A retired Rear Admiral in the US Navy, Dr Connie Mariano is an author and the former White House Physician to Presidents H.W. Bush & Bill Clinton.

Having achieved many impressive “firsts” throughout her career, in 1992 Mariano became the first female member of the military to be the White House Physician to the President, during which time she served former President H.W. Bush and former President Bill Clinton. She was later personally selected by Clinton to become the first female Directory of the White House Medical Unit. Mariano later went on to be formally promoted in 2000 as the first female Filipino American Navy Rear Admiral in US history. Before joining the US Navy in 1977, Mariano led a typical life as part of an American family in the armed forces, living on many a military base across the country. After graduating from the University of California, San Diego with a degree in Biology, Mariano went on to earn her medical degree in 1981 from the Uniformed Services University of Medicine.

After stepping down from her prestigious position at the White House, Mariano did not stop when it came to making her mark on the world. She has since founded the medical concierge practice, Center for Executive Medicine, caring for prominent CEO’s and their families. In her memoir, The White House Doctor: My Patients Were Presidents, Mariano shares her life experiences learnt during her time in this leading role and is now a sought-after speaker for both events and in the media.