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Photo caption: Dr. Kristi L. Anderson is UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 new chief strategy officer. She is the first person to hold the newly created position. (Photo credit: Doug Dugas / 小蝌蚪APP)
Experienced health care leader is UL Lafayette's new chief strategy officer
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