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1 | First Name | Last Name | full name | Pronouns | Organization | Title | Email Address | Twitter Handle | WhatsApp/Phone Number | LinkedIn Profile | Short Bio | Headshot (Select Insert > Image > Insert Image in Cell ) | Speaker? |
2 | Adelina | Trujillo | Adelina Trujillo | She/Her/Hers | Freedom Lodge | Executive Assistant | lina@freedomlodge.org | N/A | 1-408-396-4428 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelina-trujillo-7ba03a204/ | Adelina Flores Trujillo is grateful and honored to be the Executive Assistant at Freedom Lodge. Ms. Flores identifies as a Two Spirit Indigenous Xicana, with mixed indigeneity from both sides of her family. Adelina has navigated multiple systems of care as a consumer and as a professional, and utilizes her experiences to call attention to the importance of wellness, recovery and education. She advocates strongly for individuals to incorporate their own cultural practices and spirituality on their path to healing. Adelina has experienced the effects of historical trauma, and understands how it manifests in her lifetime; she invites a path of self expression, healing and social justice daily. | #N/A | |
3 | AJ | Johnson | AJ Johnson | Urban Hope Refuge Church/Center For Leadership and Justice | #N/A | ||||||||
4 | Aldo | Pineschi | Aldo Pineschi | Invest Health Roseville | #N/A | ||||||||
5 | Alexis | Stoner | Alexis Stoner | VCOM | #N/A | ||||||||
6 | Alysa | Handelsman | Alysa Handelsman | Wofford College | #N/A | ||||||||
7 | Amanda | Lam | Amanda Lam | #N/A | |||||||||
8 | Angela | Cuellar-Marroquin | Angela Cuellar-Marroquin | Lake County Office of Education/Latinos United of Lake County | #N/A | ||||||||
9 | Angelia | Edwards | Angelia Edwards | Oak Street Health / Bevid Senior Services | #N/A | ||||||||
10 | Anne | Ekedahl | Anne Ekedahl | she/Her | WE in the World | Senior Fellow, Policy | anne.ekedahl@weintheworld.org | @anneekedahl | 202-903-6708 | Anne Ekedahl De Biasi has dedicated her career to improving access to health care and promoting the health of the public. In addition to her role at WE in the World, Anne is health policy consultant, leveraging skills honed over 30 years of work in health care, community health and health policy. Anne was previously the Director of Policy Development at the Trust for America’s Health, leading the strategy for incorporating prevention and public health into the reforming health system. Anne served as the first Director of Child Health Policy and Advocacy at Nemours, Director of Public Policy at the National Breast Cancer Coalition and first Director of the Children’s Dental Health Project. She was President/CEO of the Oak Orchard Community Health Center in New York and came to Washington, D.C. as a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow, working as health care staff for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle. Anne is Leadership Rochester graduate and received a “40 under 40 Award” from the Rochester Business Journal. She serves on the board of Mary’s Center, a Federally-Qualified Health Center, and on the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Education and Scholarship Task Force. | Anne Ekedahl | ||
11 | Anthony | Iton | Anthony Iton | The California Endowment | #N/A | ||||||||
12 | Antonio | Tanner | Antonio Tanner | Wellville | #N/A | ||||||||
13 | Arkesia | Jackson | Arkesia Jackson | She/Her | The Center of Popular Democracy (CPD) | Vaccine Project Organizing Manager | ajackson@populardemocracy.org | www.linkedin.com/in/arkesianj | Arkesia Jackson is known for her creativity, strategic thinking, and out-of-the-box campaign strategies that drive revenue and gain community influence. After working for the Biden-Harris Campaign as the Wisconsin African American Outreach Director, Arkesia partnered with a Wisconsin organization to craft a COVID-19 educational outreach program. She has worked with a tech firm as an Outreach/ Researcher. | Arkesia Jackson | |||
14 | Basheerah | Enahora | Basheerah Enahora | #N/A | |||||||||
15 | BC | Nguyen | BC Nguyen | She/Her | New Mexico Department of Health | bc.nguyen@doh.nm.gov | n/a | n/a | BC Nguyen | LinkedIn | BC Nguyen is a Training and Access Coordinator, working with diverse communities to advance health equity at New Mexico Department of Health. She grew up in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam and travelled extensively before settling in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 2020. Her passion lies in bringing people together for conversations in social justice and helping people stay in the conversations. | |||
16 | Beatriz | Aguilera Tenorio | Beatriz Aguilera Tenorio | She/Her | Hispanic American Community Education and Services (HACES) | Community Health Educator | baguilera@haces.org | Beatriz Aguilera Tenorio | |||||
17 | Bettie | Murchison | Bettie Murchison | #N/A | |||||||||
18 | Bill | Barnet | Bill Barnet | Barnet Development | #N/A | ||||||||
19 | Bonnie | Gore | Bonnie Gore | Placer County | #N/A | ||||||||
20 | Brenda | Lee Pryce | Brenda Lee Pryce | Co-author of South of Main | Born on South Liberty Street, Brenda has lived on the Southside her entire life. She is a 1966 graduate of Carver High School and attended the University of South Carolina. She was the 1998 recipient of the K. Lewis Miller Award for leadership in Spartanburg and has served on numerous local boards, including the Spartanburg Development Council and the Wofford College President’s Advisory Committee. She served as a member of the S.C. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2005. Brenda also collects books by African-American women authors and is co-author of South of Main, a history of Spartanburg’s Southside community. | #N/A | |||||||
21 | Brian | Cohen | Brian Cohen | #N/A | |||||||||
22 | Brian | Cohen | Brian Cohen | Southside Sankofa | #N/A | ||||||||
23 | Brian | Rahmer | Brian Rahmer | Brian Rahmer | |||||||||
24 | Brian | Williams | Brian Williams | Brian Williams | |||||||||
25 | Brittany | Brandt | Brittany Brandt | She/Her/Hers | Randolph County Caring Community Partnership | CHW | brittany.brandt@caringcommunitypartnership.onmicrosoft.com | Brittany Brandt | |||||
26 | Brittany | Jones-Chukura | Brittany Jones-Chukura | she/her/hers | Social Change | Director of Engagement- Georgia | britt@socialchange.site | N/A | N/A | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanynburns/ | Brittany Burns, formally known as Brittany Jones-Chukura, is a Civil/Social Rights Advocate from Atlanta, GA. After the death of George Floyd, Britt was inspired to move from the corporate lifestyle to nonprofit advocacy. While protesting police brutality for 224 days, Brittany Burns cofounded Justice for Georgia, a 501(c)3 in September 2020. While protesting, Brittany met many amazing organizers and learned that in order to make any change, locals must be able to vote. Cofounding Protect the Vote GA in 2021 with 2 other strong black women helped build a coalition of organizations fighting SB202 and empowering community members to vote. As Brittany has continued to grow in her advocacy, she has been able to join many other nonprofits that fight for civil and social rights through grassroots organizing, policy, and community engagement. "One thing that helps me to continue going is that I look to my right and I look to my left and I realize I am not alone in these fights. I'm in company of GOOD TROUBLE. There are great people who advocate and rally for justice and accountability and they're not wrong. When you're not wrong, you're right. It's good to be on the right side. None of these fights are in vain," stated Brittany Burns when asked about what keeps her motivated to organize. Brittany Burns is married to Erik N. Burns and together they have a baby boy. | #N/A | |
27 | Brittany | Perrotte | Brittany Perrotte | she/her/hers | WE in the World | Senior Project Manager | brittany.perrotte@weintheworld.org | N/A | N/A | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-p-b78b8332 | Brittany Perrotte, MPH, has worked for over a decade in roles geared towards changing systems to advance equity. Before pursuing a career in public health, she worked in K-12 education, where she saw the direct impacts of social injustices on the well-being of her students and their families. She brings a deep sense of caring, passion for capacity building, and commitment to collaboration to her role as a Senior Project Manager. She works closely with partner organizations and communities to transform systems and achieve their unique visions for well-being and equity. | #N/A | |
28 | Britteny | Wood | Britteny Wood | #N/A | |||||||||
29 | Bryan | Boroughs | Bryan Boroughs | Institute For Child Success | #N/A | ||||||||
30 | Brynmore | Williams | Brynmore Williams | BeeMore Productions | #N/A | ||||||||
31 | C | Mickler | C Mickler | Young Democrats of Spartanburg County | #N/A | ||||||||
32 | C. Mickler | C. Mickler | Young Democrats of Spartanburg County | Public Relations | C. is a community partner in Spartanburg | #N/A | |||||||
33 | Camille | Bennett | Camille Bennett | She/her | Project Say Something | Founder/ED | Saysomething8888@gmail.com | @staywokesouth | https://www.linkedin.com/in/camille-bennett-027539109 | A native of Cleveland, Ohio, her global perspective stems from living on the island of St.Maarten. Camille is the Founder and Executive Director of Project Say Something, a nonprofit organization with a mission to confront anti-Black systems and ideologies, promote reproductive justice, and fight against patriarchal violence using education, community empowerment and advocacy. After the State of AL passed a bill targeting her and the organization, Bennett founded Project Say Something Direct Action, a c4 organization that focuses on the eradication of anti-Black policies in AL and co-founded Alabama Moves a statewide coalition created to stop Anti-riot legislation and protect protestors on the frontlines of Black liberation. A 32-year resident of Alabama, Camille and her husband Taurus are Founders and Directors of Focus-Scope Child Enrichment Centers. The centers focus on holistic child development o Black and brown children. Camille has also been the Chief facilitator of Living Spirit: Center for Spiritual Oneness since 2012. Her centers focus on reproductive justice, empowering marginalized communities, and cultural competency. Project Say Something, initially a local grassroots effort, mobilized regionally and nationally through coalition building, sustained protests, and advocacy for the political power and humanization of Black Alabamians. Earning a National Championship in public speaking from The University of Alabama in 1999, Camille continues to lift her voice empowering local, national and international communities to advocate for racial justice. Camille is the wife of Taurus Bennett and mother of Christian (21), Morgan (17). | #N/A | ||
34 | Camille | Cummins | Camille Cummins | Camille Monae LLC | #N/A | ||||||||
35 | Candace | Horne | Candace Horne | #N/A | |||||||||
36 | Carey | Rothschild | Carey Rothschild | Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System | #N/A | ||||||||
37 | Carol | Garcia | Carol Garcia | Invest Health/Health Education Council | #N/A | ||||||||
38 | Carol | Stubbs | Carol Stubbs | She/ Her | Action NC | carolstubbs154@gmail.com | #N/A | ||||||
39 | Carolyn | Alessi | Carolyn Alessi | Trinity Health Of New England | #N/A | ||||||||
40 | Carrol | Olinger | Carrol Olinger | she/her | Action NC | Fayetteville area Community Organizer | carrol@actionnc.org | @need2olinger | https://www.linkedin.com/public-profile/settings | Carrol Olinger | |||
41 | Chance | Lebron | Chance Lebron | Young Democrats of Spartanburg County | Community Advocate | https://www.linkedin.com/public-profile/settings | Chance, who is from Spartanburg, is an advocate for the people. His favorite quote is “When you’re asleep, I’m still outside. I live for the people of the world.” | #N/A | |||||
42 | Charles | Mann | Charles Mann | Spartanburg Initiative for Racial Equity Now (SIREN) | #N/A | ||||||||
43 | Charlie | Wright | Charlie Wright | he/him | Northeast Missouri and Central Missouri Clergy Coalitions | President | revcrwright@sbcglobal.net | I am Charlie R. Wright Sr. from Bowling Green, Missouri. I attended the Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley Georgia from 1967 - 1971 where I earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agronomy (Plant and Soil Science) with a minor in Chemistry. I was employed with the US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service for 40 years from which I retired in 2009. I am currently pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Fayette, Missouri. In 2003, I founded the Northeast Missouri Clergy Coalition in Bowling Green, Missouri which involves six counties. The purpose of Northeast Missouri Clergy Coalition (NMCC) is to provide a vehicle for Christ centered clergy to build a faith-based coalition for the good of the community. We started sponsoring Health and Job Fairs in 2004. In 2015, I started the Central Missouri Clergy Coalition in Fayette, Missouri which involves four counties. Same purpose as the NMCC. We started sponsoring Health Fairs 2015. | Charlie Wright | ||||
44 | Chet | Ballard | Chet Ballard | He | c.ballard@mchsi.com | #N/A | |||||||
45 | China | Whitmire | China Whitmire | Young Democrats of Spartanburg County | Vice-chair | chinawhitmire4@gmail.com | China is a 25 year old Spartanburg native. She is vice-chair of the Young Democratic Party of Spartanburg County and the owner of China Rainelle Consulting Group, LLC. She helps District 5 County Schools run her “Ladies in Training” program. She is grateful and glad to be part of such an amazing event. | #N/A | |||||
46 | Chiquitta | Lesene | Chiquitta Lesene | (she, her, hers) | Shackle Free Community Outreach Agency, Inc. | Founder/Chief Executive Officer | contact@shacklefree.org | n/a | 910-271-1532 | Chiquitta Lesene | LinkedIn | As Founder/CEO of Shackle Free Community Outreach Agency, Inc., Ms. Chiquitta Lesene continues to break the shackles of poverty by providing awareness, resources, and services to encourage and empower individuals to self-sufficiency. She holds a Masters Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, the psychology of people working together, from Grand Canyon University. She is also a National Certified Results Oriented and Management Accountability Trainer, CDC Certified Life Coach, and a Strengths-Based Family Worker Coach certified by Temple University. Born to Tishie and the late Phil Williams in Chinquapin, NC - a rural, impoverished area within Duplin County, Ms. Lesene understands and speaks the language of poverty from both a personal and professional standpoint. As a teenage mother of two before the age of 19, she is also the proud mother of two HBCU graduates; her son being a veteran of the US Army at Ft. Hood, TX; and her daughter, an Art Teacher and barber in Duplin County. She is also the proud grandmother of an 18-month old bundle of joy, Phoenix Nicole. Her professional portfolio includes a 13-year stint as Duplin County's Deputy Elections Director, seven years as Community Services Block Grant Director for Duplin, Onslow, and New Hanover Counties, NC; Pilot Director for the recently passed NC Medicaid Expansion. She is noted to have secured the grant bringing NCCARE360 - the first statewide coordinated care networks that better connects individuals to local services and resources (addressing food insecurity, housing instability, lack of access to transportation, and other non-medical social needs) to all 100 NC counties. Ms. Lesene is also noted to be the first to; establish a human services agency within a NC medical facility, for the facilitation of the first ever Anti-Poverty Festival in the State of North Carolina. Her most worthy accomplishment is the founding of Shackle Free Community Outreach Agency, Inc., where she serves as Chief Executive Officer. Shackle Free's Camp Unity Next Generation Program is credited to have contributed to an overall drop from 50 to 1 in juvenile crime. Her unorthodoxed (making sense an cents) approach of outreach, recruitment, and marketing to rural populations. The Shackle Free Buzz utilizes "trusted messengers" such as barber and beauty shops, faith-based organizations, civic groups, and other human service providers to transmit holistic information to hard to reach, Black, Indigenous, and communities of color. With the highest number of Duke-certified Community Health Ambassadors (85) in the state - Shackle Free is being proactive in creating community health teams to preclude the 50 million healthcare worker shortage anticipated to hit the US by 2030. Referred to as a walking kiosk, Ms. Lesene has the ability to take little and make it make sense and cents resulting in favorable outcomes and hope, while empowering others to make their dreams come true. Shackle Free has programs under its umbrella that target the whole person and the whole family. Their premise is that one must wear their shackles as armor in order to become self-sufficient and revitalize their own communities. | Chiquitta Lesene | |
47 | Chris | Chambliss | Chris Chambliss | We In the World | Coach | nehemiahproject60153@gmail.com | @NCP60153 | 7083976069 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-chambliss-206127145/ | Christopher L. Chambliss is the founder and CEO of The Nehemiah Community Project, (501(c)3 organization focused on helping men ages 15 and up identify and rectify their personal traumas so they can thrive. While the focus is mainly advocating for wholeness and healing for all, he has established unique programs that address the needs of underserved teens and their families as well as US veterans following the lead of Nehemiah in the bible, an intercessor in passionate pursuit of healing for his community. Originally from Maywood, Illinois, Chris has a strong desire to serve the community that made him. He excels at leading diverse teams and is focused on meeting the needs of others as his top priority. A compassionate giver and natural of people, he utilizes his relationships and resources to help improve the lives of others. | #N/A | ||
48 | Christian | Gonzalez | Christian Gonzalez | she/her/ella | Every Neighborhood Partnership | Community Engagement Specialist | Christian@everyneighborhood.org | none | (559) 242-6356 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-gonzalez-b23a41220/ | Christian Gonzalez is the eldest daughter of immigrant parents. She identifies as Mexican-American, she/her/ella. She is Fresno born and grown. In 2017 she was part of the Association of Ministry Houses - Pink House, in which her world and faith perspectives were challenged, changed, and continued to evolve. That year was also her introduction to Christian Community Development. She has worked both in ministry and in local place-making initiatives that build on adopted city plans, policies, and smart mobility streetscapes to encourage new mixed-use housing, businesses, public amenities, and jobs. She is excited to apply her skills and experience with the Neighborhood Development team as we continue to grow within the community and most importantly build in deepening relationships with residents. A few Fun Facts about her: For health purposes she now starts her days off with tea, but enjoys coffee more. For fun and mobility, you can catch her at the local latin dancing events, mostly dancing to modern bachata. | #N/A | |
49 | Christina | Illarmo | Christina Illarmo | Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies | #N/A | ||||||||
50 | Christina | Koukkos | Christina Koukkos | Wellville | #N/A | ||||||||
51 | Christina | Illarmo | Christina Illarmo | Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies | Collective for Healthy Communities Director | cillarmo@iwesnola.org | Christina is an indigenous social worker from the US territory of Guam who relocated to New Orleans in 2011. She joined the Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies in June 2018 and serves as the IWES Director of the Collective for Healthy Communities, leading a portfolio of wellness and resilience work. Her dedication to community service also extends to mentoring others new to social work, with emphasis on the importance of dismantling stigma and other barriers that prevent women and youth from accessing quality care. For the last several years, she has been a core volunteer with Trans Queer Youth NOLA and participated in Louisiana Public Health Institute’s first Racial Justice & Health Equity Cohort. Christina received the 2022 Volunteer of the Year from Bridge House/ Grace House at the Annual Women of Substance Luncheon in recognition of her service to women receiving treatment for substance use disorders. In January 2023, Christina received a Housing Hero Award from the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center for her advocacy toward supporting healthy homes for New Orleans residents. | #N/A | |||||
52 | Christine | Dinkins | Christine Dinkins | Wofford College | #N/A | ||||||||
53 | Cornelious | Page Jr | Cornelious Page Jr | Community Health Action Newtork (CHAN) | CEO and Founder | chanhd2017@gmail.com | 760-241-9900 | Cornelious Page Jr., (also known as “C.J.”) is the founder and Executive Director of Community Health Action Network (CHAN). He founded CHAN after receiving his diagnosis of diabetes but finding it difficult to obtain information on how to manage this disease. Naturally inquisitive, he researched and obtained the answers from key people who had the information he would need to maintain his health. His healthy lifestyle changes eventually led to the sad revelation about the lack of awareness in the community about this disease. His own journey opened up his eyes to the need for communities, especially minority communities, to learn vital, life altering information, and from this concept, CHAN was born. | #N/A | ||||
54 | Courtenay | Jackson | Courtenay Jackson | City of Hartford | #N/A | ||||||||
55 | Dana | Pearlman | Dana Pearlman | Dana Pearlman LLC | #N/A | ||||||||
56 | Dani | Martin Singerman | Dani Martin Singerman | Community Action Task Force | #N/A | ||||||||
57 | Dani | Martin Singerman | Dani Martin Singerman | Community Action Task Force | Director of Communications | bydanisimone@gmail.com | Dani is a Hartford native and resident, business owner, and mom of four. She is passionate about access to healthy food and better health outcomes for her community. She personally knows the difficulties faced by many low-income residents. Just a few years ago, she had to choose between pushing a stroller in the snow with a one-year-old to a grocery store with no fresh produce or taking a bus or Lyft to shop in the suburbs. Hartford is a food swamp, meaning food access is a serious problem affecting the health and wellness of its most vulnerable residents; there are no full-service grocery stores within Hartford, and 40 percent of the population doesn’t own a vehicle. Dani is responsible for coordinating meetings and handling communications, including social media outreach, for the Community Action Task Force. | #N/A | |||||
58 | Daniel | Sheff | Daniel Sheff | He/Him | Hineini Havurah | Spiritual leader | dmsheff@gmail.com | 617-947-6420 | Daniel is a physician and spiritual teacher. After practicing primary care and rheumatology in the Boston area, he and his wife Hanna Sherman founded and lead Hineini, a Jewish spiritual community. He is a teacher of Kabbalah and of Kabbalistic Healing and is a trained facilitator with the Center for Courage and Renewal. He and Hanna enjoy life with their three grown daughters and their partners, and their one absolutely delightful granddaughter. | #N/A | |||
59 | Danubia | Camargos Silva | Danubia Camargos Silva | #N/A | |||||||||
60 | Dara | Cook | Dara Cook | Expect Fitness, Inc. | #N/A | ||||||||
61 | David | Green | David Green | Wellbeing Economy Alliance California | co-lead | david@dmgadvisors.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-green-ab81607/ | David is involved in multiple efforts to improve democracy, build healthy community and create policies that creating a flourishing society | David Green | ||||
62 | David | Poms | David Poms | #N/A | |||||||||
63 | David | Roth | David Roth | he/him | DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform | Executive Director | droth@dupagefederation.org | https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidroth003/ | In 2015, I started the Central Missouri Clergy Coalition in Fayette, Missouri which involves four counties. Same purpose as the NMCC. We started sponsoring Health Fairs 2015. | David Roth | |||
64 | Dean | Mendolera | Dean Mendolera | he/him | Center for Popular Democracy | National Field Program Manager | dmendolera@populardemocracy.org | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-mendolera-0b4602176 | I've spent the last 12 years managing and supporting many campaigns and organizations by conducting outreach, organizing, fundraising, management, training, GOTV, and campaign planning. | Dean Mendolera | |||
65 | Deanna | Latimore | Deanna Latimore | #N/A | |||||||||
66 | Debra | Oto-Kent | Debra Oto-Kent | Health Education Council | #N/A | ||||||||
67 | Denise | Holter | Denise Holter | Healthy Hartford Hub Community Action Task Force | #N/A | ||||||||
68 | Doris | Garcia-Ruiz | Doris Garcia-Ruiz | #N/A | |||||||||
69 | Dr. Marcus | Robinson (he, him, his) | Dr. Marcus Robinson (he, him, his) | Social Innovation Group of Chicago, NFP | #N/A | ||||||||
70 | Dr. Ruby | Gibson | Dr. Ruby Gibson | Freedom Lodge non-profit | Executive Director/ Founder | ruby@freedomlodge.org | N/A | 1-303-870-0730 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruby-gibson-thd-76b99410/ | For the past 35 years, Dr. Gibson has been dedicated to the craft and science of Historical Trauma recovery internationally and among our Native Peoples all around Turtle Island. Dr. Gibson developed the transgenerational trauma recovery model Somatic Archaeology©. She is the author of My Body, My Earth, The Practice of Somatic Archaeology, and My Body, My Breath Card Deck, a Tool for Transformation, co-designed with Ola Faye Thompson. Identifying our bodies and Mother Earth as parallel sources of biological, emotional and ancestral memory, Dr. Gibson’s techniques were field tested for 30 years with amazing effectiveness. As a mixed-blood woman, Dr. Gibson's life experience and ceremonial life guided her to develop these healing techniques. She has learned how to simplify the complexity of trauma recovery through the inspiration of her spiritual grandmothers and the four worlds of creation. She believes we all have an amazing capacity to reconcile personal and cultural suffering when we have the proper skills. Dr. Gibson is the co-founder and Executive Director of Freedom Lodge nonprofit, and in 2015 opened the Black Hills Historical Trauma Research & Recovery Center in Rapid City, SD. | Dr. Ruby Gibson | ||
71 | Drew | Martin | Drew Martin | He/Him | WE in the World | Director of Strategic Partnerships | andrew.martin@weintheworld.org | @amartinDrew | 773-655-5661 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/frew-martin-mhcds | Andrew (Drew) Martin is currently the Director of Network and Strategic Partnerships for WE in the World Institute, a global health equity firm focused on creating a more just and abundant planet. Working as part of a collaborative team, Drew leads development, and implementation of initiatives to engage corporate, non-profit, and civic leaders, and community groups; along with developing and delivering curricular and training resources for new strategic initiatives, including in-person and virtual trainings. Formerly, Drew was the Director of Growth for United Healthcare. He led a team operating the largest and most accomplished homeless prevention portfolios of any major managed care organization. Prior to joining UHC, Drew was a Senior Manager for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement where he assisted local and state Health Departments with its Health Needs Assessments and was a leader within the 100 million Healthier Lives Movement. Drew has also led major community development and targeted social service projects across the Chicago area within neighborhoods of concentrated poverty. He holds a master’s degree in healthcare Delivery Science from Dartmouth College and master’s degree in public service management from DePaul University-Chicago. Drew lives in Champaign, Illinois and serves on the Board of Directors for two major nonprofits: Carle Foundation Hospital and Salt N Light Ministries. | #N/A | |
72 | Drs. Marc Rankin and Zara | Sadler | Drs. Marc Rankin and Zara Sadler | #N/A | |||||||||
73 | Dulce | Ortiz | Dulce Ortiz | Dulce Ortiz | |||||||||
74 | Ebony | Austin | Ebony Austin | #N/A | |||||||||
75 | Elisabeth | Michel | Elisabeth Michel | Hartford HealthCare | Equity System Transformation Manager | elisabeth.michel@hhchealth.org | Elisabeth is passionate about operating at the intersection of community, innovation, and systems approaches toward eliminating health inequities. She is the equity system transformation manager at Hartford HealthCare, where she advances system-wide health equity initiatives toward improving health outcomes and addressing inequities. Prior to joining HHC, Elisabeth was interim program director of the Health Equity Leadership Pipeline Collaborative and the University of Michigan Summer Enrichment Program, both housed at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Elisabeth is former chief executive officer and co-founder of Canopy, which built digital tools to help people discuss, document, and share their end-of-life healthcare decisions. Elisabeth holds a master’s of public health from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, and she earned her bachelor’s degree in public policy studies from Duke University | #N/A | |||||
76 | Elizabeth | Fletcher | Elizabeth Fletcher | Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System | #N/A | ||||||||
77 | Elizabeth | Romero | Elizabeth Romero | she/her/hers | WE in the World | elizabeth.romero@weintheworld.org | https://www.linkedin.com/in/embwromero/ | Elizabeth Romero, MBA,MS, is a public health professional with over twenty years of experience in building and leading systems change initiatives to improve health across the life span where children and adults live, work, pray, and play. She has a specific passion for addressing health equity, social determinants, and health outcomes for those at most risk. She has served as Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health for the state of Delaware, where she oversaw and managed Delaware’s state hospital and behavioral health agency. Romero implemented a statewide health informatics strategy for behavioral health to address value-based care, connectivity and collaboration, referral management, and analytics. She also led the creation of a multi-agency youth in transition initiative for high-risk youth, improved behavioral health services for those leaving the prisons to rejoin their communities, led the development of pre-arrest diversion with law enforcement. She also served as the Senior Director for Health Improvement with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. During that time, Romero’s duties there and accomplishments included oversight of behavioral health, injury, and substance abuse and chronic disease health teams with a focus on building systems of care to improve population and community health outcomes. She also provided capacity-building assistance to more than 49 state and territorial health departments and national partners to support policies and evidence-based practices for substance abuse prevention. Romero also previously worked for Nemours Health and Prevention Services in Newark, DE, the National Association for State Boards of Education, AED/FHI 360, and the Harvard Prevention Research Center at the Harvard School of Public Health. She she holds a Bachelor’s of Science from Boston University, a Master’s of Science from the University of Oregon, and MBA from the University of Delaware. | Elizabeth Romero | ||||
78 | Emilee | O'Brien | Emilee O'Brien | United Way/ Spartanburg Academic Movement | #N/A | ||||||||
79 | Erin | Saltmarsh | Erin Saltmarsh | she/her/hers | WE in the World | Contracts manager | erin.saltmarsh@weintheworld.org | Erin is a program administrator for WE in the World and the Public Health institute, overseeing grants and contracts for the Communities RISE program. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science and Master of Public Health degree. Before joining WE in the World she previously worked for National Institutes of Health research programs and nutrition education programs for children and families. | #N/A | ||||
80 | Ernesto | Gonzalez | Ernesto Gonzalez | #N/A | |||||||||
81 | Esther | Dyson | Esther Dyson | she/her | Wellville | founder, funder, volunteer | edyson@wellville.net | @edyson | phone only: 6464695807 | linkedin.com/in/estherdyson | Founder of Wellville, 10-year nonprofit project working with five small US communities to foster equity, health and social fabric. With the other half of my time, I invest time and money in companies and nonprofits that add value to the world. | Esther Dyson | |
82 | Esther | Dyson | Esther Dyson | Wellville | Esther Dyson | ||||||||
83 | Esther | Njambi | Esther Njambi | #N/A | |||||||||
84 | Evelyn | Blakley | Evelyn Blakley | #N/A | |||||||||
85 | Fr. Hoower | Cajica | Fr. Hoower Cajica | he/his/él | Renacer Foundation | President | foundation@renacer.live | n/a | 3123832245 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hoowercajica/ | Father Hoower Cajica, a Public Health and Educational Professional, has a career spanning nearly 19 years. As a trained Psychologist, he was the director of the social services department for a municipality serving families and children. He was also the Vice-Chancellor of a large university in Colombia. He is the President of a 501(c)3 focused on mental health and serves as a project manager and consultant for Christ the King Episcopal Church. He has completed graduate coursework, has served as a psychotherapist, and is a trained Community Health Worker | #N/A | |
86 | Fr. José | Rodríguez | Fr. José Rodríguez | he/his/él | Christ the King Episcopal Church | Rector | padre@iglesiaorlando.com | n/a | 3213287769 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/padrejoserodriguez/ | Father Jose Rodriguez, a Community Organizer, has over 15 years of professional Federal procurement experience as a cost estimator, auditor, and analyst. He has various degrees of certification in Contracts and Business Financial Management. He is the Rector (priest in charge) of Christ the King Episcopal Church and Iglesia Episcopal Jesus de Nazaret. He has over six years of experience managing large grants funding resilience, hunger relief, and workforce development projects. He is also an academic and researcher working with various universities and managing data collection. He holds multiple degrees, including a Master's in Business Administration and a Doctorate focused on trauma and human migration. He serves on many community boards and is a trained Community Health Worker | Fr. José Rodríguez | |
87 | Frances | Lechner | Frances Lechner | Meals on Wheels America | Board Treasurer, Yarnell Regional Community Center | 623.256.5126 | #N/A | ||||||
88 | Fred | Smith | Fred Smith | #N/A | |||||||||
89 | Gabrielle | Gerlach | Gabrielle Gerlach | Muskegon YMCA | #N/A | ||||||||
90 | Gary | Belkin | Gary Belkin | #N/A | |||||||||
91 | Germán | Quiñonez | Germán Quiñonez | he/him/his | Every Neighborhood Partnership | Neighborhood Deveoplment Director | german@everyneighborhood.org | Germán Quiñonez is the Neighborhood Development Director for Every Neighborhood Partnership, which is a an inclusive, diverse, faith rooted, community-benefit organization with a 15 year history of addressing the social disparities that directly impact the most vulnerable populations in Fresno’s south neighborhoods, through civic engagement, capacity building, health advocacy, and community revitalization. Over the past 17 years, he has enjoyed serving in some capacity as a local urbanist for community development, proudly boasting of no direct affiliation with institutions or any academia but rather acting as an emerging leader of creative thinkers who are fighting for the third space, by rediscovering the gifts and assets that exist in every neighborhood, and reclaiming those geographies for liberation! In his free time, Germán enjoys reading and traveling and occasionally celebrates accomplishments with tequila shots for fun. | #N/A | ||||
92 | Gia | Quinones | Gia Quinones | Spartanburg Initiative for Racial Equity Now and Alianza Spartanburg | SIREN Board Secretary and Alianza Spartanburg Steering Member | giaq05@gmail.com | Gia has a passion for community service and is committed to raising mental health awareness and advocating for mental health equity and migrant justice. Gia leads the BIPOC and Latinx outreach program at Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center, with the responsibility to raise mental health awareness in under-resourced communities in Spartanburg County. In addition to her primary job functions, Gia serves on several nonprofit boards and committees: Alianza Spartanburg, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention SC Chapter, Spartanburg Initiative for Racial Equity Now, United Way of the Piedmont, Zero Suicide Taskforce, and SC Department of Mental Health Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. | #N/A | |||||
93 | Gina | Roberts | Gina Roberts | she/her/hers | Multicultural Coalition, Inc. | Health Equity Coordinator | gina@ourmci.org | n/a | 920-422-0511 | n/a | Gina Roberts is the Health Equity Coordinator for Multicultural Coalition, Inc. MCI was developed in October 2020 with the vision to improve the lives of all by creating a community that prospers together. Its mission is based on a movement created to acknowledge racial biases and proactively reach diverse populations with meaningful communication and actionable services, removing barriers, elevating all voices and fostering community engagement in Winnebago, Outagamie and Calumet counties. Roberts resides in Neenah, WI (go Packers!) with her dog Mack. She holds a degree in Spanish from UW-Oshkosh. | #N/A | |
94 | Glendora | Boney | Glendora Boney | she/her/ hers | Shackle Free Community Outreach Agency, Inc. | Senior Care Coordinator/ WarsawOffice Manager | gboney1956@gmail.com | N/A | (910) 596-8171 | Glendora Boney is the Senior Care Coordinator for Shackle Free Community Outreachy Agency, Inc. where Chiquitta Lesene is founder and CEO. She is a licensed ordained pastor and is the MOMS (Mothers Overcoming Many Shackles) Chaplain from May 13, 2021-present. She is the wife of James R. Boney and the mother of three children. Of the three children born to this union, one of them is now living in heaven. She is a substitute teacher and tutor for Duplin County Schools (August 2009-2020) and has been involved with the Duplin County Board of Elections serving as Chief Judge or Judge at various voting precincts. She worked as a former Library Assistant serving from 2005-2013 where she had her own county library branch located in rural Magnolia, NC. She loves our senior population and of course, our children! She lifts her voice and vision to erase all SHACKLES and barriers that prevent individuals and families from reaching their whole potential. She is passionate about making a difference in the lives of ALL people that live, work, and play specifically within historicallly marginalized populations in rural counties. | #N/A | ||
95 | Gloria | Webb | Gloria Webb | She/Her | gmwebb46@bellsouth.net | #N/A | |||||||
96 | Gordon | Fowler | Gordon Fowler | 3fold Communications | #N/A | ||||||||
97 | Haley | Wicker | Haley Wicker | Mary Black Foundation | #N/A | ||||||||
98 | Hanna | Sherman | Hanna Sherman | she/her | WE in the World | board member | hanna.sherman@gmail.com | Hanna Sherman, MD is committed to the valuing and support of human dignity and the rightful place of each individual to contribute meaningfully in their own way to society. In recent roles, she has served as the Health and Health Care program director of the Center for Courage & Renewal and as co-chair of the leadership team of 100 Million Healthier Lives. She has been a facilitator and leader with the Center for Courage & Renewal, an organization dedicated to creating a more just, compassionate, and healthy society, since 2003. Hanna works with leaders, organizations, and communities to develop practices and trustworthy environments for integrity, wholeness, positive change, and relational health. Currently Hanna serves on the board of Well-being and Equity (WE) in the World. | #N/A | ||||
99 | Hannah | Jarrett | Hannah Jarrett | United Way of the Piedmont | #N/A | ||||||||
100 | Harold | Mitchell | Harold Mitchell | ReGenesis Institute | #N/A |