Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, M.D., Ph.D.
UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities
Dr. Aguilar-Gaxiola is an internationally renowned expert on mental health in ethnic populations. As on-site principal investigator of the Mexican American Prevalence and Services Survey –the largest mental health study conducted in the United States on Mexican Americans –he identified the most prevalent mental health disorders in the Mexican-origin population in California’s central valley; showed that the rate of disorders increases the longer the individual resides in the United States; and demonstrated that children of immigrants have even greater rates of mental disorders. From this study, he developed a model of service delivery that increased access to mental health services among the Central Valley’s low-income, underserved, rural populations. Dr. Aguilar-Gaxiola conducts cross-national epidemiologic studies on the patterns and correlates of psychiatric disorders in general population samples. He is the coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean of the World Health Organization’s Mental Health Survey, and coordinates the work of the National Mental Health Institute surveys in Mexico, Columbia, Brazil, Peru, Costa Rica and Portugal. He also develops culturally and linguistically sensitive diagnostic mental health measures, and translates mental health research into practical information for consumers and their families, health professionals, service administrators and policy makers.
Dr. Aguilar-Gaxiola is an internationally renowned expert on mental health in ethnic populations. As on-site principal investigator of the Mexican American Prevalence and Services Survey –the largest mental health study conducted in the United States on Mexican Americans –he identified the most prevalent mental health disorders in the Mexican-origin population in California’s central valley; showed that the rate of disorders increases the longer the individual resides in the United States; and demonstrated that children of immigrants have even greater rates of mental disorders. From this study, he developed a model of service delivery that increased access to mental health services among the Central Valley’s low-income, underserved, rural populations. Dr. Aguilar-Gaxiola conducts cross-national epidemiologic studies on the patterns and correlates of psychiatric disorders in general population samples. He is the coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean of the World Health Organization’s Mental Health Survey, and coordinates the work of the National Mental Health Institute surveys in Mexico, Columbia, Brazil, Peru, Costa Rica and Portugal. He also develops culturally and linguistically sensitive diagnostic mental health measures, and translates mental health research into practical information for consumers and their families, health professionals, service administrators and policy makers.
Jasmine Bland, MPH
Health Policy Commission
Jasmine Bland, MPH is a Policy Associate at the Health Policy Commission. Previously, she was an ACO Project Specialist and Project Manager at Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association (MACIPA). Prior to MACIPA, Jasmine completed a fellowship at the US Department of Health and Human Services working with the Office of Minority Health to support the growth of the Community Health Worker profession and with the Administration for Children and Families to launch an initiative addressing multigenerational approaches to poverty reduction and health. She has also served as a Research Assistant on the Substance Use Disorders and Children’s Health teams at Community Catalyst, a national health policy advocacy organization. Jasmine has a BA in Child Development and Community Health from Tufts University and holds an MPH from Tufts University School of Medicine. She is a proud alum of the Tufts Peer Health Exchange chapter, having served as a Health Educator and Co-Coordinator.
Jasmine Bland, MPH is a Policy Associate at the Health Policy Commission. Previously, she was an ACO Project Specialist and Project Manager at Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association (MACIPA). Prior to MACIPA, Jasmine completed a fellowship at the US Department of Health and Human Services working with the Office of Minority Health to support the growth of the Community Health Worker profession and with the Administration for Children and Families to launch an initiative addressing multigenerational approaches to poverty reduction and health. She has also served as a Research Assistant on the Substance Use Disorders and Children’s Health teams at Community Catalyst, a national health policy advocacy organization. Jasmine has a BA in Child Development and Community Health from Tufts University and holds an MPH from Tufts University School of Medicine. She is a proud alum of the Tufts Peer Health Exchange chapter, having served as a Health Educator and Co-Coordinator.
Betsy Blumenthal
Kroll
Betsy Blumenthal is a Senior Managing Director in Kroll’s San Francisco office. For over 23 years, Blumenthal has worked on a substantial array of business transactions, many involving multinational corporations and private equity firms. Blumenthal frequently undertakes pretransaction domestic and international due diligence investigations and business intelligence assignments. With a background in marketing, politics and non-profit organizations, Blumenthal provides her clients with a wealth of diverse experience and business perspective. Responsible for a significant portion of Kroll’s client relationships, Blumenthal’s investigative and advisory expertise is frequently engaged by corporations and high net worth individuals. Prior to joining Kroll, Blumenthal served as Deputy Finance Chair for the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C. Earlier in her career, Blumenthal worked at Home Box Office, the special equities department at LF Rothschild and for American Express on the 1984 Summer Olympics.Â
Betsy Blumenthal is a Senior Managing Director in Kroll’s San Francisco office. For over 23 years, Blumenthal has worked on a substantial array of business transactions, many involving multinational corporations and private equity firms. Blumenthal frequently undertakes pretransaction domestic and international due diligence investigations and business intelligence assignments. With a background in marketing, politics and non-profit organizations, Blumenthal provides her clients with a wealth of diverse experience and business perspective. Responsible for a significant portion of Kroll’s client relationships, Blumenthal’s investigative and advisory expertise is frequently engaged by corporations and high net worth individuals. Prior to joining Kroll, Blumenthal served as Deputy Finance Chair for the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C. Earlier in her career, Blumenthal worked at Home Box Office, the special equities department at LF Rothschild and for American Express on the 1984 Summer Olympics.Â
Louise Davis Langheier
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Louise Langheier is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Peer Health Exchange. She serves on the Board of Directors of Dwight Hall at Yale – the University’s Center for Public Service and Social Justice – and Generation Citizen. Langheier graduated from Yale with a BA in History in 2003. While in New Haven, she co-founded and directed Community Health Educators, the student volunteer program out of which Peer Health Exchange, Inc. grew.Â
Louise Langheier is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Peer Health Exchange. She serves on the Board of Directors of Dwight Hall at Yale – the University’s Center for Public Service and Social Justice – and Generation Citizen. Langheier graduated from Yale with a BA in History in 2003. While in New Haven, she co-founded and directed Community Health Educators, the student volunteer program out of which Peer Health Exchange, Inc. grew.Â
Angela Diaz, M.D., MPH
Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center
Angela Diaz, M.D., M.P.H., is the Jean C. and James W. Crystal Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Director of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, a unique program that provides comprehensive, integrated, interdisciplinary primary care, sexual and reproductive health, mental health, oral health and health education services to teens for free. After earning her medical degree in 1981 at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, she completed her post-doctoral training at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1985 and subsequently received a Master in Public Health degree from Harvard University. Dr. Diaz has provided direct medical services to children and adolescents for more than 25 years. Dr. Diaz has been a White House Fellow, has been named numerous times as one of the Best Doctors in New York by New York Magazine, and has been listed in America’s Top Doctors and Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians. She was also awarded the American Academy of Pediatrics Founders of Adolescent Health Award in 2001. Dr. Diaz received the Alexander Richman Commemorative Award for Ethics and Humanism in Medicine from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Dr. Sidney Grossman Humanitarian Award from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Alumni Association. Dr. Diaz is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies and currently serves as a board member on the Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Institute of Medicine & National Research Council.Â
Angela Diaz, M.D., M.P.H., is the Jean C. and James W. Crystal Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Director of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, a unique program that provides comprehensive, integrated, interdisciplinary primary care, sexual and reproductive health, mental health, oral health and health education services to teens for free. After earning her medical degree in 1981 at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, she completed her post-doctoral training at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1985 and subsequently received a Master in Public Health degree from Harvard University. Dr. Diaz has provided direct medical services to children and adolescents for more than 25 years. Dr. Diaz has been a White House Fellow, has been named numerous times as one of the Best Doctors in New York by New York Magazine, and has been listed in America’s Top Doctors and Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians. She was also awarded the American Academy of Pediatrics Founders of Adolescent Health Award in 2001. Dr. Diaz received the Alexander Richman Commemorative Award for Ethics and Humanism in Medicine from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Dr. Sidney Grossman Humanitarian Award from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Alumni Association. Dr. Diaz is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies and currently serves as a board member on the Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Institute of Medicine & National Research Council.Â
Aishetu Dozie
Bossy Cosmetics
Aishetu Dozie is the CEO and Founder of Bossy Cosmetics, a member of the Forbes Business Council and Founder of African HERstory. Her passion for global finance began at Goldman Sachs and she has since worked for Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, Standard Chartered Bank and Rand Merchant Bank in New York, Johannesburg, Chicago and Lagos. She was a Fellow at the Distinguished Careers Institute at Stanford University. Aisha holds a BA from Cornell University, a MBA from the Harvard Business School, and participated in the Leaders in Development Program at the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University.
Aishetu Dozie is the CEO and Founder of Bossy Cosmetics, a member of the Forbes Business Council and Founder of African HERstory. Her passion for global finance began at Goldman Sachs and she has since worked for Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, Standard Chartered Bank and Rand Merchant Bank in New York, Johannesburg, Chicago and Lagos. She was a Fellow at the Distinguished Careers Institute at Stanford University. Aisha holds a BA from Cornell University, a MBA from the Harvard Business School, and participated in the Leaders in Development Program at the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University.
Robin Cherry Glass
Doctor On Demand
Robin Cherry Glass is the President of Doctor On Demand. She has spent over 20 years innovating and growing companies in the healthcare space. Prior to joining Doctor On Demand, she drove growth and ensured successful partnerships at Evolent Health as Chief Customer Officer. Prior to Evolent, she was the Director of Strategic Accounts at Walgreens in the health and wellness division, employer segment. Glass received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Robin Cherry Glass is the President of Doctor On Demand. She has spent over 20 years innovating and growing companies in the healthcare space. Prior to joining Doctor On Demand, she drove growth and ensured successful partnerships at Evolent Health as Chief Customer Officer. Prior to Evolent, she was the Director of Strategic Accounts at Walgreens in the health and wellness division, employer segment. Glass received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Michael Grobstein
Retired Vice Chairman, Ernst & Young
Mike Grobstein is a retired Vice Chairman of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. Grobstein is also a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb where he serves on the Audit Committee and chairs the Compensation and Management Development Committee. He serves on the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee of the Central Park Conservancy. Grobstein chaired the Board of the New Yorkers for Parks from 2002-2007 and CORO-NY from 1999-2002. He previously served as a Director of Guidant Corporation and Given Imaging Ltd, both medical device companies, and Mead Johnson Nutrition.
Mike Grobstein is a retired Vice Chairman of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. Grobstein is also a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb where he serves on the Audit Committee and chairs the Compensation and Management Development Committee. He serves on the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee of the Central Park Conservancy. Grobstein chaired the Board of the New Yorkers for Parks from 2002-2007 and CORO-NY from 1999-2002. He previously served as a Director of Guidant Corporation and Given Imaging Ltd, both medical device companies, and Mead Johnson Nutrition.
Jen Hamilton
Room to Breathe Project
Jen Hamilton currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund. She is also the founder of the Room to Breathe Project, an organization whose goal is to empower kids to achieve lifelong success through Social Emotional Learning. Prior to that, she served as a fellow with the Tipping Point Community’s Innovation lab where she was focused on the challenge of bringing the benefits of preschool education to low-income communities. Jen previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Kiva, an online platform for peer-to-peer microfinance. Jen began her career as an entrepreneur, co-founding the Perth Bagel Company while pursuing her Bachelor of Commerce at Queen’s University in Canada. Jen then worked as an investment banker (DLJ, Credit Suisse, UBS) before obtaining her MBA from INSEAD (France & Singapore). This led her to found On The Road Travel, an online resource for independent travelers in Latin America. Jen currently serves as a Board member of Inner Explorer and as a Trustee of Children’s Day School in San Francisco.
Jen Hamilton currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund. She is also the founder of the Room to Breathe Project, an organization whose goal is to empower kids to achieve lifelong success through Social Emotional Learning. Prior to that, she served as a fellow with the Tipping Point Community’s Innovation lab where she was focused on the challenge of bringing the benefits of preschool education to low-income communities. Jen previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Kiva, an online platform for peer-to-peer microfinance. Jen began her career as an entrepreneur, co-founding the Perth Bagel Company while pursuing her Bachelor of Commerce at Queen’s University in Canada. Jen then worked as an investment banker (DLJ, Credit Suisse, UBS) before obtaining her MBA from INSEAD (France & Singapore). This led her to found On The Road Travel, an online resource for independent travelers in Latin America. Jen currently serves as a Board member of Inner Explorer and as a Trustee of Children’s Day School in San Francisco.
Todd Kaplan
Centerview Partners
Todd Kaplan Todd Kaplan is a partner at Centerview Partners in the San Francisco office and has over 30 years of investment banking experience. Prior to joining Centerview, Mr. Kaplan was an executive vice chairman for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. After joining Merrill Lynch in 1986, Todd held a number of senior roles in investment banking, leading the Corporate Finance group, the Leveraged Finance group and the Capital Markets group at different times. He also served as a member of the Merrill Lynch & Co. operating committee.
Mr. Kaplan graduated from Yale College and received a B.A., cum laude, in economics and mathematics.
Todd Kaplan Todd Kaplan is a partner at Centerview Partners in the San Francisco office and has over 30 years of investment banking experience. Prior to joining Centerview, Mr. Kaplan was an executive vice chairman for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. After joining Merrill Lynch in 1986, Todd held a number of senior roles in investment banking, leading the Corporate Finance group, the Leveraged Finance group and the Capital Markets group at different times. He also served as a member of the Merrill Lynch & Co. operating committee.
Mr. Kaplan graduated from Yale College and received a B.A., cum laude, in economics and mathematics.
Liz Lefkofsky
Lefkofsky Family Foundation
Liz Lefkofskyis a leading social philanthropist committed to championing initiatives that enhance the quality of human life. Liz has dedicated her professional career to philanthropic initiatives such as the American Brain Tumor Association, and served in numerous non-profit roles for the City of Chicago, Gallery 37 (now known as After School Matters), and Printers Row Book Fair. In 2006, she and her husband Eric Lefkofsky established the Lefkofsky Family Foundation where she serves as president, advancing high-impact programs, initiatives and research in the areas of education, women’s health, medical research, and the arts. Liz also founded the VING Project, and initiative sweeping the nation that empowers teens to support people in their networks that could use a boost. Beyond her foundational work, Liz also serves as a board member for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Ravinia Festival, and Academy for Urban School Leadership.
Liz Lefkofskyis a leading social philanthropist committed to championing initiatives that enhance the quality of human life. Liz has dedicated her professional career to philanthropic initiatives such as the American Brain Tumor Association, and served in numerous non-profit roles for the City of Chicago, Gallery 37 (now known as After School Matters), and Printers Row Book Fair. In 2006, she and her husband Eric Lefkofsky established the Lefkofsky Family Foundation where she serves as president, advancing high-impact programs, initiatives and research in the areas of education, women’s health, medical research, and the arts. Liz also founded the VING Project, and initiative sweeping the nation that empowers teens to support people in their networks that could use a boost. Beyond her foundational work, Liz also serves as a board member for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Ravinia Festival, and Academy for Urban School Leadership.
Jody Greenstone Miller
Business Talent Group
Jody Miller is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Business Talent Group (BTG), the leading global marketplace for top independent consultants and executives interested in project-based work. Fortune magazine named Miller one of its ten “Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs” in September 2015. Miller has served in senior roles in business, government, media, law, and the non-profit world. Prior to founding BTG from 2000 to 2007, Miller was a venture partner focusing on media and education with Maveron, the Seattle-based venture capital firm. She was previously executive vice president and later acting president and COO of Americast, the digital television and interactive services partnership of The Walt Disney Company and regional telephone companies. Miller also served in the White House as Special Assistant to President Bill Clinton, where she was Deputy to David Gergen, Counselor to the President. A lawyer by training, Miller was selected as a White House Fellow and served in the Department of the Treasury under President George H. W. Bush and served as Legal Counsel to South Carolina Governor Richard Riley. Miller began her career as a lawyer at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York. Miller holds a BA from the University of Michigan with highest distinction and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was Order of the Coif and winner of the Lile Moot Court competition. Miller resides in Los Angeles with her husband and has a teenage daughter.Â
Jody Miller is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Business Talent Group (BTG), the leading global marketplace for top independent consultants and executives interested in project-based work. Fortune magazine named Miller one of its ten “Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs” in September 2015. Miller has served in senior roles in business, government, media, law, and the non-profit world. Prior to founding BTG from 2000 to 2007, Miller was a venture partner focusing on media and education with Maveron, the Seattle-based venture capital firm. She was previously executive vice president and later acting president and COO of Americast, the digital television and interactive services partnership of The Walt Disney Company and regional telephone companies. Miller also served in the White House as Special Assistant to President Bill Clinton, where she was Deputy to David Gergen, Counselor to the President. A lawyer by training, Miller was selected as a White House Fellow and served in the Department of the Treasury under President George H. W. Bush and served as Legal Counsel to South Carolina Governor Richard Riley. Miller began her career as a lawyer at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York. Miller holds a BA from the University of Michigan with highest distinction and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was Order of the Coif and winner of the Lile Moot Court competition. Miller resides in Los Angeles with her husband and has a teenage daughter.Â
Dominique Morgan-Solomon, MPH
Morgan-Solomon Consulting
Dominique Morgan-Solomon currently enjoys working with health care delivery, device management and health care services organizations on their population health strategies and program implementation. Prior to consulting Morgan-Solomon was the Chief Operating Officer of Steward Medical Group and Vice President of Population Health for Steward Health Care from February 2012 until October of 2015. Over those 3+ years Morgan-Solomon was part of the leadership team driving performance in Steward’s ACO programs. As Vice President of Population Health, Morgan-Solomon was responsible for the strategic planning and execution of its quality performance, clinical integration care management and population health programs in support of Steward’s risk based business. In the role of Chief Operating Officer, Morgan-Solomon oversaw the operations and management of Steward’s 700+ multi-specialty employed provider group, leading the implementation of value based care at the provider level.Â
Dominique Morgan-Solomon currently enjoys working with health care delivery, device management and health care services organizations on their population health strategies and program implementation. Prior to consulting Morgan-Solomon was the Chief Operating Officer of Steward Medical Group and Vice President of Population Health for Steward Health Care from February 2012 until October of 2015. Over those 3+ years Morgan-Solomon was part of the leadership team driving performance in Steward’s ACO programs. As Vice President of Population Health, Morgan-Solomon was responsible for the strategic planning and execution of its quality performance, clinical integration care management and population health programs in support of Steward’s risk based business. In the role of Chief Operating Officer, Morgan-Solomon oversaw the operations and management of Steward’s 700+ multi-specialty employed provider group, leading the implementation of value based care at the provider level.Â
Louise Muhlfeld Patterson
Human Resources Executive
Louise Patterson’s professional career in talent management was primarily with American Express, an acknowledged leader in HR practices, becoming Vice-President of HR leading the Western Region where she managed the function for over 2,100 employees and 200 locations. Her responsibilities covered all the Talent Management related disciplines including: consulting the business divisions on organizational effectiveness, employee disciplinary processes, leadership training, performance management systems, acquisitions, reorganizations, and employee satisfaction surveys. Following American Express, Louise undertook talent development consulting assignments for several organizations including Freada Klein Associates, Addis Corporation in Berkeley, and Odwalla in Half Moon Bay, CA. More recently, Louise has brought her talent management skills to non-profit boards, focusing on governance and strategic planning by serving as a Trustee or Director on the boards for St. Mark’s School, Drew High School, Marin Country Day School, The Thacher School, Aspire Public Charter School, and the San Francisco Zoological Society. Louise has a BA from Vassar College and lives in San Francisco with her husband and four children.Â
Louise Patterson’s professional career in talent management was primarily with American Express, an acknowledged leader in HR practices, becoming Vice-President of HR leading the Western Region where she managed the function for over 2,100 employees and 200 locations. Her responsibilities covered all the Talent Management related disciplines including: consulting the business divisions on organizational effectiveness, employee disciplinary processes, leadership training, performance management systems, acquisitions, reorganizations, and employee satisfaction surveys. Following American Express, Louise undertook talent development consulting assignments for several organizations including Freada Klein Associates, Addis Corporation in Berkeley, and Odwalla in Half Moon Bay, CA. More recently, Louise has brought her talent management skills to non-profit boards, focusing on governance and strategic planning by serving as a Trustee or Director on the boards for St. Mark’s School, Drew High School, Marin Country Day School, The Thacher School, Aspire Public Charter School, and the San Francisco Zoological Society. Louise has a BA from Vassar College and lives in San Francisco with her husband and four children.Â
Jamie Roach Murray, M.D., MPH
Pediatrician, Advisor, Consultant
Jamie Murray, MD, MPH, currently serves as a board member for Peer Health Exchange, Teach for America Connecticut and her local YMCA. She is an active contributor to community health initiatives and a frequent panelist and speaker, on topics including child health, adolescent risk reduction, and mental health, for schools and nonprofit agencies in her region. Jamie has a BA in Religion from Princeton University. She earned her medical degree from The University of Connecticut and completed her post-doctoral training at Emory University in Atlanta. She practiced clinical medicine for seven years while increasing her involvement in community health work. In 2017, Jamie was awarded a Masters of Public Health from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in Health Policy and Management. She continues to apply her expertise in child health and public health through consultative services to schools, nonprofits and families.
Jamie Murray, MD, MPH, currently serves as a board member for Peer Health Exchange, Teach for America Connecticut and her local YMCA. She is an active contributor to community health initiatives and a frequent panelist and speaker, on topics including child health, adolescent risk reduction, and mental health, for schools and nonprofit agencies in her region. Jamie has a BA in Religion from Princeton University. She earned her medical degree from The University of Connecticut and completed her post-doctoral training at Emory University in Atlanta. She practiced clinical medicine for seven years while increasing her involvement in community health work. In 2017, Jamie was awarded a Masters of Public Health from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in Health Policy and Management. She continues to apply her expertise in child health and public health through consultative services to schools, nonprofits and families.
Sasha Simon, MPH
Drug Policy Alliance
Sasha Simon currently manages the development and evaluation of the U.S.’s first harm reduction-based drug education curriculum for 9th and 10th grade students –Safety First: Real Drug Education for Teens–at the Drug Policy Alliance. Simon has had an extensive career delivering innovative health education models at a variety of institutions, including Columbia University, City University of New York (CUNY), Gay Mens’ Health Crisis, and Health, Education & Research Occupations (HERO) High School, a 9-14 Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) created in partnership with Montefiore Medical Center, Hostos Community College and NYC Department of Education that seeks to increase the number of graduates entering careers in healthcare by offering students Associate’s degrees in Community Health and Nursing free-of-cost.
An avid youth development specialist, Simon delivers youth-adult capacity building trainings to clinicians, parents and youth-serving organizations to help increase their capacity for youth participation in organizational decision-making processes. From 2012-2017, Simon served as Co-Founder and Marketing Director of the Fierce Leadership for Youth Academy, a college prep non-profit aiming to remove financial barriers to higher learning for first-gen college students of color. Through the support offered by mentors in the college admissions process, over 400 students were served and $6 million raised in scholarships and grants.
Sasha Simon currently manages the development and evaluation of the U.S.’s first harm reduction-based drug education curriculum for 9th and 10th grade students –Safety First: Real Drug Education for Teens–at the Drug Policy Alliance. Simon has had an extensive career delivering innovative health education models at a variety of institutions, including Columbia University, City University of New York (CUNY), Gay Mens’ Health Crisis, and Health, Education & Research Occupations (HERO) High School, a 9-14 Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) created in partnership with Montefiore Medical Center, Hostos Community College and NYC Department of Education that seeks to increase the number of graduates entering careers in healthcare by offering students Associate’s degrees in Community Health and Nursing free-of-cost.
An avid youth development specialist, Simon delivers youth-adult capacity building trainings to clinicians, parents and youth-serving organizations to help increase their capacity for youth participation in organizational decision-making processes. From 2012-2017, Simon served as Co-Founder and Marketing Director of the Fierce Leadership for Youth Academy, a college prep non-profit aiming to remove financial barriers to higher learning for first-gen college students of color. Through the support offered by mentors in the college admissions process, over 400 students were served and $6 million raised in scholarships and grants.
Martin Schneider, Chair
Fine Capital Partners
Martin Schneider is a Managing Partner at Fine Capital Partners, a hedge fund based in New York City. Schneider is the Founder and former President of Health Pages, a consumer website devoted to providing consumers with background, experience, and quality information about health care providers. He is also the Founder and former President of Physician Hospital Alliance, a company that provided out-patient medical services. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of IDEO.org and the Informed Patient Institute. He also serves as Treasurer of the Boards of Consumer Reports and Population Services International (PSI) and a Partner at TSEF (The Social Entrepreneurs Fund). Schneider received a BA from Amherst College, an MBA from the University of Chicago and a MSc from The London School of Economics. When his hip isn’t bothering him, he runs marathons and lives on the Upper West Side with his wife and three children.
Martin Schneider is a Managing Partner at Fine Capital Partners, a hedge fund based in New York City. Schneider is the Founder and former President of Health Pages, a consumer website devoted to providing consumers with background, experience, and quality information about health care providers. He is also the Founder and former President of Physician Hospital Alliance, a company that provided out-patient medical services. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of IDEO.org and the Informed Patient Institute. He also serves as Treasurer of the Boards of Consumer Reports and Population Services International (PSI) and a Partner at TSEF (The Social Entrepreneurs Fund). Schneider received a BA from Amherst College, an MBA from the University of Chicago and a MSc from The London School of Economics. When his hip isn’t bothering him, he runs marathons and lives on the Upper West Side with his wife and three children.
Amanda Waldron
Amanda Waldron was a private equity investor focusing on the healthcare industry. She last worked at MSD Capital, Michael Dell’s private investment vehicle in New York City and TA Associates before that in Boston. She began her career as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. Waldron received a BS in economics from Duke University and a Master’s in Modern and Contemporary Art from Christies Education. She lives in New York City with her husband and three children and serves on the Leadership Council at the New York Public Library.Â
Amanda Waldron was a private equity investor focusing on the healthcare industry. She last worked at MSD Capital, Michael Dell’s private investment vehicle in New York City and TA Associates before that in Boston. She began her career as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. Waldron received a BS in economics from Duke University and a Master’s in Modern and Contemporary Art from Christies Education. She lives in New York City with her husband and three children and serves on the Leadership Council at the New York Public Library.Â
Frank Williams
Evolent Health
Frank Williams is the CEO and Co-Founder of Evolent Health. Evolent helps physicians and health systems achieve superior performance through value-based care transformation with the ultimate objective to dramatically improve the health of the populations that it serves. The company currently partners with leading health systems in over 35 markets, manages over 3.5M lives under value-based arrangements and employs over 3,700 professionals nationwide.
Prior to Evolent, Frank also served as Chairman and CEO of The Advisory Board Company, a global research and technology firm that serves over 5,000 organizations across the Health care and Higher Education sectors. During Frank’s tenure as both its’ Chairman and CEO, The Advisory Board completed an initial public offering and grew to $450M+ in annual revenues with over 2,500 employees and $2B+ in market capitalization.
Along with the Evolent Health and Peer Health Exchange boards, he currently serves on the boards of Syapse, and Business Talent Group and as an Advisor to TPG’s Growth and Rise Funds. A native Californian, Frank received a BA in Political Economy from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Frank Williams is the CEO and Co-Founder of Evolent Health. Evolent helps physicians and health systems achieve superior performance through value-based care transformation with the ultimate objective to dramatically improve the health of the populations that it serves. The company currently partners with leading health systems in over 35 markets, manages over 3.5M lives under value-based arrangements and employs over 3,700 professionals nationwide.
Prior to Evolent, Frank also served as Chairman and CEO of The Advisory Board Company, a global research and technology firm that serves over 5,000 organizations across the Health care and Higher Education sectors. During Frank’s tenure as both its’ Chairman and CEO, The Advisory Board completed an initial public offering and grew to $450M+ in annual revenues with over 2,500 employees and $2B+ in market capitalization.
Along with the Evolent Health and Peer Health Exchange boards, he currently serves on the boards of Syapse, and Business Talent Group and as an Advisor to TPG’s Growth and Rise Funds. A native Californian, Frank received a BA in Political Economy from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Kareem Zaki
Thrive Capital
Kareem is a General Partner at Thrive Capital, a technology and software venture capital firm. He focuses primarily on healthcare and financial services investments and is also a co-founder of Cedar, a healthcare payments company. Kareem graduated with an A.B. in Economics and Healthcare Policy from Harvard and was a Peer Health Exchange Health Educator as an undergraduate.
Kareem is a General Partner at Thrive Capital, a technology and software venture capital firm. He focuses primarily on healthcare and financial services investments and is also a co-founder of Cedar, a healthcare payments company. Kareem graduated with an A.B. in Economics and Healthcare Policy from Harvard and was a Peer Health Exchange Health Educator as an undergraduate.