Lynese Wallace, strategic partnerships advisor, was previously a policy advisor for U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley, where she oversaw a legislative portfolio on health and criminal justice, and was the chief architect of the Congresswoman’s People’s Justice Guarantee. Her primary focus has been achieving racial, gender, and health equity for historically underserved communities, eliminating persistent health disparities, and creating space for directly impacted people to be involved in the policymaking process. Lynese received a bachelor’s degree from Boston University and a Master of Public Health from the Boston University School of Public Health.