2021 Tulane Health Policy Case Competition: Judges' Bios

Libby ALexander, smiling, wearing a blue shirt   Libby Alexander is a seasoned healthcare executive who served as CEO for a major healthcare payment systems company. Under her tenure the company’s clients included most of the largest health insurers and retail corporations in the US. She has experience in management of value based healthcare performance, healthcare analytics, and multiple technology applications in healthcare management.
     
Nancy Messonnier, smiling, wearing a brown suit   Nancy Messonnier was director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2016-2021. During that time Dr. Messonnier helped lead the agency’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Messonnier was one of the first leaders in federal government to publicly acknowledge the severity of the impending contagion. Dr. Messonnier served at CDC in various capacities for 26 years. Dr. Messonnier currently serves as Executive Director for Pandemic Prevention and Health Systems at the Skoll Foundation.
     
Martha Whyte, speaking at a podium   Martha Whyte is the director Health Region 7 for the Louisiana Department of Health. Region 7, in Louisiana’s northwest, has experienced low vaccination rates, high virus transmission numbers, and persistent distribution of misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine. Dr. White is a pediatrician who has served as health director for 20 years.