Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterJennifer Dauer became chief strategy and transformation officer for the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in 2020.
A native of Cincinnati, Jennifer is an established senior executive with diverse industry experiences both inside and outside health care. Over her career, she’s consistently delivered sustainable results by combining her strengths in strategic thinking and executional excellence to deliver transformative change.
As chief strategy and transformation officer, Jennifer is responsible for driving all aspects of strategy for the organization and identifying key initiatives to guide enterprise transformation. This includes new clinical and research opportunities, strategic affiliations, partnerships and mergers and acquisitions. In her role, she identifies and pursues new growth and business development opportunities for the health system and the health science colleges, drives partnership discussions with key internal and external stakeholders and facilitates discussions that encourage collaboration across the health system and the university to accelerate and elevate impact.
Additionally, Jennifer and her team provide guidance and oversight for the medical center strategic plan implementation as well as ongoing insights on competitive intelligence and cutting-edge industry practice.
Jennifer came to Ohio State from venture development firm CincyTech, where she was an executive-in-residence and managing director, responsible for enhancing and growing its portfolio, cultivating new partnerships and deal flow and developing its strategic plan.
Prior to her role at CincyTech, Jennifer was the senior vice president for strategy and growth for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center from 2013 to 2018, with responsibility for strategic planning, the Center for Technology Commercialization, business/strategic partnership development and marketing and communications, and managing more than 250 employees.
Jennifer began her career at Procter & Gamble, where she spent more than 25 years serving in a number of leadership roles, including vice-president/general manager of oral care, Western Europe strategic planning/beauty care marketing, female grooming and beauty and grooming new business creation.
Jennifer has a bachelor’s degree in economics and international relations from Brown University.