Jessica Kronstadt, M.P.P., is the Vice President for Program, Research, and Evaluation at the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). In that role, she oversees the administration and evaluation of the national accreditation program for state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments, as well as efforts to build the evidence base around accreditation requirements and public health practice. She also engages in research and evaluation activities for the Public Health National Center for Innovations, a division of PHAB. Prior to coming to PHAB, she worked at NORC at the University of Chicago, conducting research on public health services and systems, as well as insurance benefit design, health information technology, and the rural health workforce. Previously, she worked for the Public Health Foundation, focusing on workforce issues. She received her Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College.