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ATLANTA (Aug. 15, 2017) – John Robitscher, CEO of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, was showcased alongside other influential Atlanta leaders in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Who’s Who in Nonprofits,” published July 21.
Earlier this year and in 2016, the Chronicle featured Robitscher as a leader in health care in an industry-specific list.
The Chronicle highlighted Robitscher’s career in health care and nonprofits by saying, “John Robitscher, for the past 11 years, has served as CEO of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, a 6,500-member professional public health organization, dedicated to preventing the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. A former Leadership Atlanta alum, he currently is a national trustee of Omicron Delta Kappa Society; chairs the ASTHO Affiliate Council, comprised of 21 national public health organizations; and serves on the Board of Directors for the Population Health Alliance, a global group of private corporations addressing public health concerns. In 2015, he also helped found the ProVention Health Foundation.”
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National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) and its more than 6,500 members seek to improve the health of the public by strengthening leadership and expertise for chronic disease prevention and control in states, territories, and at the national level. Established in 1988, in partnership with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the NACDD is the only membership association of its kind serving and representing every state and U.S. territory’s chronic disease division.