Tim Leshan
Chief External Relations & Advocacy Office @Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)
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WORK HISTORY
Chief External Relations & Advocacy Office @Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)
Washington, DC, US
Oversee marketing, communications, and government relations for ASPPH, the leading voice of academic public health. Developed and implemented a strategic plan for a new division to drive the integration and advancement of ASPPH’s advocacy, communications, external relations, and development initiatives. Promote the use of research and science to advance public policy in public health. Represent Deans, program leads, and faculty of schools and programs of public health to enhance their engagement with federal research programs, the White House, and Congress. Enhance ASPPH’s significant external presence while leading efforts to affect regulatory, legislative, and other policy issues that directly impact member schools, programs, faculty, staff and students. Liaison to the White House for the Hepatitis C Elimination Program and help lead an advocacy coalition supporting President Biden’s 2024 budget proposal. Led effort to reauthorize the Public Health Loan Repayment program and include $25 million in the House Appropriations bill. Organized the development of the ASPPH COVID-19 Storytelling Project, which highlighted the impact of schools and programs of public health during the pandemic. Oversaw the development of the ASPPH Gun Violence Prevention Framework. Ran the selection process for the Harrison C. Spencer Award for Outstanding Community Service. Overseeing ASPPH fundraising strategy. ASPPH liaison to the American Council on Education, the CDC Coalition, and the AdHoc Group for Medical Research.
EDUCATION
Vassar College
BA, English/History
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
MPA, Public Admin.
SKILLS
ABOUT TIM LESHAN
My career has focused on federal public policy especially as it relates to basic research, public health, and higher education. I am particularly focused on federal funding for these three areas. I am also interested in public private partnerships between academia, private sector companies, and government at all levels. I work on global government relations and public affairs.Specialties: Government Relations, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Leadership, Management, Mediation/Facilitation, Partnership Development, Strategic Planning, Conflict Resolution, strategic communications
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