Christian Lillis is the Co-founder and CEO of the Peggy Lillis Foundation for C. diff Education & Advocacy (PLF). He has 25 years of experience in fundraising, advocacy, and nonprofit management, including senior roles at NYU Langone Medical Center and the National LGBTQ Task Force.

As head of PLF, Christian has led eight national convenings of C. diff Advocates, built a 60-person volunteer program, coordinated the first-ever C. diff Lobby Day on Capitol Hill, and produced the first-ever public service announcement on C. diff infections. In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognized PLF’s work with its Excellence in Partnership award for domestic advocates and organizations.

Christian has presented to state hospital associations, quality improvement organizations, healthcare systems, and industry leaders, including Mount Sinai Health, the National Quality Forum, and the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. He has also testified at Congressional briefings. Christian’s writing has appeared in the Baltimore Sun, Pharmacy Times, and the CDC’s Safer Healthcare Blog. He has also co-authored articles for journals, including Advances in Therapy and the American Journal of Gastroenterology. PLF’s work has been featured in Consumer Reports, USA Today, and Reuters. Peggy’s story was featured in Dr. Martin Blaser’s 2014 book, Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues and Bryn Nelson’s Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure (2022). 

Christian holds a B.A. in Political Theory from Brooklyn College-City University of New York. A native Brooklynite, he lives in the Kensington neighborhood with his husband, Chris, and their beagle, Maggie Anne.