Katie (Catherine) McMahon is the Principal, Policy Development – Prevention for the American Cancer
Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of
the American Cancer Society. By engaging advocates across the country to make their voices heard, ACS
CAN advocates for legislative and regulatory solutions that will end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
Katie provides in-depth analysis for legislative and regulatory priorities at all levels of government and
develops public policy positions for cancer prevention, including screening and early detection, tobacco
control, diet and physical activity, and vaccination. Katie previously worked at ACS CAN as a Senior
Policy Analyst.

Prior to re-joining ACS CAN, Katie was a Consultant Public Health Advisor in the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As a Public Health
Advisor, Katie provided public policy expertise to senior staff on prevention initiatives, such as
Communities Putting Prevention to Work; led the redevelopment of Let’s Move! Cities, Towns, and
Counties; and provided support for several strategic action plans, including Tobacco Control Strategic
Action Plan and the Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.
Prior to ACS CAN and HHS, Katie worked as a Research Manager at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free
Kids on a variety of tobacco control issues including tobacco taxes, smoke-free laws, prevention and
cessation funding, Food and Drug Administration legislation and the Department of Justice case against
the tobacco industry.

Katie received her undergraduate and Masters of Public Health degree from the George Washington
University.