Lucy Pérez is a Senior Partner in McKinsey & Company’s Boston office, Coleader of the McKinsey Health Institute, and a leader of the Life Sciences practice. She advises CEOs and teams at leading organizations globally on growth strategy, innovation, sustainability, and organizational transformation. A former cancer researcher at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, she brings a strong technical background to her work with organizations across the healthcare sector. Dr. Pérez also co-leads McKinsey’s Hispanic and Latino Network for colleagues who identify as Hispanic, Latino, or allies, and sponsors research on Latino economic mobility.
At the McKinsey Health Institute, Dr. Pérez spearheads efforts to advance health equity, including a collaboration with the World Economic Forum on the $1 trillion health and economic opportunity to close the women’s health gap. This seminal research has reached millions, received a Presidential Award from the American Medical Women’s Association, and is driving action among stakeholders globally.
Beyond her work at McKinsey, Dr. Pérez is a board member of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable and sits on the advisory board for the Aspen Institute’s Latinos in Society program and the Women’s Health Innovation Summit. Dr. Pérez was elected one of Amplify LatinX’s inaugural LatinX 100 Leaders and named one of ALPFA’s 50 Most Powerful Latinas in 2023. She was awarded the Pinnacle Award by the Boston Chamber of Commerce in 2024, which recognizes women leaders changing Greater Boston through leadership excellence in entrepreneurship, management, and lifetime achievement.
Dr. Pérez holds a BS and Doctorate in Chemistry from Harvard University.
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The Learning Phase includes:
Connecting Clinical Trial Sponsors: Bringing sponsors and local EQBMED-selected sites together to work as partners.
Sharing Key Learnings: Sharing important lessons learned from these partnerships.
Building Robust Infrastructure: Creating a strong support system that continues to support the growth and aspirations of local sites.
