Jeanne Alongi, DrPH, MPH is the Vice President for Public Health Leadership at the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) and directs NACDD’s Center for Public Health Leadership. Dr. Alongi’s experience spans academic, national, state, and local practice settings; her professional interests center on organizational effectiveness, evidence-based practice, and strategic leadership in public sector public health agencies to achieve population health goals. She is the recipient of the Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Dr. Alongi earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Davis, a Master of Public Health from the George Washington University, and a Doctorate in Public Health Leadership from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She spends her free time volunteering with Free Mom Hugs – an organization dedicated to affirming, fighting for, and celebrating the dignity of all LGBTQ+ people.