Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD serves in the Moore-Miller administration as the Secretary of Health for Maryland. In this role, she leads a department of approximately 9,000 employees spanning local health departments, public health, Medicaid, disability and behavioral health administrations, inclusive of 11 state-run health facilities totaling a budget upwards of $20 billion. She is an accomplished, strategic leader with a deep understanding of health care policy and operations, and a heart-felt commitment to outstanding patient care. Her diverse background as a health care executive, health economist, physician and health policy expert has given her a unique perspective on how health care policy and operations impact the real lives of patients.