Lauren ‘LB’ Canary, MPH is an advisor (and former Director) of the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable. They hold a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Emory University and served for five years as an infectious disease epidemiologist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They served on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition from 2014-2016. In 2020, they completed a fellowship with the National Rural Health Association and are currently serving a two-year elected term on its Rural Health Congress. Mx. Canary is currently pursuing their medical degree at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke, VA and serving on the Board of Directors of Roanoke Area Ministries (RAM) House.