Nwando Anyaoku is a healthcare executive, strategic advisor, and entrepreneurial physician with extensive experience on community health boards. Nwando has focused on health and gender equity, healthcare innovation, population health, pediatric care, and global health throughout her career. Appointed Chief Health Equity Officer with Seattle-based Swedish Health Services in March 2021, Nwando is also the co-lead of Swedish’s Office of Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, which drives initiatives to dismantle systemic racism, reduce barriers to healthcare access, and improve health equity. She has held several positions at Swedish since joining the organization in 2016, including Executive Medical Director of Pediatrics and Executive Medical Director of Medicaid Strategy for Population Health. In 2021, she organized Seattle’s first COVID-19 Community Mobile Vaccination program serving people of color and vulnerable populations. Earlier in her career, she served as System Medical Director of Pediatric Medicine at CHI Health in Omaha, Nebraska, and Division Chief of General Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Nwando earned Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the University of Nigeria in Nsukka, an MPH at Johns Hopkins University, and an MBA at the University of Washington.

Alex Baker is a consultant for mission-driven organizations. He most recently served as Chief Operating Officer for Boston-based public health consulting firm JSI where he was responsible for the daily operations of JSI’s 3,000 employees working in 45 countries. He was also closely involved in JSI’s strategic planning and organizational development efforts and served as the COO for World Education, Inc. (WEI), a JSI affiliate that focuses on improving the lives of disadvantaged populations through education and social support services. Alex has held positions in financial management, operations, and information systems in a variety of healthcare-related settings. Before JSI, Alex was Chief Operating Officer for Partners Community Healthcare, Inc. (PCHI), the provider network for Partners Healthcare System, where his responsibilities included network operations and performance management, practice operations, finance, and human resources. Alex joined PCHI in 1999 as its director of finance and was subsequently named Chief Financial Officer and then COO in 2005. Alex has a BA in history from Harvard College and an MBA from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg School of Management.

Jennifer (Jen) Covich Bordenick leads Washington, D.C.-based Executives for Health Innovation (EHI), the preeminent convener of health and technology’s most influential C-level executives and experts. She shaped EHI into a prominent thought leadership organization that inspires innovation through education, research, and advocacy. At EHI, Jen created a network of 30,000 health and technology professionals, leading initiatives in virtual care, artificial intelligence, privacy and security, maternal health, and consumer rights in health. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University. Jen has held leadership roles in strategic marketing, product development, health policy, and health administration at both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining EHI, Jen managed strategic marketing for health security solutions at OpenNetworks, Inc.; led pharmaceutical and healthcare industry relations at MicroStrategy, Inc.; and served as Director of Policy and Product Development at the National Committee for Quality Assurance, developing national quality standards. She began her career at The George Washington University Medical Center and Health Plan in the areas of quality, clinical pathways, and healthcare administration. Jen has served on several prominent boards and advisory groups, including co-chair of the Federal HIT Policy Committee’s Strategy and Innovation Workgroup; member of the HL7 Board of Directors and Leadership Advisory Council; and member of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions’ Leadership Council. She has served as the project investigator for grants from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Commonwealth Fund, and California Health Care Foundation. Jen received a master’s degree in Human Resources Development from The George Washington University.

Following decades as a healthcare executive and Latina leader, Terhilda Garrido founded Oakland-based consulting firm Camino Advisors in 2016. Terhilda is a leader in leveraging analytics and digital innovation to generate “smarter” health care. Over a nearly 30-year career at Kaiser Permanente, including serving as Vice President, Health IT Transformation & Analytics, Terhilda helped oversee aspects of its digital transformation, realizing strategic value and maximizing opportunities for the healthcare company. Her areas of focus included evaluation of Health Innovation Technologies (HIT), including IBM Watson and population management tools; predictive analytics and application of text mining/NLP; the Blue Sky Vision project for future healthcare; and leveraging HIT to improve patient engagement, quality of care, patient safety efficiency, and equity. While at Kaiser, she also served on its National Diversity Council. She is a founding board member of the Alumni Society, a networking association for Latino leaders. She also serves on the board of CareMessage, which uses technology to help safety net organizations fulfill the essential needs of underserved populations. Terhilda holds an operations research degree in engineering from Princeton and an MPH in Biostatistics from the University of California at Berkeley.

Celina Gorre is the CEO of WomenHeart, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., whose mission is to improve the health and quality of life for women living with heart disease. Before leading WomenHeart, Celina served as the Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases in London, overseeing more than $250 million in public research funding across 66 countries. Celina previously served as the Managing Director of the Foundation for the UN Global Compact, initiating a 501(c)(3) that helped companies support the world’s largest corporate responsibility initiative. Before that, she worked in the field with UNFPA and UNICEF in Angola as a senior HIV/AIDS advisor. Celina has had extensive experience at the intersection of corporate responsibility and global health, developing health and social programs for multinational companies as the Technical Manager for the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. She has held in-house corporate responsibility positions, leading global training for Gap Inc.’s social responsibility department and conducting factory audits for Mattel Inc. Celina received a BA in Psychology and an MPH from UCLA, and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School.

Bob Jenks is Managing Partner of Redbrook Partners, an international consulting firm advising on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, early-stage business strategies, and capital formation. His focus is on the media, telecommunications, and biotechnology. Bob served as an executive with General Electric for many years, including Managing Director of GE Equity, and also served as Chief Financial Officer of Internap Network Services. Bob was Vice Chairman and CFO of WorldTel Ltd., a United Nations-affiliated telecom development company focused on establishing communications systems in underdeveloped countries, and is a past Treasurer and board member of Outward Bound USA. Bob is a member of the boards of directors of  Belar Technologies, Inc. and DuArt Media Services. Jenks is a graduate of Lawrence University in Wisconsin and earned an MBA in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Tamara Joseph is a health care executive with diverse, global experience with publicly-traded and privately-held companies and public health non-profits. She is the Chief Legal Officer at Spero Therapeutics and has served as the general counsel at biotech companies Cubist Pharmaceuticals and Transkaryotic Therapies in Boston and Mayne Pharma in London. She previously served as a director of LTK Pharma, a French cell therapy biotech, and spent more than six years at Biogen Idec’s international headquarters in Paris, establishing legal, compliance, government affairs, and public affairs departments. Before entering the healthcare sector, Tamara served as a litigator and then an international corporate lawyer with Morrison & Foerster and as a litigator with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver, and Jacobson. She devoted significant time to advising non-profit organizations and indigent individuals while at those firms. She authored a submission in 1989 that successfully persuaded the U.S. Department of Justice to liberalize admissions for Jewish refugees from the USSR seeking political asylum. In 1991 she argued a case before the California Court of Appeals that established the right of indigent plaintiffs to have their cases heard in civil courts rather than by paid arbitrators, thereby protecting their access to justice. Tamara serves as a member of the audit committee of Crittenton Women’s Union, a non-profit dedicated to helping low-income women attain economic independence. She received a BA in economics from Duke University and law degrees from the University of Michigan, the College of Europe (Belgium), and the University of Paris.

Alessandro (Sandro) Lazzarini is an Investment Analyst at The Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based investment management firm. He is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and managing a portfolio of investments, and focuses on investments in the technology and financial sectors. Sandro has spent his entire career as an investor, and prior to The Capital Group, he worked at SRS Investment Management in New York and Bain Capital in Boston, where he focused on healthcare and financial services investments. He is also a former board member and board chair of Possible, a non-profit organization conducting collaborative research and innovation to address equity, quality, and accessibility of healthcare and channeling resources to deliver life-saving healthcare in Nepal. Sandro received a BA in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Harvard College.

Hope Tarirai Mago is responsible for the origination and analysis of new investment opportunities, investment due diligence, deal underwriting, portfolio management, and value creation at HCAP Partners, a San Diego-based firm that provides growth capital to lower middle-market companies throughout California and the western U.S. He has led the firm’s development of its impact investment initiatives, which focus on investments that generate social and environmental impact along with financial returns. A thought leader in impact investing, Hope was elected in April 2021 as Chair of the Board of Directors of Impact Capital Managers, an association of private capital fund managers whose members advance private capital impact investing. Hope is active with several corporate healthcare boards and is an Advisory Committee member of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) San Diego, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit funding organizations, which has invested more than $200 million in San Diego’s low-income communities. Before joining HCAP Partners, Hope worked as an analyst at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, where he was involved in economic policy formulation. Hope holds a BA in Finance and Banking from the University of Zimbabwe and earned an International MBA from the University of San Diego.

Bonnie Midura serves as a Senior Program Manager at The California Endowment, overseeing a grant portfolio that includes the Los Angeles region and statewide health system teams. Bonnie’s career has spanned public health, community health, and philanthropy, and she has experience working in nonprofit community-based organizations, health systems, foundations, and public agencies. Bonnie rejoined The California Endowment in May 2016, having served as a staff member at the Foundation earlier in her career. During these years, she focused on grantmaking related to expanding access to health coverage for all children in California and protecting and expanding the health care safety net across the state. Before returning to The Endowment, she served as an independent consultant, providing initiative development, content expertise, and program management services to various California public and private health-related funders. Bonnie was one of the founding members of the Los Angeles chapter of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy and is an active troop leader for Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles. Bonnie received a BS in Sports Medicine from Pepperdine University and an MPH from UCLA.

Jean C. O’Connor has spent many years working at the intersection of law, policy, and public health. Managing Principal in the Atlanta Office for Health Management Associates, a leading independent, national research and consulting firm specializing in publicly funded healthcare and human services policy, programs, financing, and evaluation, O’Connor was previously Principal Associate at Abt Associates. Jean is passionate about improving health outcomes through evidence-based interventions and policies and building the public health workforce. She previously served in senior and executive roles in state public health, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in consulting, and in a federally qualified community health center. Her research and practice resulted in the adoption of state and federal public health laws and policies and strategic plans, and she also helped develop new programs and strategies related to chronic disease, alcohol, tobacco and other substance use, and emergency preparedness and response. She is an adjunct associate professor in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, and a part-time associate professor in the University of Georgia’s College of Public Health. Jean earned a BS and joint JD and MPH degrees from Emory and a DrPH degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Virginia (Ginger) Pryor has nearly three decades of experience leading child welfare and social services policy and system improvement initiatives. In her current role as President and Founder of Phoenix, Arizona-based VP Consulting Collective, she serves as a strategic thought partner, building the capacity of individuals, groups, communities, and organizations to promote positive system transformation and generational impact for children and families. Ginger has also served as Principal Associate at Abt Associates, leading the design and implementation of child and family well-being domestic strategy. Prior to joining Abt, she served as Acting Director and the Chief Deputy Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, where she oversaw all business operations and programmatic services. Ginger previously served as Senior Director of Casey Family Programs’ Los Angeles Field Office and as Senior Director of Strategic Consulting, supporting more than 45 different child welfare jurisdictions. She also served as Director of the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. Ginger’s commitment to bringing hope to vulnerable communities and organizations through human service innovation, leadership development, and strategic system and policy reform extends to her volunteer work as a mentor for youth in the foster care system, as well as her service as past board member and President of the Black Administrators in Child Welfare (BACW). She has also served as adjunct faculty for the schools of social work at Howard University and Virginia Commonwealth University, helping to prepare the next generation of child welfare advocates. Ginger received a BA in Sociology from Washington University and an MSW from Howard University.

An independent healthcare consultant, Sarah Rich has an extensive background in finance and operations, working primarily in the healthcare sector for the past 15 years. She previously served as Vice President of Operations at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston, Director of Strategic Operations at Tenet Healthcare, and Associate Administrator at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts. Before entering the healthcare field, she was an associate at Joseph Littlejohn & Levy and an analyst at J.P. Morgan. Most recently, Sarah has focused on raising her young family while doing consulting assignments in the healthcare and non-profit sectors and running a small farm. Sarah has a BA in finance from the College of William & Mary and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Vivian Vasallo is Executive Director of Delta Dental Institute, an oral health research, community outreach, and advocacy organization that partners with Delta Dental companies and partners across the U.S. A mission-driven leader with executive experience in Fortune 500 companies, philanthropic institutions, and non-profit organizations, Vivian previously held leadership positions at AARP Foundation, First American Financial Corporation, and Milken Institute. She has led high-performing teams and has a demonstrated track record in business development, strategic planning, and launching national initiatives. With expertise in financial services, housing, health, and longevity, Vivian is pursuing an MS degree in aging and health at Georgetown University. She holds a BA in International Relations from American University and an MA in International Studies from the University of Miami.

Blayne Cutler, MD, PhD, joined Heluna Health in 2014 as Chief Executive Officer. She is a physician trained in infectious disease and public health. Prior to joining Heluna Health, Blayne served as New York City’s Assistant Commissioner for HIV Prevention and Control under Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Bill DiBlasio, and as the City’s Director of HIV Prevention from 2007-2013. During her tenure, new HIV diagnoses declined by more than 25 percent, and HIV fell off the list of top ten causes of death among New York City residents for the first time in 30 years.  Blayne has published widely on topics related to HIV, epidemiology, history and public health. She has lectured at universities around the world and has assisted in the scale-up of HIV treatment and care in Africa. Blayne received her medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania; completed her residency training at Brown University; and her infectious diseases fellowship at Columbia University. At Columbia, she was awarded a research fellowship from the Mailman School of Public Health’s Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research, where she studied the safety and acceptability of microbicides for the prevention of HIV and novel diagnostics for tuberculosis. Blayne also has a deep love of the humanities: she holds a doctorate in history from Yale University and worked as a journalist prior to becoming a physician.

Peter Dale is a seasoned program, contracts, and grants professional with over 20 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. Mr. Dale’s experience includes serving on active duty as a U.S. Air Force Contracting Officer and working for various large environmental, aerospace, and non-profit corporations. Peter also served as the Director of Contract Administration for the Los Angeles Unified School District and RAND Corporation supporting the NSRD Intelligence Policy Center and Project Air Force.  He has designed, developed and managed a myriad of contract and grant policies/processes, designed/instructed various contracting courses for the American Management Association and is highly proficient in pre- and post-award contract and grant management. Peter is a Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), active member of the National Contract Management Association, and holds a B.A. in Psychology from California State University and a M.A. in Psychology from Chapman University specializing as a MFT.

Jordan Gadd joined Heluna Health in 2021 as Chief of Staff. He is responsible for the collaborative implementation of Heluna Health’s Strategic Plan and provides leadership for other cross-agency initiatives. Additionally, Jordan serves as a liaison to the Board of Directors and other external stakeholders. Jordan joined Heluna Health from Loyola Marymount University where he served for 12 years in a variety of project management, strategic planning, and communications roles, including serving in a Chief of Staff capacity for University Advancement and the School of Education.

Jordan holds a MA in education from Loyola Marymount University and BA in art history from Pomona College.

Dr. Jo Kay Ghosh joined Heluna Health in 2021 as director of research and evaluation, bringing more than 15 years of experience in public health research and practice. She leads the effort to build a robust research and evaluation program for Heluna Health and to highlight and augment the impact of the organization’s work in collaboration with our many program partners.

Dr. Ghosh has worked in both academic research and in public health practice with deep roots in environmental health and communicable disease. Prior to joining Heluna Health, she served as health effects officer & director of Community Air Programs at the South Coast Air Quality Management District in the greater Los Angeles region. Previously, Dr. Ghosh worked at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health in the Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Division, where she led the epidemiology team in the tuberculosis program. She has conducted research in these roles, as well as at UCLA and USC, and has numerous publications in the fields of air pollution health effects, maternal/child health, and tuberculosis.

Dr. Ghosh received her PhD in epidemiology from the UCLA School of Public Health. She holds an MPH in epidemiology and biostatistics from UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health and a BS in bioengineering from UC Berkeley’s School of Engineering.

Brian Gieseler joined Heluna Health in 2017 as its Chief Financial Officer leading the Accounting and Operations teams. Brian joins Heluna Health from Tatum, where he was a CFO Engagement Partner for more than ten years. While at Tatum he served as an interim senior financial executive for a variety of clients, most notably as interim CFO for the Special Olympics International, the J. Craig Venter Institute, as well as many other private and public entities. Prior to joining Tatum, Brian served in various financial and operational roles for companies ranging in size from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, including Burroughs Corporation, Perot Systems, Inc. and MCI.

Brian holds a Master of Business Administration from the Wake Forest University Babcock Graduate School of Management, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business Administration from Catawba College and an Accounting Certificate from the University of Virginia. He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, tennis and golf.

Elizabeth Power Robison joined Heluna Health in 2022 as its first Chief Advancement Officer. She is responsible for creating an ambitious advancement roadmap; engaging new and existing donors; pursuing new revenue streams; and building sustainable partnerships—all in support of the organization’s mission to enhance the health, wellness & resilience of every community it serves.

During her 30-year career in nonprofit organizations, Elizabeth’s expertise in fundraising, public relations, and entrepreneurial initiatives has generated more than $550 million in private gift support. At the Milken Institute, a nonprofit with a focus, in part, on public health, she helped to launch the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream. Elizabeth has served as Vice President for Advancement at the California Institute of the Arts, Whittier College, and Keck Graduate Institute.

Elizabeth serves on the board of directors of the Matías Rosado Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to addressing the youth mental health crisis, and serves as an auxiliary officer on the board of trustees of Temple Israel of Hollywood. She holds an MBA from the University of Southern California and BA from Brandeis University.

Kiran Saluja is the Executive Director of the PHFE WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children). PHFE runs the largest local WIC agency in the country, serving approximately 4% of the nation’s total and 23% of California’s WIC recipients. Ms. Saluja is a Registered Dietitian. She obtained her Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the UCLA School of Public Health. She also holds a Masters and Bachelor’s degree from the University of Delhi, India. Ms. Saluja is a passionate supporter of breastfeeding and has participated in numerous breastfeeding coalitions, task forces and special committees at the local, state and federal levels. She served on the Board of the National WIC Association for seven years and was Board Chair in 2012.

She has spoken widely about WIC, breastfeeding and nutrition education, including before the U.S. Congress in 2010 and at the Institute of Medicine in 2011.

Tim Seifert joined Heluna Health in 2015 as the human resources officer. He brings 25 years of experience in employment/labor law and human resources leadership across multiple industries and as a consultant. Tim has worked as an attorney in the private practice of law and as in-house counsel with both public and private ownership corporations. Prior to joining Heluna Health, Tim served as Assistant General Counsel, and then Vice President of Human Resources, for Kellwood Company. He earned his BS in Public Administration from the University of Missouri – St. Louis, and his Juris Doctor from St. Louis University School of Law. Tim is admitted to the bar in Missouri and Illinois, and he is certified as a senior human resources professional by the Society of Human Resources Management.  He lives with his wife in Long Beach, California, and serves on the board of directors of Power4Youth, a youth mentoring organization in Long Beach.