Abigail Marter is a nurse, scientist, and executive leader whose career has been shaped by service, curiosity, and an unwavering commitment to people. A Captain in the United States Navy, she has spent decades working across clinical care, research, education, and large-scale organizational leadership, often in environments defined by complexity, risk, and responsibility

Her professional path began at the bedside, caring for patients and families during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. That foundation continues to inform everything she does. Even as her roles expanded to include senior executive leadership and global research command, she has remained grounded in the lived experience of clinicians, patients, and teams working under pressure.