Andrea Minogue, MPA

Andrea serves as Executive Director of Administration, where she provides leadership and oversight of financial, administrative, and operational functions that support the university’s mission of advancing innovation, research commercialization, and entrepreneurship. Her responsibilities include aligning resources with institutional priorities, improving operational effectiveness, mitigating risk, and overseeing compliance while supporting strategic initiatives across the university.

Prior to joining INVO, Andrea held senior administrative leadership roles within Northwestern’s research and academic enterprise. As Administrative Director of the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, she oversaw operations supporting eight research centers and affiliated graduate education programs across Northwestern University and Northwestern Medicine. Concurrently, she served as Department Administrator for Preventive Medicine, directing the financial, operational, administrative, and academic affairs within one of the nation’s largest NIH-funded academic public health departments.

Andrea brings extensive experience navigating the complexities of research-intensive institutions, with a focus on building effective operations, strengthening institutional partnerships, and supporting organizational goals. She holds a BS in Organizational Psychology from Loyola University and an MA in Public Administration from Northwestern University.