Associate Director of Policy

Kathy Gallagher

Kathy Gallagher has been with CDC for 16 years and most recently served as the Deputy Director for the Appropriation Legislation and Formulation Office in CDC's Office of the Chief Financial Officer where she led budget formulation activities, communications with Appropriation Committee staff, and appropriations-related partnerships. She recently served in the Ebola response as the Ebola Policy Unit Lead in the Emergency Operations Center where she provided overarching policy direction for CDC's Ebola response and provided leadership, staffing, and support to complex Congressional inquiries and briefings. Her experience across CDC spans a wide range of policy and leadership roles. She served as Associate Director for Policy and Communication for the Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, point for partnerships and legislation in the NCCDPHP Center Policy Office, and Policy Lead for the Office of Internal Security following the 9/11 and anthrax attacks for which she received the Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service. Kathy has a degree in Sociology from the University of Georgia and in History of Technology and Society from Georgia Tech.