Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced today that Sonal Gandhi has been hired as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Campus Operations and Infrastructure, effective August 31. In this role, Gandhi will be responsible for a broad portfolio which includes strategic oversight and excellence of facilities operations, capital construction, real estate, public safety, emergency management, employee services and operational business affairs at Dana-Farber. Additionally, Gandhi will ensure the organization's physical infrastructure, safety programs, and operational services to support the growth and long-term sustainability for the Institute.
Prior to joining Dana-Farber, Gandhi served as Vice President, Real Estate, Planning and Construction for Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Faulkner Hospital. In this role, she led real estate strategy and capital planning across both facilities, including leading BWH's long-term transformation strategy for incremental inpatient capacity, research, ambulatory and administrative space optimization.
"Sonal brings extensive experience leading real estate strategy, capital planning and organizational transformation across academic medicine, healthcare systems and government," said William C. Hahn, MD, PhD, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating and Transformation Officer at Dana-Farber. "We are fortunate to have the benefit of her experience, expertise and talent as we continue to advance Dana-Farber's bold vision for the future of cancer care."
Gandhi spent 20 years at the Boston Planning & Development Agency in roles of increasing responsibility, where she led major economic development and intergovernmental initiatives across housing, workforce, climate and institutional growth priorities. Throughout her career, she has built strong partnerships across executive leadership, regulatory agencies and diverse stakeholders to advance bold growth visions and complex initiatives.
Gandhi holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Oklahoma, a master's in urban planning from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
