Judy is an author, speaker, advocate, consultant and commentator on a wide range of women’s issues, health and public policy topics. Never shy to delve into the heart of  issues affecting the lives of real women and families, Judy’s expertise and experience has placed her on the frontlines of change as a strategist, advocate and spokesperson for important women’s,  health and social issues.

As president of Public Square Communications, a Washington, D.C. area strategic communications, policy and social marketing firm, Judy has worked with and advised government agencies, nonprofit and political organizations, foundations and trade associations. Her clients have included the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health (OWH), Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), Leadership for Healthy Communities/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, WomenHeart, Black Women’s Health Imperative and the National Urban League.

An effective advocate and communications strategist, Judy has built an impressive track record for raising money, awareness, and support for some of today’s most pressing women’s, health and social issues. A subject matter expert with a passion for using communications and technology to advance important causes,  Judy has managed outreach, advocacy, strategic planning, research and evaluation functions for a variety of educational campaigns, projects, events and initiatives. She has also authored numerous publications including policy and issue briefs, fact sheets, brochures, policy and media statements.

She has held several leadership positions including serving as acting Director of Communications and Special Projects for the Black Women’s Health Imperative, Communications and Partnerships Director for WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, Program Director for the CBCF’s Congressional and Louis Stokes Urban Health Policy Fellows programs, and coordinator of the National Minority AIDS Council’s Women of Color and online advocacy programs.

The founder of Heart and Style, an award-winning social marketing heart health initiative that features educational conferences and events, lifestyle coaching and an interactive blog and website for African American Women, Judy has also worked on several national women’s health campaigns including the OWH/Ad Council National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign, CBCF Black Health Empowerment Program, Atlanta Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day and Super Sunday Church-Based Breast Cancer Awareness Program.

She has written for websites, television and radio has been featured on national and local media including Boston Women’s Journal, Ebony Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Sun Times, Reuters, XM Satellite Radio, NetPulse, Onyx Woman Magazine, Star Telegram and Observer Newspapers.

An author and frequent speaker on women’s issues including work-life balance, health and stress management, Judy has served as a spokesperson for the Cheerios Circle of Helping Hearts national women’s heart health campaign and is a 2007 recipient of the Cheerios Sisters Saving Hearts award.

A former CBCF Public Health Fellow and Ronald McNair Research Fellow (University of Tennessee), she holds a Bachelors of Arts in psychology (cum laude) from Florida State University and Masters in Public Health from Emory University.