Judy Monroe, MD
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 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.