Maddie Kapur, MPH, MSW is a Program Officer at the de Beaumont Foundation in Bethesda, MD, where she leads a portfolio of projects that advance public health policy, support the public health workforce, and improve public health communication. Prior to joining the de Beaumont Foundation, Maddie was at the Virginia Department of Health, where she led the implementation of statewide programs and operationalized innovations in equitable community engagement. Maddie also ran agency-wide organizational development efforts, facilitating leadership workshops and developing training for state and local health department officials. Maddie began her career as a classroom teacher, first as a high school special education teacher in New Orleans and later through a non-profit in New York City. Maddie holds a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and two master’s degrees: one in public health and one in social work.