Amanda L Barash, MS PMP brings nearly twenty years in financial leadership and strategy within complex healthcare systems to the MHRI team. As Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MedStar Health Research Institute and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Amanda brings extensive experience in strategic planning, revenue optimization, operational transformation, and research administration. Amanda is responsible for leading the research finance team for MHRI.
Amanda holds a Master of Science in Technology and Innovation from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Indiana Wesleyan University. As a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), she blends technical expertise with dynamic leadership to manage complex initiatives and deliver sustained organizational growth.
Amanda’s career spans a variety of senior roles, but started in research administration at Purdue University, where she served the National Science Foundation Network for Computational Nanotechnology. Her passion for the research mission led her to MedStar and MHRI. She has also served as the Director of Finance at Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana University Health, Vice President of Medical Group Finance at Valley Health, and as Chief Financial Officer for Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and Sentara Enterprise Pharmacy.