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Ashley McPhail is the Chief External Affairs and Administration Officer at Texas Medical
Center, where she provides internal leadership to drive the strategic development and support of
policies and regulations for domestic, state-wide, and national legislation. As the leader for
external initiatives, Ms. McPhail is responsible for facilitating engagement with TMC business
partners and governments, both domestic and foreign, across the healthcare and life science
industries. She leads strategic programs such as the Clinical Research Institute and the TMC
international BioBridges to advance innovation and research in the life sciences. In addition to
her external affair responsibilities, Ms. McPhail oversees human resources, and spearheads
operational and organizational initiatives across TMC.
 
Prior to joining TMC in 2015, Ms. McPhail worked for GMMB, Inc. in Washington, D.C. as a
senior account executive providing campaign and communication strategy for global health and
domestic health care clients, including The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the United
Nations Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  Ms. McPhail earned her MBA
from Duke University and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Millsaps College.
Ms. McPhail serves on the Millsaps College Board and is actively involved with the Junior
League of Houston and Wesley Community Center.