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Juliet Choi

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Juliet Choi

President and CEO, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
Juliet  Choi

Juliet K. Choi is the president and Chief Executive Officer of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), a national health justice organization that influences policy, mobilizes communities, and strengthens programs and organizations to improve the health of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. She is an accomplished cross-sector leader and coalition builder who specializes in change management, system reform, and stakeholder relations, particularly in the areas of immigration, civil rights, healthcare, and disaster relief. A senior executive, she served in the Obama administration as the former chief of staff and senior advisor of two federal agencies: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to her political appointments, she led disaster relief operations and strategic partnerships at the American Red Cross as a member of the disaster leadership team. She has previously worked at the Partnership for Public Service, Asian American Justice Center, Mental Health America, and a Fortune 500 corporation. Juliet received her law school’s Alumni Association Award for Leadership and Character and the Rising Star Alumnus Award. Currently, she serves on the boards of the NAPABA Law Foundation and national YWCA USA. A certified mediator, Juliet received her JD from University of Maryland School of Law, clerked for the Hon. Dennis M. Sweeney (ret.) of the Circuit Court for Howard Cty, MD.