Caitlin Bristow, JD
Associate Dean for Institutional Development and External Affairs
Leadership & governance
Our dean
Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, is the Margaret C. Ryan Dean, and Eugene S. and Constance Kahn Distinguished Professor in Public Health at the Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis, and Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives for WashU.
Dean’s Cabinet
National Council
The Bursky School of Public Health’s National Council plays a significant role in helping to shape and provide feedback on the school’s structure, programs and initiatives.
Omer Ahmed
National Council Member
Omer Ahmed is President of Abaris Capital, Chicago-based boutique investments firm. He previously served as the president of 300 North Capital, a senior member of the advisory board for Vision Brazil Investments, a senior managing director of Bear Stearns, and a president of Crescent Capital Management LLC. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from WashU.
Eliav Barr, MD
National Council Member
Eliav Barr is senior vice president, head of global clinical development and chief medical officer at Merck Research Laboratories (MRL). He leads all late-stage clinical development for Merck’s Human Health portfolio and pipeline.
Joyce F. Buchheit, MBA
National Council Member
Joyce Buchheit is the owner of JCB Management LLC Incorporated. A WashU graduate and an honorary emeritus trustee of the WashU Board of Trustees, she has long championed efforts to expand educational opportunities at the university.
Robert W. Cannon, MBA
National Council Member
Robert Cannon serves as president of BJC HealthCare. In addition to overseeing five hospitals and Goldfarb School of Nursing, he is responsible for community health improvement, government relations and capital construction activities.
Maxine K. Clark
National Council Member
Maxine Clark is the founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop. Dedicated to civic service, Clark has served or currently serves on numerous boards, including those of WashU, Parents as Teachers, Operation Food Search and the Delmar DivINe.
Gary Cohen, MPH, JD
National Council Member
Gary Cohen is the co-founder of the technology company Humatics. He serves as a consulting attorney and strategic business advisor to companies at the intersection of the life sciences, digital health and technology.
David P. Conner, MBA
National Council Member
David Conner served as CEO and director of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC Bank), Singapore’s second largest bank, from April 2002 to April 2012. A WashU graduate, he is an emeritus member of the WashU Board of Trustees.
John Dubinsky
National Council Member
John Dubinsky serves as an advisor Director of Drury Hotels. A distinguished Alumni of WashU, Dubinsky has dedicated himself to local communities by serving on multiple Boards within the St. Louis area. He is also a member on the WashU Board of Trustees.
Dolores J. Gunn, MD
National Council Member
Dolores J. Gunn is a family medicine doctor in East Saint Louis, Illinois. She served as a certified public health administrator and Director of Health for St. Louis County for more than 10 years.
Ajay Gupta, MBA
National Council Member
Ajay Gupta is a Senior Partner Emeritus at McKinsey and Company. He brings 30 years of healthcare experience across a wide range of companies covering pharma/biotech, medical technology, health systems / academic medical centers, post-acute care, drug stores and PBMs, distributors, health care information technology, and disease management.
Carol Hamilton, MBA
National Council Member
A former Oracle Corp. executive, Carol Hamilton serves on the Student Affairs National Council and San Francisco Regional Cabinet, and founded the Bay Area Parent Engagement Committee. She previously chaired the Parents Council with her husband, John.
Robert G. Harmon, MD, MPH
National Council Member
WashU graduate and public health physician Robert Harmon leads the Harmon Health Group. His 54-year career spans the private sector, academia, and the public sector, where he led large public health agencies at the federal, state and local levels
Eugene S. Kahn
National Council Member
Gene Kahn is the former CEO of Claire’s Stores, Inc., and the former chairman and CEO of the May Department Stores Company. An emeritus trustee of the WashU Board, Kahn has long championed public health at the university.
Mitzi Krockover, MD
National Council Member
Physician-entrepreneur Mitzi Krockover is passionate about advancing women’s health through innovation, investment and education. She is the founder and CEO of Woman Centered, LLC, a business development consultancy, investment and media organization focused on women’s health innovation.
Andwele Jolly, DPT, MBA, MHA
National Council Member
Andwele Jolly is the president and CEO of the St. Louis Integrated Health Network (IHN), a health care intermediary, building regional capacity across sectors to advance health equity and improve wellbeing, with an emphasis on historically excluded communities.
Alaina Maciá, MBA
National Council Member
Alaina Maciá is the president and CEO of MTM, a St. Louis-based company dedicated to ensuring that community services including health care are accessible to all. Maciá is a WashU graduate and a member of the WashU Board of Trustees.
Hasan Malik, MBA
National Council member
Hasan Malik is the Principal Chief Strategy Officer of Edward Jones. In this role, he leads enterprise strategy, strategic advisory, business development, Edward Jones Ventures, firm analytics and client pricing. Hasan is a current WashU parent.
Pooja Mittal, MD
National Council Member
Pooja Mittal is the chief health equity officer for Health Net. She leads the company in developing, implementing, and embedding health equity strategic initiatives. In addition, she practices as a family medicine physician at a federally qualified health center.
Robert Roth, MSc, MBA
National Council Member
Robert Roth is the CEO of Apath and Managing Director of BioActive Technology. He has deep expertise in molecular virology, technology licensing, and FDA regulatory compliance. Bob earned his Masters in Biology, Health Sciences and Virology from WashU Medicine.
Anthony "Tony" Ryan, MA
National Council Chair
Anthony "Tony" Ryan leads and manages the investment firm Arrowstreet Capital. From 2006 to 2009, he served in the United States Treasury Department. He is a member of the WashU Board of Trustees.
John P. Stupp
National Council Member
John Stupp is the president of Stupp Bros., Inc., which provides materials for infrastructure, fabricates steel for buildings, and offers banking, data, and broadband services across the U.S. He is a trustee of the St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Mark Throdahl, MBA
National Council Member
Mark Throdahl is the executive chairman of the board and former CEO of OrthoPediatrics, a medical technology company dedicated to improving the lives of pediatrics orthopedic patients.