George Askew
George L. Askew, M.D., serves as the first chief medical officer for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In this role he provides expert advice and consultation to the assistant secretary for children and families on the development of plans, programs, policies, and initiatives that address the health needs and strengths of vulnerable children and families.
Susan Dentzer
Susan Dentzer is Senior Policy Adviser for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
James Hamblin
James Hamblin, MD, is a senior editor at The Atlantic.
Kurt Newman
Dr. Newman has been an integral part of the Children’s family for more than 30 years as a surgeon and administrator. In his role as president and CEO, Dr. Newman is focused on applying innovation in all aspects of care and research, forming creative connections, and always doing the right thing for children and families.
William Schuyler
William Schuyler is Vice President of Government Relations at GlaxoSmithKline.
Lauren Shweder Biel
Lauren has been working on food access and education in the District since 2009, when she co-founded DC Greens. Lauren currently serves on the Mayor’s Commission on Healthy Schools and Youth, and received the Exemplary Civic Activism Award from the D.C. Federation of Citizens’ Associations in 2011. Before moving to Washington, DC and founding DC Greens, Lauren worked at Sesame Workshop in the International Education, Research and Outreach department. In her three years at Sesame Workshop, she oversaw the creation of new co-productions in Brazil and Northern Ireland, coordinating outreach efforts, crafting curricula and supervising formative and summative research with local partners. Lauren has a B.A. from Princeton University, and an M.Phil. in Anthropology from NYU with a focus on Culture and Media.
