Staff

Katie Heidorn
Director, State Health Policy
Katie Heidorn is the director of state health policy at CHCF, where she leverages the foundation’s data, expertise, and partnerships to help California’s state government make informed decisions about health care.

Crystal Haswell
Policy Officer, State Health Policy
Crystal helps support the work of policymakers, and state agencies and departments, through research and analysis, technical support, policy briefings, and similar activities.
Kenna Chic
Health Equity Fellow, Health Policy
Kenna works with the State Health Policy Office to identify policy opportunities to foster better care and outcomes for Californians while centering that work on improvements in equity. Kenna’s focus is on deepening CHCF’s understanding of California’s health equity policy landscape.

Danny Sandoval
Sacramento Office Manager & Program Associate, State Health Policy
Danny manages all office and administrative needs at CHCF’s Sacramento office. He serves as a liaison to legislative, state department, and stakeholder staff, and also coordinates logistical support for CHCF’s Sacramento Health Policy Briefing Series.