Judy Monroe

Dr. Judy Monroe joined the CDC Foundation in February 2016 as president and CEO after serving as a deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and director of CDC’s Office of State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support. Before her tenure at CDC, Dr. Monroe was appointed Indiana State Health Commissioner by Gov. Mitch Daniels. Earlier in her career, she directed a residency program at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, after starting her medical career as a practicing physician in the mountains of rural Tennessee.

Prior to the CDC Foundation, Dr. Monroe oversaw key activities and technical assistance c she served as senior advisor for the domestic response. During her tenure as the state health commissioner for Indiana she served as president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials through the H1N1 pandemic. She envisioned and founded the ASTHO president’s challenge in 2008. This leadership platform resulted in initiatives with significant health improvements and focus of ASTHO annual meetings.

Dr. Monroe is a member of the Milken Institute’s Public Health Advisory Board and Executive Circle. She serves as a member of Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Advisory Committee, Women of Impact, Texas Biomedical Research Institute Board of Directors, Atlanta Rotary Club and the International Women’s Forum. Additionally, she co chaired Gov. Holcomb’s public health commission aimed at modernizing the public health system in Indiana.

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