Office of Innovation and Strategy (OIS) Council

The Office of Innovation and Strategy (OIS) Council includes the faculty and staff leaders for MIT’s strategic initiatives in artificial intelligence, climate and energy, education, health, human insights, manufacturing, and quantum. The aim of the OIS Council is to shape and strengthen the collective impact of these initiatives. In addition to the members of the OIS Council, the academic deans are also invited to join Council meetings.

• Jenn Alton, Senior Program Manager, MIT Human Insight Collaborative
• Cynthia Barnhart, Faculty Director, New Educational Initiative
• Suzanne Berger, Faculty Co-Director, MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing
• Iain Cheeseman, Associate Director, MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative
• Julie Diop, Executive Director, MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing
• Vivek Farias, Faculty Co-Director, MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium
• Danna Freedman, Faculty Director, MIT Quantum Initiative
• Betar Gallant, Faculty Director, MIT–GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance
• Gurjinder Gill, Executive Director, Tata-MIT Alliance
• Tia Giurleo, Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives
• Janna Greene, Senior Director of Development, Strategic Initiatives, Office of Innovation and Strategy
• Jeff Grossman, Faculty Director, Tata-MIT Alliance
• John Hart, Faculty Co-Director, MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing
• Angela Koehler, Faculty Director, MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative
• Tim Kraska, Faculty Co-Director, MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium
• Chris Love, Faculty Co-Director, MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing
• Caroline Lowenthal, Senior Program Manager, MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative
• Keeril Makan, Faculty Lead, MIT Human Insight Collaborative
• Liam McDonnell, Director of Communications, Office of Innovation and Strategy
• Steve Nelson, Senior Program Manager, New Educational Initiative
• Regina Niles, Director of Administration and Finance, Office of Innovation and Strategy
• Elsa Olivetti, Mission Director, Decarbonizing Energy and Industry, MIT Climate Project
• Katharina Ribbeck, Associate Director, MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative
• Tannu Singh, Senior Program Manager, MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium
• Mary Ellen Sinkus, Assistant Provost for Finance
• Ian Waitz, Vice President for Research
• Evelyn Wang, Vice President for Energy and Climate
• Marsha Warren, Senior Industry Engagement Officer, Office of Innovation and Strategy
• Y. Karen Zheng, Faculty Co-Director, MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing