John Auerbach

John Auerbach is ICF’s primary federal health expert and thought leader within the company’s public sector business. John’s thought leadership advances ICF’s combination of proven domain and scientific expertise with leading-edge analytics and technology solutions to drive improved health outcomes for clients.

John came to ICF from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where he most recently served as the director of intergovernmental and strategic affairs. In this role, he was the lead strategic advisor on CDC engagement with government agencies at the federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial levels, as well as public health and other external partners. He also had oversight of CDC’s health equity workgroup and served as the chief equity officer for CDC’s Covid-19 response. John is also the former president and CEO of Trust for America’s Health and the former public health commissioner for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.