Robert Egge
Project Director

Robert Egge is a Project Director at the Center for Health Transformation. In this position he leads key initiatives foundational to health transformation, including the Alzheimer’s Disease, Cancer, and Health Preparedness & Homeland Security projects. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Study Group (ASG), facilitated by the Center. The ASG is an independent task force co-chaired by Newt Gingrich and Bob Kerrey, charged with developing transformational solutions to the Alzheimer’s crisis. His essays and articles have appeared in a variety of publications including the New York Times, the Financial Times, and Business Week.

Mr. Egge’s interviews on health policy have appeared in print publications, radio, and the CBS Evening News. He speaks frequently on health policy, and has testified before Congress on the importance of biomedical research and innovation. His work has also appeared in specialty media such as the medical journal, Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Prior to joining the Center for Health Transformation, Mr. Egge was Vice President for Public Affairs at the JC Watts Companies (JCWC). In this capacity he advised and represented JCWC’s government affairs clients from healthcare and other industries. While with JCWC, Mr. Egge served as an associate faculty member with George Mason University, and has written a text used in graduate courses on policy analysis.

Mr. Egge was also Director of Operations at Marvin Zonis and Associates (MZA), an international government affairs and regulatory policy consulting firm. While with MZA, he directed policy analysis and government relations engagements for a range of leading international corporations. Robert graduated magna cum laude from Wheaton College (IL). He is currently completing his doctoral dissertation on healthcare policy at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. He lives in Falls Church, Virginia with his wife, Leslie, and their son and daughter.