Ivan C.A. Walks, MD, President and CEO
Ivan C.A. Walks, MD, President and CEO, is a former District of Columbia (DC) Chief Health Officer (CHO) and Director of the city‘s Department of Health (DOH). During his tenure, he received from then Mayor Anthony Williams a Distinguished Public Service Award for the successful management of the agency’s $1.5 billion budget.
Under Dr. Walks’ watch, infant mortality rates in the District dropped to an all time low. He was intimately involved in the design and implementation of the internationally recognized DC Healthcare Alliance. Dr. Walks was also instrumental in the design and execution of a number of community-based forums that focused on raising awareness for public health threats and bringing healthcare education to each District Ward in an audience relevant and culturally sensitive manner.
Mr. Marion Porter, Executive Vice President and COO
Mr. Marion Porter, Executive Vice President and COO, is a former U.S. Navy Corpsman who later trained and worked for more than 15 years as a Physician's Assistant. Building upon his hands-on experience as a healthcare clinician and manager, Mr. Porter has distinguished himself over time as an executive-level consultant and business analyst specializing in the design, development, and implementation of aligned business-IT solution architectures and topologies.