2025 Conference Speakers
The Morning Keynote
A National Public Health Lens on Local Action
Moderated by: Dr. Morgan McDonald, National Director of Population Health and Health Equity Leadership, Milbank Memorial Fund
Featuring: Lori Freeman, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
The Morning Panel
Narratives from Public Health Departments: Three Perspectives
Moderated by: Dr. Lawrence Brown, Professor of Health Policy & Management
Dr. Georgia Heise, District Director, Three Rivers District Health Department, Kentucky
Sarah Ravenhall, Executive Director, New York State Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO)
Rachael Banks, Public Health Director, Multnomah County, Oregon
The Afternoon Fireside Chat
Financing Public Health
Moderated by: Sami Jarrah, Vice Dean for Finance and Administration, Executive Director for Public Partnerships, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
Featuring: Chelsea Cipriano, Managing Director, Common Health Coalition
The Afternoon Roundtable Discussion
Public Health and Private Partners
Moderated by: Dr. Becky Sale, Managing Director of Academics & Innovation, Health Policy & Management
Panelists:
Kelli Gerdes, Health Promotion Manager, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Department of Public Health
Steve Hall, Health Officer, Central Michigan District Health Department
Brittany Giles-Cantrell, Program Director, de Beaumont Foundation
The Afternoon Panel
Advancing Equity: A Focus on Health-Related Social Needs
Panelists:
Moderated by: Mitch Stripling, Director, NYC Pandemic Response Institute, Columbia University
Dr. Julia Iyasere, Executive Director, Dalio Center for Health Justice at NewYork-Presbyterian
Dr. Toyin Ajayi, Co-founder and CEO, Cityblock Health
Dr. Virginia Caine, Director, Marion County Public Health Department, Indiana
The Closing Keynote
From NYC to the Nation: Public Health Leadership and Resilience
Moderated by: Dr. Michael Sparer, Director, Center for Public Health Systems, Professor and Department Chair, Health Policy & Management
Featuring: Dr. Michelle Morse, Acting Commissioner of Health, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health); Chief Medical Officer and Executive Deputy Commissioner, NYC Health