Dr. Judith Monroe, president and CEO of the CDC Foundation, has dedicated her career to protecting people and saving lives. She joined the CDC Foundation in February 2016 as president and CEO, following her role as a deputy director of CDC and director of CDC's Office of State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support. In her work at the CDC Foundation, Dr. Monroe advances priority programs that improve the health of people around the world. The CDC Foundation is actively supporting CDC and U.S. health departments' response to the COVID-19 pandemic and support to low- and middle-income countries. Under Dr. Monroe's leadership, the CDC Foundation has provided support to disproportionately affected populations, procured personal protection equipment for frontline health workers, hired over 1,000 surge staff, and supported data solutions for contact tracing. 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. Dr. Monroe currently serves on the board of directors for the Center for Global Health Innovation, is a member of the Milken Institute's Public Health Advisory Board, the COVID Collaborative, the Advisory Council of the Pandemic Action Network, and the APHA Alliance for Disease Prevention and Response. Additionally, she served as a member of the World Health Organization Foundation's Advisory Group to establish the WHO Foundation.