Mac Powell, PhD is the President of Bastyr University and a thought leader in healthcare and higher education. He serves as chair of the American Council of Education’s Commission on Educational Attainment and Innovation and chair of the Council of Applied Master’s Programs in Psychology. He previously served as president of John F. Kennedy University, a service-learning and federally recognized and funded Hispanic Serving Institution. As the author of over 50 articles, three books and two book chapters, Dr. Powell speaks around the world on leadership, higher education, and the future of healthcare.