Payal Pandit Talati

Payal Pandit Talati is an experienced professional in public health and community engagement, currently serving as the Executive Director of Collaborative Communities at Fort Bend ISD since September 2019. Prior roles include Program Director for Public Health & Communications and Program Manager for Youth Education Initiatives at MD Anderson Cancer Center from January 2014 to September 2019. Previously, Payal worked as a Project Manager at the Foundation for Southwest Orthopedic Research (2012-2014) and held various positions related to community outreach at University Research Co., LLC from 2005 to 2011, primarily focused on the SAMHSA Underage Drinking Prevention Campaign. Payal's career began with a role as the Training and Development Coordinator for AmeriCorps VISTA at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (2003-2004). Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Texas McCombs School of Business and a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.