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Author's Biography

Janine R. Kamath, MA, MBA, is Executive Director of Mayo Clinic International. She previously chaired the Department of Management Engineering and Consulting and currently serves an assistant professor of Healthcare Systems Engineering and Healthcare Administration at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Previously, she was a manager at two large pharmaceutical companies. At Mayo Clinic, she has led multiple strategic initiatives on digital and platform environments; operations optimisation; international business growth; diversity, equity and inclusion; care model transformation; core process engineering; and quality, affordability and service. Janine is engaged with national and international leadership and governance committees and has a passion for entrepreneurship, diverse talent growth and driving results through empowered, high-performing teams. Janine is the Board Chair and President Emeritus of the Association for Internal Management Consultants. She is Course Director and presents at national and international conferences and educational programmes. She publishes in peer-reviewed journals and has authored book chapters and a book on the legacy of management engineering and consulting at Mayo Clinic. Janine actively engages with professional and community organisations and contributes to academic institutions through college and high school student education and mentorship programmes. She has received multiple awards and professional commendations.

Ryan Raabe, MS, is in his 25th year as an educator. He serves as the Work Experience Coordinator at Century High School in the Rochester Public School District. His role includes providing students with opportunities to build career awareness, develop employability skills and explore postsecondary options. Before joining Century High School, Ryan served as the special education Work Experience Coordinator at John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minnesota. He was instrumental in the design and implementation of a district-wide internship programme to serve students with disabilities. Ryan spent the first 15 years of his career as a special education teacher and 10 years as a head basketball coach. Now serving as a skills trainer, he continues to support youth by helping them build athletic skills and confidence. He is passionate about career-connected learning and committed to helping students achieve their career goals.

Amerett L. Donahoe-Anshus, MA, is an Emeritus member of the Mayo Clinic Strategy Department, where she served as a manager in the Strategy Department Enterprise Portfolio Management Office. Prior to this role, she was a manager in the Mayo Clinic Department of Management Engineering and Internal Consulting both in Jacksonville, Florida, and Rochester, Minnesota. Amy is an assistant professor of healthcare systems engineering and an instructor in physical therapy at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. During her career, she has received multiple Excellence Through Teamwork Awards, Prosci Change Management certification, Mayo Clinic Quality Fellows Gold Level certifications, and a Certificate in Project Management from the University of North Florida. Amy has published in peer-reviewed journals, coauthored book chapters and a book on the legacy of management engineering and consulting at Mayo Clinic, and presented at local, national and international conferences. She volunteers with multiple community service organisations to work toward the benefit of the communities and the broader world.