Alonzo L Plough, Scientific Advisor, MA, PhD, MPH, a veteran resident amongst the entertainment industry, and served at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health as Director of emergency preparedness and response from 2009–2013. He has held academic appointments at Harvard University School of Public Health, Tufts University Department of Community Medicine, and Boston University School of Management. He has been the recipient of numerous awards for public service and leadership and is the author of an extensive body of scholarly articles, books, and book chapters.