Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore has appointed Robert A. Kasdin to the newly created role of senior vice president and COO.
Mr. Kasdin comes to Johns Hopkins Medicine from Columbia University, where he has been senior executive vice president for 13 years.
Here are four things to know about Mr. Kasdin and his new position.
1. Mr. Kasdin will begin his new role July 1. In his role at Johns Hopkins Medicine, Mr. Kasdin will be responsible for overall operations, including strategic direction, administration of existing programs and development of new initiatives.
2. At Columbia, Mr. Kasdin has overseen operations, finances, human resources, information technology, and development and commercialization of intellectual property.
3. Mr. Kasdin previously served as the executive vice president and CFO of the University of Michigan, treasurer and chief investment officer for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the vice president and general counsel for Princeton University Investment Company before joining Columbia. He began his career as a corporate attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell.
4. Mr. Kasdin earned his bachelor's degree from Princeton and his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.
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