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Andrea Carranza is a seasoned executive director with 15+ years of experience in strategic planning, management consulting, and energy research. She has led various research centers, including the Center for International Development at Harvard University, and has a strong background in fundraising, marketing, and start-ups. She has also worked with top-tier companies like Cambridge Energy Research Associates and Harvard University.

Experience

  • Harvard University
    • Cambridge, MA
    • Executive Director, The Growth Lab at Harvard University
      • Jul 2019 - Present
      • Cambridge, MA
    • Acting Executive Director
      • Jun 2016 - Jul 2019
      • Cambridge, MA

      Andrea is the Acting Executive Director of Harvard’s Center for International Development (CID). CID houses 15 faculty, 60 staff and fellows and hosts 80 faculty affiliates Harvard-wide. CID is currently ranked 2nd Best University Affiliated Think Tank in the world by annual UPenn study.CID works...

  • Harvard University
    • Cambridge, MA
    • Assistant Director, Center for International Development
      • Aug 2011 - May 2016
      • Cambridge, MA

      The Center for International Development (CID) at Harvard is a research center working to eradicate poverty through breakthrough ideas, local policy engagement and educating the next generation of leaders. The center's three research programs are engaged in over 30 research projects in 17 cou...

    • Advisor, Strategic Planning and Development
      • Oct 2009 - Aug 2011

      Grameen Research, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation providing research, training and support for Grameen microfinance worldwide and other services for low income populations.Andrea supported Grameen projects internationally; raised capital to bring a Grameen America branch to Boston; and advis...

    • Director
      • 1995 - 2005

      Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) is a global energy research firm founded by Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize winning author of "The Prize".Andrea launched new businesses for CERA including the firm's Global Power Forum, a membership serving C-level executives from electric ...

    • Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Board of Directors
      • 1991 - 1994

      Boston Cares organizes and leads team oriented, impactful volunteer opportunities throughout Greater Boston. The model provides busy working professionals with opportunities to easily volunteer and social service organizations with much needed, dedicated volunteers. Today, more than 16,000 Bost...

    • Communications Manager
      • 1989 - 1993

      A national nonprofit organization dedicated to solving the nationwide organ donor shortage. The Partnership was started as a result of strategic research on the organ donation crisis by Corporate Decisions, Inc. (CDI - an international strategy managment consulting company specializing in growth...

    • Copywriter
      • 1988 - 1989
    • English Teacher
      • 1988 - 1989
      • Hong Kong

Education

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • James Madison University
  • Lesley University

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