Joann Yoon Kang

Joann Yoon Kang is an experienced professional in strategic communications and public health policy. Currently serving as the Vice President of Strategic Communications at Georgia Health Initiative since February 2024, Joann has a diverse background with previous leadership roles at The Rippel Foundation as Program Director and Associate Director, and as Director of Medicaid Initiatives at Community Catalyst. Joann's tenure at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention included serving as Team Lead for Health Systems and Data Visualization and as Policy Lead in the Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention. With a foundation in law as a J.D. from Emory University School of Law and a B.S. in Advertising from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Joann has also held positions in legal services and policy advocacy for children’s health.