Judit Illes is director of strategic alliances at the Gerontological Society of America, where her focus is to grow the Society’s footprint in the field of dementia. Illes leads clinical workgroups, develops content and collaborations around the GSA KAER Toolkit, and represents GSA in coalitions. Previously, as a consultant at Avalere, she led clinical guidance development for the Alzheimer’s Association and authored appropriate use criteria on cerebrospinal fluid testing. She also supported Fortune 500 health-care companies in defining the value of their products to payers, providers, and patients through research and strategic planning projects. Illes holds a law degree from McGill University and a master's in bioethics from Columbia University. She is certified in health-care quality by the National Association for Healthcare Quality and serves on the board of the Jewish Council for the Aging and as a mentor for Techstars’ Future of Longevity Accelerator.