UCLA Biodesign Co-Executive Director, Desert Horse-Grant, is nominated as a Finalist at the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Diversity, Inclusion + Equity Awards
UCLA Biodesign Co-Executive Director & Chief of Innovation at UCLA Hospital System, Desert Horse-Grant is nominated as a finalist at the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Diversity, Inclusion + Equity Awards. Ms. Horse-Grant has led or co-led a number of initiatives to promote health equity and diversity, inclusion and equity across the community including UCLA Health’s Innovation Challenge tackling health equity launched earlier this year.
Desert Horse-Grant, chief of innovation at UCLA Hospital System, senior director of UCLA Health research and innovation, and co-executive director of UCLA Biodesign, is the only female, underrepresented minority on the senior-most executive leadership team. During her career, she worked her way up from an entry-level employee to being a national leader, and her primary role today is directing research and innovation across the UCLA Health system. She credits her success to those who would take a chance on her, give her access to opportunities, trust her to do the hard work, provide her the mentoring, and let her prove she could be successful at each new challenge. Deeply rooted in cultural humility, she believes in the power of pipeline exposure opportunities, and, importantly, she believes in paying it forward. Horse-Grant has been tireless in her efforts to excel and to help others follow, dedicating her career to opening doors for those historically excluded.