James Chen (SPH’09)

Chen serves as the Finance Manager in the Medical Oncology Department of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He has 15+ years experience in healthcare management and financial services combined, through progressively professional advancement with substantively increased responsibilities. He oversees departmental operational budget, approximately $60 million annually, and millions in discretionary funds. And Chen is responsible for negotiating and executing several dozens of interorganizational professional, clinical services and business agreements with internal and external stakeholders. He also leads analytical support and developing solutions for effective and efficient allocation among and between different funding resources, as well as identifying indirect patient care expenses for cost reductions to meet institutional and departmental strategic targets.

Serving on the BU School of Public Health Alumni Leadership Council & Education Advisory Board, having served 2 one-year terms as BUSPH Alumni Board President (2010–2012).

Chen is an adviser to UK-based Barry & Martin Trust (America) since 2010 on HIV/Aids in China, and was a participant of 2013 “The Partnership Inc.” Fellowship Program and 2010 “Lead Boston” Class (now affiliated with YWCA), sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In 2010, Chen was the recipient of the Annual Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Ethics Award.

Chen Lives in Sudbury with his wife, Angela Shen, and their children, Joana and Jacob, and their two-year-old lab, Oreo.