Josh Petty is an experienced health communication specialist at the Centers for Disease Control in the Division of Diabetes Translation since September 2006. Prior to this role, Josh worked as a healthcare consultant at Gallup, where efforts focused on enhancing employee and patient satisfaction within hospitals. Earlier experience includes pharmaceutical sales at Forest Labs, promoting brand name products to healthcare professionals, and serving as a primary care sales representative for Schering Pharmaceuticals. Educational qualifications include an MBA in International Management/Marketing from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a BS in Management from Arizona State University.