Margaret A. Anderson

Margaret A. Anderson is the Executive Director of FasterCures, a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the pace of medical research and development.^[2] She leads the organization’s efforts in transforming the medical research system to become more effective and efficient. She manages its day-to-day operations as well as ongoing implementation of its programs and strategic plan. She also serves as Board Secretary of Melanoma Research Alliance, a nonprofit that works toward accelerated medical treatment specifically for melanoma. In January 2012, Margaret was named President of the Alliance for a Stronger FDA.^[3]

Ms. Anderson formerly worked at the Academy for Educational Development (AED) in Washington D.C., between 1999 and 2004, as the deputy director and a team leader in the Center on AIDS & Community Health. She also served as a Program Director for the Society for Women's Health Research, a Health Science Analyst for the American Public Health Association, and an Analyst and Project Director for the Office of Technology Assessment. In addition, Ms. Anderson is a member of the Institutional Review Board at Whitman-Walker Clinic(a nonprofit health organization established by and for the gay and lesbian community.) Margaret Anderson earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Maryland, College Park (1986) and a Master's Degree in Science, Technology and Public Policy from George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs (1988).

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