Marjorie M. Scott, MBA, is an insights and analytics leader whose career has been shaped by a deep curiosity about people and a passion for using research to drive meaningful impact. She currently serves as Insights Manager – Market Intelligence for Royal Canin US at Mars, where she leads consumer and market research initiatives that inform product innovation, brand strategy, and business decision-making across the organization.

With more than a decade of experience spanning consumer insights and people analytics, Marjorie has built her career at the intersection of data, storytelling, and strategy. Prior to joining Mars, she served as a Senior Analytics & Research Partner at Intuit and held research and analytics roles at Meta (formerly Facebook), where she partnered with leaders to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that shaped workforce and business strategies. Her earlier work at The NPD Group and General Mills focused on consumer behavior, product innovation, and marketing effectiveness, grounding her expertise in rigorous research and real-world application.

Marjorie holds an MBA in Marketing Research from the University of Wisconsin School of Business, where she was part of the A.C. Nielsen Center for Marketing Research, and completed doctoral coursework in Social Psychology at Howard University, with a concentration in research methodology and statistics.

As moderator of this inaugural lectureship honoring her aunt’s legacy, Marjorie brings both professional expertise and a deep personal connection to the moment. She is honored to help create space for reflection, learning, and celebration of the extraordinary impact nurses have on patients, families, and the future of healthcare.