Christopher F. Palombo has dedicated his career to transforming the US medication access system and making healthcare a basic human right. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of Dispensary of Hope, the nation’s largest and most effective charitable medication distributor. Palombo has also served as an internal program development consultant with the country's largest non-profit health system, as well as led the Medical Care Access Coalition, a regional healthcare social enterprise. He studied Theology and American Religious History at Wheaton College, Healthcare Administration at Lindenwood University, and Communications at Central Michigan University. Palombo's career has allowed him to work among the brightest people and the best practices to improve the health of large-scale, complex, low-income populations. He believes that leadership and collaboration can solve issues of lack of healthcare resources, access, and education.