Mary Ludden is the Senior Vice President for Global Network and Strategic Initiatives at Northeastern University. She oversees the university’s system of global campuses across the U.S., Canada, and U.K.—currently operating in Arlington, Charlotte, Miami, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, and London. In addition, Ludden leads Mills College at Northeastern University and the Mills Institute, and she oversees Northeastern’s Information Technology Services and Global Launch Services units.

Ludden previously served as Senior Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice Provost where she led Northeastern’s global campus system and the College of Professional Studies (CPS). Her various roles at CPS spanned from interim dean, faculty director of the college’s undergraduate and graduate programs in project management and leadership, and full-time faculty member.

Prior to joining Northeastern, Ludden spent more than 20 years in the healthcare industry—concluding as vice president and chief operating officer of National Government Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fortune 50 managed healthcare company Anthem, Inc. At Anthem, Ludden was responsible for a portfolio of programs and projects in excess of $450 million of annual operating revenue generated from government contracts. These included both health information technology programs and business process programs.

Ludden delivers a breadth of expertise to the university, ranging from strategic leadership and planning to performance measurement, data analytics, and information technology. She is frequently an invited speaker on these subjects and consults with Fortune 50 organizations on strategic growth initiatives.

Ludden holds a PhD in public policy and administration from Walden University, an MBA from Husson University, and a BS in accounting from the University of Southern Maine.