Jeanne Conry, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)

Jeanne Conry is the President of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO). She was the 64th President of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a membership organization representing over 57 000 obstetricians and gynaecologists. She chairs the Women's Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI), a United States coalition of health professional organizations and advocates with expertise in women’s health. WPSI develops, reviews and updates recommendations for preventive health care. She introduced the US National Maternal Health Initiative to reduce maternal mortality and improve health before, during and after pregnancy. Jeanne leads national policy on reproductive health and the environment and received the Environmental Protection Agency Health Champion Award.

Jeanne served as an obstetrician–gynaecologist at Kaiser Permanente, the largest health maintenance organization in the United States. She is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Health Leadership Foundation. She received the Visionary Leadership Award from the University of California, and the United States House of Representatives honoured her for accomplishments in women’s health. Jeanne earned her medical degree and completed residency at the University of California, Davis where she served as an Associate Clinical Professor. She has a PhD in biology from the University of Colorado.