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Joanne Urso

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Chief Member at Chief
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Joanne Urso is the Vice President of Procurement at Bright Horizons, where she leads strategic sourcing and contract negotiations. Her career includes extensive leadership experience at Harvard University as Managing Director of Financial Services. She holds an executive education certificate from Harvard Business School and is skilled in global sourcing and supplier management.

She is passionate about empowering female executives, highlighted by her membership in Chief, a private network designed to help more women attain leadership roles. Joanne previously dedicated her time to philanthropy as the Grant Allocation Chair on the Board of Directors for the United Way.

Unique fact: Joanne is a member of Chief, a private network focused on connecting and supporting women in executive leadership positions.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Chief Member
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Women in Leadership
Demonstrates a commitment to advancing women into positions of power through her active membership in Chief, a network for female executives.
Strategic Procurement
Focuses on high-level procurement functions, including global strategic sourcing, contract management, and achieving enterprise-wide financial goals for her organization.
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Career

Work history

3-2022
Chief Member
Chief
2013
Vice President
Bright Horizons
2011 - 2015
Board of Directors, Grant Allocation Chair
United Way
1-2002 - 2005
Director, Technology Services
Harvard University
1-1993 - 8-2012
Managing Director Financial Services
Harvard University
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Education
2010 - 2011
Executive Education
Harvard Business School
1-2000 - 1-2001
Leadership for Change Program
Boston College
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