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President and CEO

Research America

Russ Paulsen

  • 2026
  • Attendee
Russ Paulsen is President and CEO of Research!America, appointed in April 2026 and succeeding Mary Woolley. He previously served as President and COO of UsAgainstAlzheimer's and founded the United for Cures coalition, and earlier held leadership roles at United Way Worldwide and the American Red Cross. He holds degrees in political science from UC Riverside and UC Berkeley.