Anita Makkenchery is a Director in Health Communications at Westat. She is equipped with 20 years of experience in program and project management in development, communications, and healthcare. Dedicated to closing health equity gaps, Ms. Makkenchery uses her technical assistance expertise to improve the patient experience across healthcare settings. She works with teams and clients such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to collect data and communicate the right message to a wide range of audiences in an easily digestible, useful format.