Michael Boo

Michael Boo is a retired health care executive. Previously, he served as a business consultant to the health care industry, particularly in the areas of blood and marrow transplantation. He is the former Chief Strategy Officer of the National Donor Program/Be The Match (NMDP), the national donor registry for the United States. He joined the NMDP in 2001 and served until April, 2018.

His contributions while at NMDP included the redesign and implementation of a new strategic planning process that has helped guide substantial growth at NMDP, guiding the development of a national registry for donated cord blood units in the United States, and identifying new products and services. He also provided leadership and oversight for legislative activities, including program funding and improving reimbursement for transplantation services.

Prior to joining the NMDP, he served as Vice President of Strategic and Corporate Development, Allina Health System; Associate General Counsel, Health Central, Inc.; and General Counsel, American Redevelopers, Inc.

He has served on a number of boards including with Hutchinson Health Services, The Living Services Foundation and Allina Medical Clinics.

Boo received his Juris Doctor at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, Urban Studies, at the University of Minnesota Duluth.