Jo Porter

Chief Strategy Officer

Josephine (Jo) Porter, MPH, has over 20 years’ experience in public health, program development, grant management, and leadership. She spent 15 years with the Institute for Health Policy and Practice at the University of New Hampshire, serving as the Director for over seven years. She was part of the leadership team that guided IHPP through periods of significant growth in team and portfolio.

Jo has served nationally as the co-chair of the All-Payer Claims Database Council and part of Academy Health’s State-University Partnership Learning Network (SUPLN). She was on the SUPLN steering committee, serving a term as the Chair. Jo has held appointments at the state and federal levels on a variety of committees.

Jo is a self-proclaimed data geek with a passion for health data collection, dissemination, and using data to effectively inform effective decision and policy making.

Jo earned her Master of Public Health degree with dual concentrations in Epidemiology/Biostatistics and Social/Behavioral Health from Boston University, with honors. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and a minor in Health Management and Policy.

Jo currently sits on the Board of Directors for the NH Fiscal Policy Institute, NH Children’s Health Foundation, Point32 Health Foundation, and Human Services Research Institute, and the Leadership Team for the NH Food Alliance.