Danielle Allen

Danielle Allen is a professor of public policy, politics, and ethics at Harvard University, Director of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics, and James Bryant Conant University Professor, one of Harvard’s highest honors. She is also a seasoned nonprofit leader, democracy advocate, national voice on pandemic response, distinguished author, and mom. Danielle’s work to make the world better for young people has taken her from teaching college and leading a $60 million university division to drive change at the helm of a $6 billion foundation, writing for the Washington Post, advocating for cannabis legalization, democracy reform, and civic education, and most recently, to running for governor of Massachusetts. During the height of COVID in 2020, Danielle’s leadership in rallying coalitions and building solutions resulted in the country’s first-ever Roadmap to Pandemic Resilience; her policies were adopted in federal legislation and a Biden executive order. Danielle made history as the first Black woman ever to run for statewide office in Massachusetts. She continues to advocate for democracy reform to create a greater voice and access in their democracy, and drive progress towards a new social contract that serves and includes them all. Alex White, MD is the Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep, and has been with CHA since 2015. In his short 2.5 years at CHA, he has focused his efforts on growing and strengthening the department and ensuring that his service provides excellent, timely, efficient specialty care for all patients, while meeting the consultative needs of other CHA colleagues.