A senior executive with experience leading large organizations through transformative changes. He most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer of St. Boniface Hospital in Haiti during challenging times that included a cholera outbreak, a Zika epidemic and the Hurricane Matthew response. Mr. Gimson is the Former Executive Director, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Previously, Mr. Gimson had a long career with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in positions including Chief Operating Officer, Associate Director for Budget and Finance, and Associate Director Chronic Disease Division, among others. Mr. Gimson served on a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Iraq in 2008 as the civilian leader of the PRT health section. He formerly held a Top Secret – SCI security clearance. Awards include HHS’ Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service, Presidential Meritorious Rank Award and Distinguished Rank Award, and the Roger W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership, American University, Washington, D.C. Prior to Haiti, He volunteered weekly at free health clinic as a laboratory technician & Spanish language interpreter.

Mr. Gimson speaks Spanish fluently and has a basic knowledge of Haitian Creole. Mr. Gimson has an MBA from Duke University and BA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.