGO’s, high net worth individuals, private companies.
• Experienced working with Boards of Directors of Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), University Research Co., LLC (URC), and Americares. Board Member, 400,000-member Harvard Alumni Association. Editorial Board Member Journal for Health Management Standards. Former President, Harvard Chan School of Public Health Alumni Association. Former Chair, BOD Americares Tanzania. 

Consulting Expertise

• The World Bank
• Abt Associates
• AstraZeneca
• Rios Partners
• InterAmerican Development Bank
• WI-HER, Women Influencing Health, Education, and the Rule of Law
• KPMG
• UNICEF