Shana Scott

Shana Scott is the current VP of Impact for the AmericanHeart Association – metro Atlanta. As a public health leader, she has worked at the intersection of public health, law, community advocacy, and policy for 20 years.Shana previously served as Director of Compliance forBarnes Healthcare Services and before that position, served as the Deputy Director of the Office of Policy,Systems, and Environmental Change in the ChronicDisease Prevention Section at the Georgia Department ofPublic Health. In that role, Shana worked alongside state leaders, elected officials, health system leaders, and the community to develop and implement sustainable outcome measures for Georgia’s citizens. Shana was also responsible for engaging internal and external partners on policy and systems change efforts for chronic disease prevention while overseeing over $10 million in federal and state awards. Outside of her professional experience, Shana sits on the board of directors for HealthMPowers,Women United – United Way of Atlanta, and enjoys working with future public health leaders. She has taught health policy and policy evaluation methods at theUniversity of Georgia since 2018 and holds a JurisDoctorate from Loyola University Chicago School of Law with a Master’s Degree in Public