Lacy Fehrenbach
Former Deputy Secretary of Health for COVID-19
Current Chief of Prevention, Department of Health, State of Washington
Ms. Fehrenbach has focused her career on shaping policies and programs that address the upstream social and environmental factors that impact health outcomes and inequities so that all people, families, and communities can thrive. She recently served as Deputy Secretary of Health for COVID-19 response from June 2020 through January 2022. Prior to the pandemic, she served as Assistant Secretary of the Prevention and Community Health division. Before coming to Washington state, she worked on national public health policy in Washington, DC. Ms. Fehrenbach has more than 15 years of public health management and leadership experience, working on an array of issues including health system reform, child and family health, infectious disease, and chronic disease. She holds a BS in Molecular and Cell Biology from Texas A&M University, an MPH from the George Washington University and is certified in public health.
“All of society was impacted, and everyone wanted to lean in. We had so many partners from academic, private sector, government across the board, and even private individuals who volunteered their time, provided in kind resources, or helped us figure out how to get as many people vaccinated as quickly and equitably as possible.”
Lacy Fehrenbach
Former Deputy Secretary of Health for COVID-19 | Current Chief of Prevention, Department of Health, State of Washington
Ms. Fehrenbach has focused her career on shaping policies and programs that address the upstream social and environmental factors that impact health outcomes and inequities so that all people, families, and communities can thrive. She recently served as Deputy Secretary of Health for COVID-19 response from June 2020 through January 2022. Prior to the pandemic, she served as Assistant Secretary of the Prevention and Community Health division. Before coming to Washington state, she worked on national public health policy in Washington, DC. Ms. Fehrenbach has more than 15 years of public health management and leadership experience, working on an array of issues including health system reform, child and family health, infectious disease, and chronic disease. She holds a BS in Molecular and Cell Biology from Texas A&M University, an MPH from the George Washington University and is certified in public health.