Mr. Lifter joined Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford in June 2015 as chief marketing officer. Prior to joining Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, he served as senior vice president of marketing with University of Phoenix, where he led all marketing strategies and initiatives for the university and its colleges. A career marketing and brand management professional, he has held leadership positions with recognized national brands such as Unilever, Lennar Homes, AutoZone and Hasbro.
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Becker's Recognition
Les Lifterhas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.
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Hospital & Health Systems
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