# Kristi Mitchell

> Kristi R. Mitchell, MPH, is a Vienna, Virginia-based health services researcher, co-founder and CEO of Health Equity Outcomes, and co-founder and principal of Atlas Clarity. After 12 years at the American College of Cardiology and 11 years at Avalere Health, she built organizations focused on bringing community experience into research, evidence, and strategic decision-making.

- **Role:** Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board at Health Equity Outcomes; Co-Founder and Principal at Atlas Clarity
- **Organizations:** Health Equity Outcomes, Atlas Clarity, Avalere Health, American College of Cardiology, A Million Conversations Advisory Group, Medical Device Epidemiology Network, Collaboration for Equitable Health Engagement Council, Women's Business Leaders in Healthcare, CHIEF-DC
- **Education:** A.B. in Human Biology and Public Policy, Brown University, MPH in Epidemiology and Public Health Policy & Administration, University of Michigan School of Public Health
- **Known for:** Built a career of more than 25 years in health services research and evidence translation., Rose to Chief Science Officer at the American College of Cardiology after helping integrate registry, guideline, performance-measurement and education work., Led Avalere Health's Center for Healthcare Transformation as Practice Director.

## Career timeline

- **12-year tenure** — Worked at the American College of Cardiology, ultimately serving as Chief Science Officer and overseeing scientific and technical work for registry and quality-improvement programs.
- **11-year tenure** — Held senior roles at Avalere Health and led its Center for Healthcare Transformation as Practice Director.
- **By 2022** — Had co-founded Health Equity Outcomes and Atlas Clarity; she appeared publicly as HEO's CEO in 2022, and the organizations described themselves as approaching five years at the end of 2025.
- **2022** — Appeared as CEO of Health Equity Outcomes on a Pharmacy Quality Alliance panel about leadership, culture, trust and equity in medication use.
- **2023** — Joined a Friends of Cancer Research panel on community-centered approaches to broader participation in clinical trials.
- **2024** — Served as a founding member of Sanofi's A Million Conversations Advisory Group, a voluntary international group focused on trust and inclusive systems.
- **2025** — Atlas Clarity contributed to a cross-sector report on sustainable community health worker programs and community partnerships.
- **2026** — Atlas Clarity and Health Equity Outcomes formalized an expanded partnership with the Health Policy Partnership.

## Achievements

- Built a career of more than 25 years in health services research and evidence translation.
- Rose to Chief Science Officer at the American College of Cardiology after helping integrate registry, guideline, performance-measurement and education work.
- Led Avalere Health's Center for Healthcare Transformation as Practice Director.
- Co-founded both the nonprofit Health Equity Outcomes and the consultancy Atlas Clarity.
- Has presented nationally and internationally and published peer-reviewed work across multiple topics.
- Has been recognized for expertise in the design and implementation of patient-powered data collection.
- Served on the founding A Million Conversations Advisory Group for a two-year voluntary term.
- Is a founding member of CHIEF-DC, the Washington-area chapter of the network for women executives.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Atlas Clarity and Health Equity Outcomes announced an expanded partnership with the Health Policy Partnership.
- **2025-12** — Mitchell reflected on Atlas Clarity's 2025 work and the organizations' approach to community partnerships as the company neared its fifth year.
- **2025-04** — Appeared as an Atlas Clarity founder and moderator in published proceedings from a multi-stakeholder dialogue.
- **2024-11** — Participated as a speaker in an AMCP Foundation research pre-symposium webinar.

## Links

- Website: https://heo-us.org/about/kristi-r-mitchell-mph/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-mitchell-8723a71a

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Last updated: 2026-09-28