Lacy is a public health leader with two decades of experience in Washington DC and Washington State shaping policy, transforming systems, and improving population health. Her conviction that health is a fundamental human right has informed her commitment to equity, systems change, and better outcomes for communities.

Lacy’s early career work spanned infectious and chronic disease prevention, child and family health, and health care policy. From 2020–2022 she led Washington’s COVID-19 Response as Deputy Secretary of Health.

Lacy earned her BS in Molecular & Cell Biology at Texas A&M University, her MPH at the George Washington University, and is certified in public health.