Justin brings eighteen years of experience working with local, state, and federal governments and homeland security, public health, military, and academic partners. He determines the overall direction and manages operations of the organization. He previously served as a senior program officer with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, where he directed efforts in the health security portfolio. He served as a senior program analyst with the National Association of County and City Health Officials. He was a public health officer with the Acton Health Department in Massachusetts and served as a combat engineer in the U.S. Marine Corps and is a veteran of the Iraq war. He holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Northeastern University’s School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, where he concentrated on critical infrastructure protection, and a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Worcester State University. Justin was also an executive fellow with Harvard University’s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative.