Announcing Christine “Chris” White as AHLA’s President Elect-Designate

Washington, DC - AHLA is pleased to announce that Christine “Chris” White has been appointed as the President-Elect Designate.   

“We are thrilled to welcome Chris as the President-Elect Designate,” said David S. Cade, Chief Executive Officer of AHLA. “Chris’s extensive experience and dedication to health law education align perfectly with AHLA’s mission. Her contributions have been pivotal to AHLA’s success, and we eagerly anticipate the valuable insights and leadership she will bring. We look forward to her official start following the Annual Meeting in San Diego on July 1, 2025.”  

White served on the AHLA Board of Directors from 2017 to 2023, holding positions such as Chair of the Governance Committee and the Association’s Secretary. She currently serves as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Northwell Health, where she is recognized for her strategic counseling and expertise in antitrust law and governance matters. As a long-standing AHLA member, White has made significant contributions, including leadership and membership on various committees and councils such as Finance, Governance, Membership-IDEA, and Practice Groups. She co-authored the publication "Antitrust and Health Care: A Comprehensive Guide," which received the FTC Award for Outstanding Scholarship in 2013. Chris also serves as a lecturer-in-law at Columbia Law School and a member of several strategic advisory boards.

"I am deeply honored to serve as AHLA's President Elect-Designate,” said White. “I look forward to focusing on enhancing access to care and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within our health law community during my presidency." 

ABOUT THE AMERICAN HEALTH LAW ASSOCIATION  

The American Health Law Association (AHLA) is the nation’s largest, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) educational organization devoted to legal issues in the healthcare field. AHLA provides a collegial forum for interaction and information exchange to enable its more than 13,000 members to serve their clients more effectively. AHLA aims to produce the highest quality non-partisan educational programs, products, and services concerning health law issues; and to serve as a public resource on selected healthcare legal issues. Learn more about AHLA here.  

ABOUT NORTHWELL HEALTH  

At Northwell, we strive to improve the health of the communities we serve and are committed to providing the highest quality clinical care; educating the current and future generations of healthcare professionals; searching for new advances in medicine through the conduct of biomedical research; promoting health education; and caring for the entire community regardless of the ability to pay. Learn more about Northwell Health here.  

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