Jill Short is a highly accomplished operations and executive nurse with 16+ years of progressive experience. She last served as COO of IBM's Watson Health Global Life Sciences, leading a $138M startup with over 700 employees and 50+ global customers. With a strong background in optimizing operational effectiveness, efficiency, and profitability, she excels in developing and implementing operating strategies, systems, processes, and procedures. Her core competencies include project management, financial/operational reporting, revenue growth, P&L management, risk mitigation, and global team leadership. Jill Short has a Master of Science in Informatics from the University of Maryland Baltimore and a Bachelor of Science in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.