I’m an experienced leader passionate about driving meaningful change in healthcare and emergency management across government, private, and non-profit sectors. Over the course of my career, I’ve led pandemic response efforts with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and state health departments—work that deepened my commitment to building more resilient and equitable healthcare systems. Today, I channel that same passion into education and innovation. As an adjunct professor at the University of Maine, I mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals. As Founder and Chief AI Ethicist at Veritas AI Consulting Firm, I help healthcare organizations navigate the evolving landscape of AI ethics, governance, and compliance, ensuring innovation advances responsibly. Beyond my professional roles, I serve on multiple boards dedicated to scaling solutions in healthcare, MedTech and AI governance. I’m inspired by collaboration and believe the most meaningful breakthroughs happen when diverse perspectives come together around bold ideas.