MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
October 2
8, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. Official Code §
1-523.01), and pursuant to Karl Von Batten I am pleased to nominate the
following individual:
Dr. Denise St. Jean
H Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(Ward 6)
for appointment as a consumer of health care services in the District who is not affiliated with any
health care provider or facility member of the Council of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council,
replacing Dr. Karl Von Batten, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end February 11, 2027.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request
of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the appointment
of Dr. Denise St. Jean to the Statewide Health Coordinating
Council.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the "Statewide Health Coordinating Council Dr. Denise St. Jean
Confirmation Resolution
of 2024".
Sec. 2. The Council
of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
Dr. Denise
St. Jean
H Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(Ward 6)
as a consumer of health care services in the District who is not affiliated with any health care
provider or facility member
of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, established by section
4
of the Health Services Planning Program Re-Establishment Act of 1996, effective April 9,
1997 (D.C. Law 11-191; D.C. Official
Code§ 44-403), replacing Dr. Karl Von Batten, for the
remainder
of an unexpired term to end February 11, 2027.
Sec.
3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
of the Mayor.
Sec.
4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. DENISE T. ST. JEAN
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
PhD, Epidemiology Aug 2017 – May 2022
•Health Policy Research Scholar Fellowship | $120,000 | Awarded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Yale University New Haven, CT
BS, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Aug 2010 – May 2014
•Edward A. Bouchet Undergraduate Research Fellowship | $15,000
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Boston Consulting Group Washington, D C
Consultant Aug 2022 – present
Select projects include:
•Led the redesign of data governance processes and operating model for a Federal agency implementing
a new EHR system
•Designed a patient monitoring process for a major biopharma company to adhere to regulator
y
requirements for patients receiving cell therapy treatment
•Supported org restructure and transformation of the Corporate Development and support functions (e.g.,
HR, Legal) of a large biotech company
•Researched demand- side barriers to scale-up new health products in the Global South for a Federal
agency; drafted report including three product case studies and recommendations for global healt
h
innovators
•Supported development of BCG’s “Theory of Change” for Global Health as one of the core pillars of our
Social Impact practice area
Gillings School of Global Public Health Chapel Hill, NC
Graduate Research Assistant Aug 2017 – May 2022
•Spearheaded independent dissertation project investigating rotavirus vaccine efficacy in low -resource
settings
•Awarded $40,000 as co-principal investigator for project investigating COVID-19 vaccine hesit
ancy
among urban transit workers
•Taught analytical course, Clinical Measurement and Evaluation in Epidemiology, to over 70 physicians,
medical students, and graduate students
•Presented research in 4 external presentations (1 talk & 3 posters) and published 7 peer-reviewed
manuscripts
Beghou Consulting (Boutique healthcare data analytics firm) New York, NY
Analyst Jul 2015 – Jun 2017
•Created dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators and monitor client initiatives
•Optimized data management protocols and generated weekly, monthly and quarterly client reports
•Evaluated patterns for pharmaceutical prescription discontinuation and medications switching
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
AcademyHealth, 2021 Annual Research Meeting, Planning Committee. Aug 2020 – Apr 2021
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carolina Center for Public Aug 2019 – Apr 2021
Service, Graduate Student Representative.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Office of the Executive Aug 2019 – May 2020
Vice Chancellor & Provost, Carolina Engagement Council.
Gillings School of Global Public Health, Minority Health Conference, Sep 2017 – Mar 2019
Speakers Committee (‘17-‘18), Fundraising Committee (‘18-’19). Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Dr. Denise St. Jean
Dr. Denise St. Jean is an epidemiologist by training and c onsultant at
the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where she works in the Heath
Care and Social Impact practice areas. She has worked across a variety
of projects including advising a large federal agency through an
Electronic Health Record EHR implementation, designing a new R&D
process for a top biopharmaceutical company, and supporting an
organizational restructuring for a large biotech company.
Dr. St. Jean is also a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy
Research Fellow. Her research background is extensive, with expertise
in vaccine- preventable diseases, population health, and clinical trial
design & management. During her graduate studies she worked with major global healthcare
organizations and projects, including the UNC Health System, FHI Clinical, and MEASURE
Evaluation. Prior to earning her PhD, she worked for a boutique life sciences consulting firm called
Beghou Consulting, where she provided pharmaceutical clients from around the world with
business intelligence, market research, and commercial operations support.
A Ward 6 resident, Dr. St. Jean earned her Bachelor of Science in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
from Yale University and her Doctor of Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
To: Kimberly A. Bassett, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: October 21, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of a resolution appointing Dr. Denise St. Jean as a
member of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced Order and found
it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate
to call Michael Porcello, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-727-
0872, or me at 202-724-7681.
______________________________
Elizabeth Cavendish