Full Bio (PDF)

Brandon Talley, PhD, MPH, is chief program and innovation officer, leading a team to develop and promote the CDC Foundation’s state of the art program strategies and innovations. In addition to driving bold innovations, he is charged with promoting strong cohesion among both internal and external teams to increase scale and deepen the Foundation’s impact and support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) mission. In this role, he also leads several of the Foundation’s strategic initiatives, including health data modernization, health security, heat and health and population health.  He previously served as vice president for noninfectious disease programs, and he serves on the CDC Foundation’s C-Suite and Executive Teams.