For 20 years, Molly French has been leading initiatives to improve the health and well-being of older adults and populations that have been institutionally underserved. Currently, she serves the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging as the Director of Housing and Services Resource Center. Previously, Molly was the Alzheimer's Association's Director, Healthy Brain Initiative, a role that entailed partnering with public health organizations to prepare all communities for the growing impact of dementia. As a consultant to national nonprofits, Molly worked on a wide array of social determinants of health by conducting policy research, designing programs, advising on strategy development, and strengthening communications with decision-makers. Other career highlights include directing policy research for a national prevention policy group and advancing health policy in California. Molly earned her MS in Community and Regional Planning from The University of Texas at Austin and a BA from Drake University.