Laura Matthews joined Inova in 2014 as a member of the strategic planning team before moving to the Inova Schar Cancer Institute (Inova Schar) in January 2018. Starting as the Director of Operations and Growth, Laura became the Acting Vice President for the cancer service line in 2019 before being formally named Vice President and Administrator of Inova Schar in July 2020.
Prior to Inova, Laura served as the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children’s Health and Prevention Services team. She has also held several healthcare consulting roles with Booz Allen Hamilton and ECG Management Consultants.
In her current role, Laura leads operations for the cancer service line throughout the system and recently guided the teams through the opening of the Inova Mather Proton Therapy Center and COVID-19 response-related efforts during this pandemic.
She earned her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, Master of Public Health (MPH) from George Washington University, and her Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a healthcare specialization from Vanderbilt University.
A native of Delaware, Laura enjoys traveling and spending time with family.