Robert Carr, MD, MPH, FACPM

Robert Carr, M.D., MPH, is Chief Medical Officer at Kumanu, where he leads the organization’s clinical and science-based strategy to promote purpose-centered wellbeing. A physician-executive, educator, and certified executive coach, Dr. Carr brings more than three decades of experience advancing preventive medicine, leadership development, and population health in both corporate and academic settings.

He is the former President of the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), where he played a pivotal role in advancing the national agenda for preventive healthcare, lifestyle medicine, and public health systems. He is also a Fellow of ACPM and continues to be an influential voice in the field.

Prior to joining Kumanu, Dr. Carr served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Medical Director at GlaxoSmithKline, where he led global health and wellbeing initiatives across a diverse international workforce. He also served on the faculty at Georgetown University, teaching in both the School of Medicine and the Department of Health Systems Administration.

Dr. Carr is also a certified leadership and executive coach, known for guiding senior leaders and organizations in building emotional intelligence, resilience, and purpose-driven culture.

He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Miami School of Medicine, and his Master of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, contributing to strategic direction and academic innovation.

At Kumanu, Dr. Carr integrates evidence-based health strategies with a human-centered leadership lens—ensuring that the company’s solutions support not just clinical outcomes, but meaningful, purpose-driven change.