Erin Polak is the Senior Director for Government Affairs and Alliance Development at GRAIL.  GRAIL is leveraging deep genetic sequencing and machine learning to bring an innovative multi-cancer early detection blood test to patients that ​seeks to save lives by extending the benefits of early detection to cancers that lack screening today.   

Erin joined GRAIL in December 2019.  In her role, she is responsible for federal advocacy and national alliance development. Prior to joining GRAIL, she spent thirteen years in the biopharmaceutical industry, including eleven years at Merck & Co., Inc. where she led the federal advocacy strategy for Merck’s oncology portfolio, including the launch of KEYTRUDA.    

Erin received her B.A. from the University of Virginia.  She enjoys traveling, spending time with her family and friends, and outdoor adventures.

Christopher J. King is a board-certified healthcare executive, educator, and researcher. As Chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration at Georgetown University, Christopher provides visionary leadership in teaching, research, and practice in health system redesign. His scholarship is at the intersection of health equity, structural racism, and population health.

Prior to joining Georgetown University, he served as the first Assistant Vice President of Community Health for MedStar Health. In this role, he created a community health needs assessment framework and spearheaded regional efforts to strengthen the system’s capacity to advance population health goals. Accomplishments include applying rigor and evidence in community-based planning, program implementation, and evaluation with a focus on historically marginalized communities.

Christopher’s scholarship and thought leadership have been published in numerous peer-reviewed publications. And as a commissioner for the DC Mayor’s Commission on Health Equity, his passion is advancing a citywide health equity agenda. His most recent publication, Health Disparities in the Black Community: An Imperative for Racial Equity in the District of Columbia, is a call to action for the city. Christopher has a Ph.D. in Health Services Administration with a focus on barriers to timely access to cancer care by race and ethnicity.

Pamela Goetz joined Sibley Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine in 2013 as Survivorship Navigator, where she introduced integrative health programing and develops survivorship resources. For four years, she served a central role as navigator on the neuro clinic, providing care coordination to patients and caregivers. Her current position as Survivorship Program Manager entails strategic planning of support and integrative health programing to address barriers, improve quality of life, and enhance self-advocacy for those facing a cancer diagnosis. Pam’s responsibilities include program evaluation and quality improvement, cancer committee administration, and partnerships with advocacy groups. Prior to her current position, Pam was Director of Survivorship Programs at the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, where she oversaw a CDC grant for hematologic cancer resources. While at NCCS, Pam collaborated with the National Association of Social Workers on health care professional trainings, oral adherence initiatives, and the Cancer Survival Toolbox®.

Pam served on the Leadership Council at the Academy of Oncology Nurse and Patient Navigators from 2013-2020, representing the non-clinical navigator voice. AONN+ recognized Pam’s leadership and service with the Ambassador Award in 2018.

In addition to her work in oncology, Pam is passionate about her family, making art, and swimming.

Eve loves to create visual identities, whether that means bringing an existing ethos to the fore or creating a new vision from scratch. She has a master's in graphic design, has worked in E-commerce fashion merchandising for Anthropologie HQ, and was formerly Brand Director of DC-based non-profit CityDance. She currently exhibits work as a fine art photographer.