Jillian Racoosin, MPH (she/her) is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Social Connection. In her role, Jillian is responsible for leading the direction of the Foundation’s operations and programs, including advancing social connection research and innovation.
She regularly speaks to national audiences about the crisis of social isolation and loneliness in the U.S. and was a contributor to the U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Loneliness and the Healing Power of Connection. Jillian has been featured in a variety of media outlets, including The Messenger, Atlanta Business Chronicle, and Vanity Fair.
Previously, Jillian spearheaded enterprise go-to-market strategy for Force Therapeutics, a leading healthcare technology company, and care management platform.
Her passion for health promotion began at Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and continued to flourish at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health where she received her Masters degree. Jillian is passionate about projects that foster healthy behaviors within communities and populations and envisions a more inclusive future with universal access to the support needed to be socially engaged in society.
