Draft:Devin Jopp

Devin A. Jopp (born 1974 in Greensboro, MD) is the Chief Executive Officer for the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life and education
Devin Jopp was born and raised in Greensboro, MD, located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. His father, Harold D. Jopp Jr, EdD., and mother, Margaret Jopp, EdD, are both retired educators and leaders who worked in higher education. Jopp completed his Associate's Degree from Chesapeake College and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in computer information systems from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.[1][2][3] He received a Master of Science degree in computer and information sciences from Hood College,[6] and a Doctorate of Education (EdD) in human and organizational learning from the Executive Leadership Program at the George Washington University.[1][2][3]

Career
Dr. Jopp entered nonprofits in 1996 as the IT Manager at the National Paint and Coatings Association (American Coatings Association). Later, he assumed a position at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation as the Director of IT. Jopp transitioned to the healthcare sector, serving as the Chief Information Officer and also overseeing the membership and business programs as the Chief Operating Officer of Business Programs at the Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) from 1999 to 2003, before its merger with the American Association of Health Plans (AAHP) to form what is now known as America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).[3]

Following this, Jopp served as the Chief Administrative Officer at the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) from 2004 to 2005.

Afterwards, Jopp worked as the Chief Operating Officer for the Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE), a national nonprofit organization funded by the Small Business Administration (SBA).and led the development of two public/private consortium during the Obama administration as part of President Obama’s Startup America’s Initiatives.[8] One consortium, entitled “e-business Now”, aimed to accelerate the adoption of 4G technologies by small businesses with SCORE collaborating with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Small Business Administration and various technology companies. He led an additional consortium, in conjunction with the White House and the Walmart Foundation, entitled "Veterans Fast Launch", providing mentoring, tools, and training to military personnel and their families.[9]

Jopp served as the CEO of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) from 2011 to 2015, which is a formal advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and is a nonprofit that advances the use of health IT to improve health information exchange, enhance care quality, and reduce costs.[10] During this time, Jopp worked in collaboration with the former Secretary of HHS, The Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, M.D..[11] in the develop the WEDI Report in 2013, a framework for the future of health information exchange.

From 2016 to 2020, Jopp served as the CEO of the American College Health Association (ACHA), a leadership organization for health and wellness. During his tenure, Jopp also launched the Connected College Health Network, the first data warehouse initiative in college health and wellness [21][22][23][24][25][26][27]

Currently, Dr. Jopp serves as the CEO of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and was active in advancing infection prevention and control efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.[28][29] He led the development of the "Building Infection Safe Communities" initiative, resulting in activities in over 35 states to implement parts of the framework aimed at preventing public health outbreaks.[30] Jopp serves as a member of the Global IPC Network (GIPCN) with the World Health Organization and contributed to the development of the first-ever WHO Global Strategy on Infection Prevention & Control.[33][34]

In addition to Jopp’s professional work as a nonprofit executive leader, he also is a contributor to the Forbes Nonprofit Council, and a contributor to Fast Company’s Executive Board. He authored the book entitled "Boardcraft: Building Corporate Board Intelligence".[35][36]

COVID-19 Pandemic Response
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Jopp led efforts by the American College Health Association to develop guidelines for reopening colleges that had closed due to the pandemic.[37] In December 2020, Jopp became the CEO of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology (APIC) and joined the National Advisory Council for the COVID-19 Collaborative.[40] In 2021,Dr. Jopp led the drafting team for the report titled "Roadmap to Healthy Schools: Building Organizational Capacity for Infection Prevention & Control (IPC)”.[41]

Today
In August 2023, Dr. Jopp joined the National Health Council (NHC) Board of Directors, collaborating with other nonprofit leaders to address patient-centered health policy.[4]

Recognition
Dr. Jopp received recognition as a top association executive from DCA Live in 2022.[1][36] Additionally, he achieved inclusion among the Top 100 most influential Healthcare Leaders worldwide in 2020 and was recognized as one of the Top 50 Health IT Experts in 2015.[2]

Personal Life
Dr. Jopp is married to Dr. Sandhya Jopp, and together they have three children.