Dr. Tesfa N. Alexander is Managing Director of the Division of Global and Public Health at MITRE, where he leads the development of government-wide solutions to address complex public health challenges. 

Georges C. Benjamin, MD is known as one of the nation’s most influential physician leaders because he speaks passionately and eloquently about the health issues having the most impact on our nation today.

Robyn N. Bussey is the Just Health Director at the Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE), leading its health equity portfolio. 

Eric is a social impact pioneer. He designs large narrative change initiatives and public will building campaigns to drive changes in policy, practice and expectations that advance a more just, healthy, and sustainable world.

Lamar Hardwick also known as “the autism pastor” is a pastor, cancer survivor, PhD student and award winning author focused on the intersection of disability, race, and religion. 

Elisabeth Hartner became the Executive Director of the Oregon Public Health Association in the fall of 2023, bringing a deep commitment to advancing health equity and community wellbeing.

Shelley Hearne has spent over three decades driving change in public health, safety, and environmental sustainability. She works with policymakers, foundations, businesses, and nonprofits to address critical health challenges, from pandemic response to reducing preventable risks. 

Don Hoppert is the director of government relations at the American Public Health Association where he leads the association's federal government relations and grassroots advocacy activities. 

Dr. Charlotte Hughes Huntley, PhD, MPH, is an accomplished epidemiologist and public health leader with over 25 years of experience in healthcare and public health. 

Justin Jones is an activist, organizer, legislator, representative, minister, community leader, environmentalist, and gun violence prevention advocate deeply committed to doing the justice work required to move Tennessee and our nation forward. 

John Kasich is a prominent American politician and businessman who served as the governor of Ohio from 2011 to 2019.

Jennifer Mandelbaum, PhD, MPH, is a social and behavioral scientist dedicated to using data-driven insights to tackle pressing public health challenges and improve patient care.

Joel McElvain is Senior Legal Advisor at Democracy Forward. Joel served until January 2025 with the Office of General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Kim Moser, a retired NICU and flight nurse and Drug Policy Director, was first elected to the KY House of Representatives in 2016.

MaryBeth Musumeci is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health. 

Susan L. Polan is associate executive director for public affairs and advocacy with the American Public Health Association. 

Anne Morris Reid, MPH, Policy Director of the Funders Forum on Accountable Health project, is also Lecturer in the Health Policy and Management Department at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University (GWU). 

Robyn M. Powell, PhD, JD, is an Assistant Professor at Stetson University College of Law and a Senior Research Associate at the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy.

Kumba Sennaar is a health researcher, consultant, and former director of the National Medical Association’s HIV/AIDS prevention initiative, a collaboration with the CDC.