Virginia Bader

Virginia Bader, MBA has extensive experience in various roles within the healthcare and public relations sectors. Virginia is currently the Chief of Staff at the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), where they also serve as the Senior Advisor to the President and CEO and the Director of Students Assist America. Prior to this, they held the position of Chief of Staff at the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and also served as the Chief Communications and Marketing Officer. Before transitioning to these healthcare organizations, Bader worked at GYMR Public Relations as the Senior Vice President and at Porter Novelli as an Account Manager. Virginia also held leadership positions at Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc. as the Vice President for External Affairs and at The Public Forum Institute as the Vice President. Bader began their career as a Legislative Assistant at ONEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C. Overall, they have gained valuable expertise in strategic planning, communications, public relations, and stakeholder management throughout their various roles.

Virginia Bader, MBA, holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School. Prior to their MBA, they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Middlebury College. The exact start and end years of these programs are not provided, so it is unknown when they completed their education.