Shellery Ebron
Strategic Innovation Leader | Driving Impact through Innovation
- Role
- Senior Director, Corporate Innovation at RTI International
- Location
- Durham, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shellery Ebron
I’m a strategic leader with over 15 years of experience translating innovation into meaningful impact—particularly at the intersection of digital health and mission-driven innovation. My passion lies in connecting ideas and collaborative teams to solve complex problems that truly matter, always with an eye on forward-thinking value creation.Throughout my career, I’ve built and led cross-functional teams, operationalizing new technologies and transforming ambiguity into opportunity. I excel at identifying the “big picture,” designing holistic systems that challenge the status quo, and guiding organizations to unlock the potential of all types of innovation—from ideation to execution.If you too are a changemaker, let’s connect. I always welcome conversations that push us not just to adapt to the future, but to actively shape it.
Experience
Senior Director, Corporate Innovation
Mar 2024 — Present · Durham, NC, US
Designing RTI’s innovation strategy and leading a newly created innovation function to align with our bold 2030 vision• Architected the creation and scaling of a corporate innovation function, incubating high-impact ventures in AI, precision health, and analytical sciences to position the organization as an industry innovator.• Partnered with business unit leaders in research and development and social sciences to develop innovation growth strategies based on customer insights and capability needs.• Provided guidance to the AI Accelerator program to increase operational efficiency.• Spearheaded and institutionalized a repeatable Discovery and Ideation framework to accelerate innovation from ideas to impact.• Presented strategic investment outcomes to C-suite executives, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.• Built and mentored a matrixed innovation team, cultivating a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and professional growth.
Education
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Master of Science, Public Health
2010 — 2012
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Executive MBA
Clemson University
Bachelor of Science, Microbiology
2003 — 2007
Skills
- Spss
- Public Health
- Technical Presentations
- Research
- Microsoft Office
- Market Research
- Healthcare IT
- Stata
- Policy Analysis
- Healthcare Information Technology
- Data Analysis
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