Joanne Pike, DrPH, is president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association®, the global leader in Alzheimer's and dementia care, support and research. With her progressive experience in social support and public health, she is leading the organization during a transformational period as novel treatments are emerging. Dr. Pike is also CEO of the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM), a separately incorporated advocacy affiliate working to advance and develop policies to overcome the disease.

Since joining the Alzheimer’s Association in 2016, Dr. Pike has held several roles, highlighting her increasing leadership within the organization and the cause. During her 25 years in public health, she successfully leveraged public and system policy to advance public health outcomes with a particular emphasis on outreach to underrepresented and underserved communities.

Prior to joining the Association, Dr. Pike spent 13 years in leadership positions at the American Cancer Society and three years as executive director of the Preventive Health Partnership, a collaboration among the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association aimed at preventing cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Dr. Pike holds a doctorate in public health leadership focused on health policy and management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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