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Alanna Hughes

Executive Vice President, Strategy, Innovation, & Research at Per Scholas

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Overview

Alanna Hughes serves as Executive Vice President, Strategy, Innovation, & Research at Per Scholas[1], a position Hughes has held since October 2025[3]. Hughes previously held roles of increasing seniority at Per Scholas, including Senior Vice President of Innovation & Strategy from January 2022 to October 2025[4]. Hughes holds a Master of Business Administration in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship & Innovation from MIT Sloan School of Management[11], a Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School[12], and a Bachelor of Science in International Affairs from Georgetown University[13]. Hughes co-founded Withinnovate! in January 2021[8] and continues in that role[15]. Prior to joining Per Scholas, Hughes worked as a Strategy Manager at Deloitte from October 2016 to June 2019[9].

Profile introduction
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I’m a strategic leader and social intrapreneur with 15+ years of experience driving innovation, growth, and impact across the nonprofit, private, and public sectors. At the core of my work is a belief that bold ideas, when paired with strong execution and inclusive leadership, can transform lives and systems — especially for those historically excluded from economic opportunity. I currently serve as Executive Vice President of Strategy, Innovation, & Research at Per Scholas, a national nonprofit scaling pathways to high-growth tech careers. I co-led the design of our 2025–2030 strategic plan,…

Career history

  1. Executive Vice President, Strategy, Innovation, & ResearchOct 2025 to presentPer Scholas
  2. Senior Vice President, Innovation & StrategyJan 2022 to Oct 2025Per Scholas
  3. Senior Vice President, Implementation StrategyMar 2021 to Apr 2022Per Scholas
  4. Vice President, Implementation StrategyFeb 2020 to Feb 2021Per Scholas
  5. Managing DirectorJun 2019 to Feb 2020Per Scholas
  6. Co-FounderJan 2021 to presentWithinnovate!
  7. Strategy ManagerOct 2016 to Jun 2019Deloitte
  8. Entrepreneurship Consultant and VolunteerJul 2016 to Sep 2016Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Education

  1. MSMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Sustainability; Entrepreneurship & InnovationMIT Sloan School of Management
  2. Master of Public Administration (MPA)Harvard Kennedy School
  3. BSFS, International AffairsGeorgetown University

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