Sandra V. Serna is a public health professional with almost 20 years’ experience working with local, regional, state, and national leaders across a variety of sectors to ensure all communities can become healthier places to live, learn, work, and play. Ms. Serna currently leads the Office of Health Equity (OHE) at the Virginia Department of Health, where she oversees teams who lead activities and programs to promote health access and community engagement across the Commonwealth. Virginia’s State Office of Rural Health, State Primary Care Office and VDH’s Healthcare Workforce Incentive Unit and Partners in Prayers and Prevention Program are also within OHE. Prior to joining VDH, Ms. Serna was the Vice President of Health and Housing at Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) in Washington, DC; she has also held positions with Louisiana Public Health Institute, United Way Worldwide, and the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD). Ms. Serna holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Sciences and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Public Health from the University of Michigan.