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Rear Admiral (ret.) Richardae (Chardae) Araojo is the President and Founder of Araojo Advisory Group, LLC, providing strategic advisory and regulatory consulting services. Chardae previously served more than 20 years at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and with the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS). During that time, she held a variety of positions including Associate Commissioner for Minority Health and Director of the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity in the Office of the Commissioner, and Director of the Office of Medical Policy Initiatives in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at FDA. She led a variety of broad-based medical and clinical policy initiatives to improve the science and efficiency of clinical trials and provided leadership and direction on health disparity and health equity matters for the Agency. Her work fostered collaborations and partnerships with federal agencies, academic institutions, industry, and patient and community organizations. Chardae retired from the USPHS in 2024 as a Rear Admiral (RDML) and Assistant Surgeon General. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and Master’s Degree in Pharmacy Regulation and Policy from the University of Florida.