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Erika Elvander retired from federal service in April 2025, after having worked on health and health policy for the U.S. government for over two decades. Wharton Club members and guests are invited!

• Erika Elvander retired from federal service in April 2025, after having worked on health and health policy for the U.S. government for over two decades.

• Among her assignments, she was the Bureau Chief for East Asia and the Pacific for CDC’s Global Health Center, and the HHS Health Attaché assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing from May 2021-December 2024.

• During her tenure she was the senior advisor to Mission leadership on US-China health cooperation and worked with allies and partners to strengthen health networks.

• Prior to arriving in China, she was the Director for Asia and the Pacific at HHS’s Office of Global Affairs for nearly a decade.

• In this role she was fostered critical global relationships within the Asia Pacific region, coordinating international engagement across HHS and the U.S. government, and providing leadership and expertise in global health diplomacy and policy to contribute to a safer, healthier world.

• She began her career at HHS supporting bilateral health cooperation with Russia and Ukraine, then with China and East Asia on such diverse issues as pandemic influenza, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), chronic disease, tobacco control, and HIV/AIDS.  

• She has also developed federal, state, and local government partnerships for the Defense Department and coordinated research on women’s health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  

• Prior to her federal service, she worked at non-profits, including World Learning, Inc, an NGO devoted to developing international cooperation, and Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington.

• She holds a B.A. from Williams College, and an M.A. from George Mason University.

• She loves cycling tourism, most recently taking seven days to wander through the archipelago off the West Coast of Finland. (Moose, her 35 pound Corgi mix remains skeptical of such adventures.)

• Otherwise she can be found cheering on the Washington Capitals, Mystics, and Nationals and exploring all that the DMV has to offer.

• She has supported Bikes for the World for over two decades and is delighted to join the board.

  
   

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