Paul Offit, M.D., is a pediatrician and co-inventor of a rotavirus vaccine used to prevent diarrhea, which can cause severe dehydration in babies and young children. Dr. Offit is director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. He has also served on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Dr. Offit is a founding member of the Autism Science Foundation and the author of seven medical books. He has been honored by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Biologics Industry Organization. He was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. Catherine Reddick is a board member and volunteer at Philadelphia City Rowing, an organization that seeks to empower public school students through the sport of competitive rowing. Ms. Reddick was introduced to rowing as a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She was a silver and bronze medalist in rowing at the 2011 Pan American Games. She works as a senior associate at Mercator Advisors, a Philadelphia company that advises governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations on finance and policy issues. Tina Sloan Green is professor emerita at Temple University’s College of Education and president and co-founder of the Black Women in Sport Foundation, an organization that works to provide minority students with exposure to nontraditional sports, to offer healthy alternatives to at-risk women and children, and to advocate for the rights of women of color in sports. Mrs. Sloan Green served as head coach of Temple’s women’s lacrosse team from 1974 to 1992. During her storied career, she achieved a .758 winning percentage and led the Owls to three national championships and 11 consecutive NCAA Final Four appearances. She also served as a professor of sport and culture at Temple and was director of its National Youth Sports Program. Senbagam Virudachalam, M.D., a pediatrician, is a faculty member in the Division of General Pediatrics, PolicyLab, and the Center for Clinical Effectiveness at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and an assistant professor of pediatrics at both CHOP and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on understanding and improving home food preparation practices in families with young children. Dr. Virudachalam earned her medical degree from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and a master of science degree in health policy research from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Virudachalam is a recipient of the Academic Pediatric Association Bright Futures Young Investigator Award. 32 About our leaders(continued)