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Our Staff

Our distinguished, diverse staff combines a passion for equity and community change with expertise in developing strategies, best practices, writing, and training in the fields of health system transformation, injury and violence prevention, chronic disease prevention, healthy eating and physical activity, and mental health and wellbeing. Collectively, our backgrounds are in public health, healthcare, academia, social work, nutrition, journalism, law, public policy, criminal justice, government, organizational development, direct service, community organizing, technical assistance, and social justice.

  • Rachel Davis

    Executive Director
  • Manal Aboelata

    Deputy Executive Director
  • Sheila Savannah

    Managing Director
  • Abena Asare

    Senior Program Assistant
  • Jasneet Bains

    Program Coordinator
  • Rob Baird

    Program Manager
  • Rachel Bennett

    Program Manager
  • Linda Benson

    Bookkeeper
  • Kevin Brower

    Finance Manager
  • Andrea Buffa

    Communications Director
  • Ruben Cantu

    Program Manager
  • Sana Chehimi

    Director of Policy and Advocacy
  • Wil Crary

    Program Coordinator
  • Katrina Deloso

    Senior Program Assistant
  • Dana Fields-Johnson

    Program Manager
  • Sonja Lockhart

    Senior Program Assistant
  • Malia Hankton

    Administrative Assistant to the Executive Office
  • Katie Miller

    Program Manager
  • Whitney Milligan

    HR & Projects Specialist
  • Sarah Mittermaier

    Communications Coordinator
  • Roosevelt Neely

    Program Coordinator
  • Lisa Fujie Parks

    Associate Program Director
  • Serena Renda

    Executive Assistant
  • Roxan Rivas

    Senior Program Assistant
  • Dana Serleth

    Chief Operating Officer
  • Vanessa Shih

    Administrative and Office Coordinator
  • Juliet Sims

    Associate Program Director
  • Alisha Somji

    Program Manager
  • Sandra Viera

    Associate Program Director
  • Christine Williams

    Multimedia Specialist
  • La'Quana Williams

    Associate Program Manager
  • Elva Yañez

    Director of Health Equity
  • Hanâ Zait

    Operations Manager
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Oakland, CA 94607
510-444-7738
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Houston, TX 77004
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