CHCF Staff - California Health Care Foundation

Below is a complete list of staff at the California Health Care Foundation in both the Oakland and Sacramento offices. Click on any of the linked names to see professional areas of expertise, recent projects, and contact information.

Office of the President

Sandra R. Hernández, MD
President & Chief Executive Officer
Scott Owens
Executive Assistant

Programs

Kara Carter, MBA, MSc
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Programs
Carol Pollard
Executive Assistant
Melissa Buckley, MPP
Director, Innovation Fund
Katie Heidorn, MPA
Director, State Health Policy
Christopher Perrone, MPP
Director, Improving Access
Michelle Schneidermann, MD
Director, People-Centered Care
Kristof Stremikis, MPP, MPH
Director, Market Analysis and Insight
Catherine Teare, MPP
Associate Director, People-Centered Care
Kathryn Phillips, MPH
Associate Director, Improving Access
Katie Rodriguez, MPP
Associate Director, State Health Policy
Melora Simon, MPH
Associate Director, Complex Care
Amy Adams, MSW
Senior Program Officer, Improving Access
Diana Camacho, MPH
Senior Program Officer, Improving Access
Amelia Cobb, MPH
Senior Program Officer, People-Centered Care and Learning and Impact
Robbin Gaines, MBA
Senior Program Officer, Market Analysis and Insight
Carlina Hansen, MS
Senior Program Officer, Improving Access
Katherine Haynes, MBA
Senior Program Officer, People-Centered Care
Kate Meyers, MPP
Senior Program Officer, People-Centered Care
Mariana Torres, MSW
Senior Program Officer, People-Centered Care
Ella Schwartz, MPAff
Senior Program Investment Officer
Crystal Haswell, MPA
Program Officer, State Health Policy
Diana Banki
Program Associate, Market Analysis and Insight
Brooke Harder
Program Associate, People-Centered Care and Learning and Impact
Felicia Cruz
Program Associate, People-Centered Care
Ann Speyer
Program Associate, People-Centered Care
James Precour
Program Associate, Innovation Fund
Ryan Sherod
Program Associate, Improving Access
Josephine Taylor
Program Associate, Improving Access
Danny Sandoval
Sacramento Office Manager & Program Associate, State Health Policy

Health Equity Fellows

Janet Boachie, MS
Health Equity Fellow, Impact Investing
Kenna Chic
Health Equity Fellow, Health Policy
Dalma Diaz, MA
Health Equity Fellow, Homelessness & Health Care
Sequoia Hall, MPA
Health Equity Fellow, Access to Coverage and Care

Communications & Engagement

Eric Antebi
Chief Communications Officer
Sally Mudd
Director of Engagement
Vincent James
Manager of Digital Communications
Lisa Aliferis
Senior Communications Officer, People-Centered Care
Steven Birenbaum, MPAff
Senior Communications Officer, People-Centered Care
Avram Goldstein
Senior Engagement Officer
Hilda Martinez, MJ
Senior Communications Officer, Innovation Fund
Anne Sunderland, MPH
Senior Communications Officer, Improving Access
Xenia Shih Bion, MPH
Communications Officer
Challen Clarke, MA
Managing Editor
Kristy Agamegwa
Customer Relations Management Specialist
Paula Ginsborg
Visual Communications Specialist
Michelle Rick
Content Strategist
Ella Wolfgramm, MBA
Program Associate, Communications

Learning and Impact

Stephanie Teleki, PhD, MPH
Director, Learning and Impact
Amelia Cobb, MPH
Senior Program Officer, People-Centered Care and Learning and Impact
Gina Martinez, PhD, MA
Learning and Evaluation Officer, Learning and Impact
Brooke Harder
Program Associate, People-Centered Care and Learning and Impact

Finance, Administration, and Information Technology

Tie Kim
Vice President of Finance and Administration
Susan Christiano, CPA
Controller
Lisa Kang, MA, MM
Director, Grants Administration
Navin Singh
Associate Director, IT Infrastructure and Systems
Gillian Cervero
Senior Grants Manager
Lauren Vandam
Grants Manager
Mike Froehlich
Senior Software Architect
Olivia Johnson
Senior Accountant
Carlos Fernandez
Senior Systems Administrator

Human Resources

Charles Reader, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Chief Talent Officer
Amy Higgins, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Human Resources Manager
Margot Jones-Virgo
Office Manager
Sara Thackeray
Program Associate