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IMPACT Podcast Series
IMPACT is FORUM’s signature podcast highlighting the women whose leadership, expertise, and vision are shaping the future of government, technology, and the federal contracting community. Each episode features in-depth, authentic conversations with executives, trailblazers, innovators, and rising leaders who are driving meaningful progress across the public and private sectors.
The podcast explores a wide range of topics essential to modern leadership: building inclusive workplaces, navigating career advancement, leading through change, supporting mission outcomes, and fostering collaboration between government and industry. Guests share real-world experiences, lessons learned, and actionable insights that empower listeners to lead with confidence and drive impact within their organizations.
IMPACT offers more than professional stories—it provides a platform for thoughtful dialogue on mentorship, opportunity, innovation, and the challenges and successes women encounter at every level of the GovCon and federal technology ecosystem. Whether you are an emerging professional, a seasoned executive, or someone passionate about leadership and community, the podcast delivers inspiration and practical guidance you can apply immediately.
About the Host:
Mary Ann Brown hosts IMPACT and brings deep experience supporting government–industry collaboration. As Senior Director of Operations at FORUM, she helps create strategic events, leadership initiatives, and platforms that elevate voices across the federal community and advance meaningful conversations about leadership and mission success.
Subscribe to IMPACT to hear the stories and perspectives of the women shaping the federal landscape—and to be inspired by the leadership driving change across government and industry.
IMPACT Podcast Series
A Focus on Helping Others with Marissa Parisi of Coforma
This week on the IMPACT Women in Leadership podcast, we welcome Marissa Parisi, Account Director for Healthcare at Coforma. Marissa shares her journey from public health advocacy to leading innovative healthcare solutions at Coforma. She discusses her leadership philosophy, managing complex projects, and fostering collaboration and innovation. Marissa also emphasizes the importance of mentorship and empowering future women leaders in healthcare.
Her work at Coforma exemplifies strategic leadership driving meaningful change, reflecting her commitment to improving healthcare access and outcomes. Marissa’s insights and experiences offer valuable lessons for both seasoned professionals and aspiring leaders.
Tune in to this inspiring episode to hear Marissa Parisi’s story and celebrate her remarkable contributions to the healthcare sector. Listen now on the IMPACT Women in Leadership podcast!
Marissa Parisi is the Account Director for Healthcare at Coforma. She is an accomplished executive with over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit, healthcare, and corporate sectors. Hailing from Shelburne, Vermont, she started her career in national service in one of the country’s first Americorps VISTA teams where she ran literacy and service learning programs in one of Massachusetts’ most economically challenged communities. This work sparked her passion for bringing together human services and healthcare disciplines to serve and support the whole person. After her national service, she served in numerous capacities for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England before becoming the Executive Director of Hunger Free Vermont where she was a state and national advocate for eradicating hunger in our country. Innovations in healthcare, specifically work being done in value-based care, drew her back into healthcare as the executive director of prevention programs at Vermont’s state accountable care organization, OneCare Vermont. Today, Marissa brings this wealth of knowledge and experience to Coforma’s healthcare portfolio where she supports government clients and project teams in meeting the shared goal of making healthcare more accessible and equitable for all.
Coforma is a minority-owned small business with a workforce that intentionally employs Veterans. The company holds a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs and an 8(a) certification from the Small Business Administration. To date, we've helped improve access to quality healthcare, connected families in crisis at the US border, researched and implemented improvements to Veteran care, provided greater access to civic tools, used technology to tell previously told untold stories, and more.
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