As U.S. Chief Program Officer, Emmie leads Health Care Without Harm's strategy to engage the U.S. health care sector in addressing climate change and advancing health and equity. Prior to joining the organization, Emmie oversaw COVID-19 response and recovery as the Regional Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic Region III at the CDC Foundation. She also previously served as the Chief of Staff at the American Flood Coalition. Emmie has worked as the Director of Presidential Affairs at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and as an International Development Fellow on a USAID-funded project in Uganda. She was formerly a Special Assistant at the Baltimore City Health Department and a health policy fellow in the Office of Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO). Emmie graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in Health Studies and Africana Studies. She also holds two master’s degrees from the University of Oxford, where she studied as a Rhodes Scholar.
