11^th Annual SDoH and Health Equity Innovations to Transform
Population Health Forum

John Gorman

Founder and Chairman

Nightingale Partners

John is the Founder and Chairman of Nightingale Partners, the first venture fund to invest in early- stage companies in the social determinants of health (SDOH) ecosystem, and which structures tailored interventions with health insurers, local government, and provider organizations. His work focuses on Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and Accountable Care Act strategy, governance, and health equity. 
John serves on the Board of Directors of Henry Ford Health System’s Health Alliance Plan in his birthplace of Detroit; on the Board of Edenbridge Health, a groundbreaking company in the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE); and on the Board of RoundTrip, an innovative Non- Emergent Medical Transport company. He serves on the Advisory Board for NationsBenefits, the nation's leading supplemental benefits provider, and on the Medicaid Advisory Board for Icario Health, a leading member engagement and communications firm.
John is the Founder and Former Chairman at Gorman Health Group (GHG). For 22 years he led the development of the industry's leading consulting practice and several entrepreneurial ventures in government health programs.
John speak at two dozen industry conferences each year, and am regularly quoted in the trade press and national media. I serve on the editorial advisory boards of several industry publications. Prior to founding Gorman Health Group in 1996, I was appointed by President Clinton as the first Assistant to the Director of Health Care Financing Administration’s (HCFA, now CMS) Office of Managed Care, where I provided day-to-day management, and served as the external liaison for the Medicare and Medicaid managed care programs. During the 1993 debate on national health care reform, I was chief lobbyist on health care financing issues for the National Association of Community Health Centers, an organization of Federally-funded primary care clinics for the medically underserved. My career in Washington began as Press Secretary and Staff Director for U.S. Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), then-Chairman of the Government Operations Committee.

Kate Tullio

MPH, MS, Director, Health Equity

CareSource

Kate has dedicated her career to improving the health of populations in Ohio. She is currently the Director of Health Equity for the Ohio market at CareSource, Ohio’s largest Medicaid Managed Care company. In her role, Kate oversees the strategic design, implementation, and evaluation of health equity efforts into quality, clinical, and population health initiatives. She also partners to inform population health strategy and target quality improvement areas, including the design of clinical programs that improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities. She helps inform decision-making around best payer practices related to disparity reductions, including the provision of health equity and social determinant of health resources and research to leadership and programmatic areas. In her role she supports the CareSource mission by helping the most people possible.  Kate joined CareSource in June 2021. Prior to joining CareSource, She also has held positions at Cleveland Clinic, The James Cancer Center at Ohio State University and Ohio Department of Health investigating health disparities in cancer, diabetes, depression, and infectious disease. Kate also serves as the Co-Chair for the Ohio Partners for Cancer Control (OPCC), where she also helped initiate the OPCC Health Equity subgroup. An author of more than 50 scientific publications and frequent speaker at conferences and events, Kate earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from John Carroll University and master’s degrees in public health (epidemiology) and health information management from Ohio State University.  Kate resides in Cleveland with her husband, daughter, and dog. In her free time, she enjoys running, teaching fitness classes, traveling, and cooking.

Katrina Roebuck

Senior Director of Systems Integration

Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services City of Philadelphia

Katrina Roebuck is the Senior Director of Systems Integration for the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbilities.  In this role, she is tasked with working across the divisions of DBHIDS as well as system wide stakeholders including government agencies, community-based organizations, and other key partners to coordinate integrated approaches impacting population health. Over the last 20 years, Katrina has worked in various leadership positions including, Director of Operations for the City’s Out of School Time Initiatives, Deputy Director of the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity,  Director of Policy and Planning for the Office of Housing and Community Development and Deputy Director of the Office of Supportive Housing (now the Office of Homeless Services).   Prior to joining the City, Katrina held progressively responsible positions with Philadelphia based non-profits and the Philadelphia Housing Authority. She earned her BS from Howard University in Washington DC and MBA from LaSalle University in Philadelphia.   Linkedin – linkedin.com/in/katrina-pratt-roebuck-mba-455a48249

Kelly Nielsen

Director

Omaha Pathways Community HUB

Kelly Nielsen is the Director of the Omaha Pathways Community HUB, an initiative of the Omaha Community Foundation, driving innovative cross sector collaboration to build the first Pathways HUB in Omaha with the goal of improved community access to social, medical and behavioral resources and positive impact on health disparities. Ms. Nielsen earned a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA; a Master’s of applied behavior analysis at George State University; and a Master’s of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. Ms. Nielsen is currently pursuing a Doctor of Public Health degree at the University of Nebraska College of Public Health with a concentration in Advocacy and Policy. Prior to her current role, Ms. Nielsen was the Division Vice President of Strategy and Healthy Communities for the Midwest Division of CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest not-profit healthcare systems in the country with over 1,000 care sites across 21 states. The Midwest division, covered over 24 communities across Nebraska, Southwest Iowa, N. Dakota and Minnesota. In that role she applied her background in public health and strategic planning to align and drive the organization’s effort to solve for patient, community and business need in order to meet the mission of addressing social justice and creating healthier communities. Across her career, Ms. Nielsen has worked to translate research and evidence-based programs into practice as well as contribute to the broader field of clinical and public health interventions. A specific focus of her work over the years has been to build, align, and grow programs and services to address the health-related social needs of patients and community members - touching areas of violence prevention, food insecurity, housing stability and maternal health equity. She also helped launch the first Community Health Worker program within CHI Health which is operating and expanding today. In her role at the Omaha Pathways HUB, she leads a network of partners to implement a holistic, sustainable model of community-based care coordination and create alignment between health care, health plans and community-based organizations to more effectively and efficiently address community needs. The HUB aims to address disparities in birth outcomes and demonstrate a sustainable model for future growth and impact.

Keshia Bigler

MPH, Director Social Health

CareOregon

Keshia Bigler (She/Her) is the Director of Social Health at CareOregon.  Prior to her current role, she served as the Director of Informatics and Evaluation and Population Health Portfolio Manager.  She is trained in social program evaluation, has extensive experience in health research, systematic reviews and evidence based care, evaluation, quality improvement, population health, value based payment, Medicaid and Medicare, and health policy and advocacy. She has led the implementation of the Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) in three CCOs in Oregon, worked on projects to reduce cancer screening inequities, increase adoption and spread of HIT tools statewide, and served as the co-chair for the Oregon Community Paramedicine and Mobile Integrated Health Coalition for 7 years. She has a strong passion for health equity and believes healthcare is a human right. Keshia received her MPH from OHSU with a focus in Primary Care and Health Disparities, completed training in social program evaluation at MIT, a Graduate Certificate in Population Health Informatics from CUNY, and a Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Human Biology.

Keslie Crichton

Chief Sales Officer

Benelynk

Keslie brings a long history of strong execution and delivery for integrated solutions across risk adjustment, quality performance and eligibility and enrollment solutions in both Medicare and Medicaid. At BeneLynk, Keslie is responsible for driving enterprise growth and innovative partnerships to improve outreach strategies and health outcomes for our client’s members. Keslie works closely with BeneLynk’s product team to offer differentiated services and capabilities to maintain its market leader position.  Keslie has worked in managed care for over 25 years with a focus on SDoH solutions that improve members lives but also provide a return on investment for our clients. Keslie's passion lies in working on strategies that put members at the center while ensuring we deliver accurate risk-adjusted revenue, quality performance, and member retention.  Prior to joining BeneLynk, Keslie served as Vice President, Sales, and Account Management at Change Healthcare (formerly Altegra Health/Social Service Coordinators). Keslie holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Regis University and worked toward her MBA and Masters in Healthcare Administration at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT.

Lauryn M. Davin

MPH, Health Equity Specialist

UCare

Lauryn Davin is an experienced public health professional with a demonstrated history in healthcare, education, and research. She is currently a Health Equity Specialist at UCare, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With expertise in collaboration, innovative thinking, community engagement, and qualitative research, Lauryn is dedicated to advancing health equity and engaging communities and health plan members in meaningful ways - including actively promoting health access and well-being through initiatives that empower underserved populations and foster inclusive dialogue. Lauryn holds a Master's Degree in Public Health from St. Catherine University. When not at work, she enjoys time spent with family and friends, live music, distance running, hiking, and reading.

Lora Council, M.D., MPH, MCHM

Chief Medical Officer

Fallon Health

Lora Council, M.D., MPH, MHCM, is Fallon Health’s Chief Medical Officer. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring the quality and cost-effectiveness of Fallon Health’s care services, overseeing activities and operations within the Care Services Department, and fostering strong relationships with provider partners. 
Dr. Council joined Fallon Health in November 2023 as Vice President and Senior Medical Director for Quality and Population Health. With nearly 15 years of experience in strategic leadership roles in primary care, quality, and population health, she serves as a critical bridge between the organization’s quality initiatives and clinical work, giving special attention to efforts focused on closing the gaps in health care disparities. 
Prior to joining Fallon Health, Dr. Council worked at Yuvo Health, service FQHCs in value-based care, as its Chief Population Health Officer and Chief Medical Officer, and at Cambridge Health Alliance, where she held several leadership roles, including Vice President of Primary Care and Senior Medical Director. She is a faculty affiliate with the Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care. 
Board certified in Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine. She earned her medical degree from UMass Chan Medical School, her master’s degree in public health from The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, and her master’s degree in Health Care Management from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Mohamed Jalloh

Pharm D, BCPS, Health Equity Director

Partnership HealthPlan of California

Nancy Wongvipat Kalev

MPH, Senior Director, Systems of Care

Health Net, LLC

Nancy Wongvipat Kalev is the Senior Director of Systems of Care at Health Net responsible for organizational strategy and program design for adult and children’s systems of care, addressing social drivers of health (SDOH) and health equity, and workforce development. She was formerly the Director of Health Education and Cultural and Linguistic Services at Health Net responsible for programs focused on community health, language services, health literacy, cultural competency, SDOH and health equity, including addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Nancy holds a Master of Public Health degree in community health sciences and a bachelor's degree in psychobiology from UCLA. She has over 20 years of experience in health care management, program development, implementation and evaluation. Prior to Health Net, Nancy was manager for prevention programs at AIDS Project Los Angeles; evaluation consultant for the Long Beach health department’s Housing and Urban Development-funded Healthy Homes Initiative; research associate with UCLA Fielding School of Public Health focused on community research projects in women’s health; and research associate with UCLA School of Medicine in breast and ovarian cancer research. Nancy was previously a board member with ETR, a behavioral health non-profit devoted to providing science-based programs and services, driven by its mission toward health equity for youth and families. She was born in Thailand, moved to Los Angeles at the age of six, and lives with her partner, three children, and dog Zoe.

Navid Amini

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Navid Amini resides in Minnesota and has been in healthcare for 15+ years. He has served patients from the bedside as well as operations roles within payer and provider organizations. Navid has led a $100M+portfolio of clinical programs/projects impacting growth and strategy within AI, SDOH, claims, data, innovation & provider/patient engagement. Additionally, Navid spent over a decade serving with the Mayo Clinic Medical Examiner's Office. Having managed thousands of medicolegal death investigations, he has gained unique insights into the relationship between SDOH and mortality/quality of life.

Nicki Venem

CPC, MSML, Director, Network Innovation

Independent Doctors of Idaho

Nicki Venem has worked in the Healthcare Industry for over 25 years.  Nicki holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s degree in management and leadership from Western Governors University. She also holds a Professional Coding Certification with the American Academy of Professional Coders. Nicki spent her first 20 years in healthcare with the Saint Alphonsus Medical Group working as a biller/coder, Clinic Manager and then Director of Urgent Care Services in Boise, Idaho.  She then transitioned into the payer side of healthcare working for Blue Cros of Idaho for six years in the Value Based Care space helping providers find opportunities to lower the cost of high-quality care across the State of Idaho.  She is currently serving as the Director of Innovation for the largest Independent Physician Association (IPA) in Idaho,  continuing her work in the Value Based Care space, while also helping providers who are currently employed by the large healthcare systems, transition to Independent Practice successfully.

Pleasant A. Radford

Jr., Health Equity Officer

UCare

Pleasant Radford, Jr. joined UCare in 2020 in the inaugural role of Health Equity Officer.  In his role, he develops, oversees and implements an organization-wide health equity program that promotes and advances health equity for all members and communities.   
Radford has more than 15 years driving systemic transformation through health equity innovation in the healthcare, nonprofit, and academic sectors.  He has proven leadership spanning evaluation, training, programming, policy and advocacy realms - all grounded in trust- based community relationships - to identify and reduce inequities in healthcare.  Prior to UCare, he led the evaluation of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Center for Prevention's multi- million dollar portfolio of healthy eating, physical activity and commercial tobacco prevention. At UnitedHealth Group, Radford spent four years as a consultant to streamline medical insurance products, increase customer retention and strengthen brand recognition among Medicaid and Medicare members. Previously, he conducted community engagement research at the University of Chicago, advocated for Chicago Public School pregnant and parenting youth students at the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nicaragua.

Robert Mundy

Money Follows the Person Demonstration - MAP Specialist Division of Long-Term Care Services

Maryland Department of Health (MDH)

Rob Mundy is a Health Policy Analyst with the Maryland Department of Health. Previously, he was a case manager and trauma therapist for community health programs. He has served refugees, children in foster care, people leaving radicalized hate movements, and trafficking survivors. At his current role with Maryland's Money Follows the Person program Rob addresses structural obstacles to Medicaid care access. He also supports caregivers and helpers of all kinds to be sustainable in their work.

Rosemond Sarpong Owens

MPH/CDM, Director- Racial & Health Equity

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota

Salma Sparklin

MPH, Business Strategy and Transformation Manager, Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Seiji Hayashi

MD, MPH, FAAFP, Interim Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Plan of DC, Lead Medical Director for Government Programs

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Dr. Hayashi is Interim Chief Medical Officer for the Community Health Plan of DC and the Lead Medical Director for Government Programs at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield that serves 3.5 million individuals and groups in Maryland and the Washington metropolitan area. Dr. Hayashi was a member of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s committee that published the seminal report, “Transforming Health Care to Create Whole Health: Strategies to Assess, Scale, and Spread the Whole Person Approach to Health.” Dr. Hayashi is board certified family physician and is an experienced leader in primary care, quality improvement, and health policy at the local and national levels. Prior to CareFirst, he spearheaded health services integration and transformation at two area federally qualified health centers. Hayashi's national health policy experience comes from his role as Chief Medical Officer for the Bureau of Primary Health Care at the Health Resources and Services Administration. He started his career at Georgetown University and at George Washington University teaching public health and conducting health policy research. Hayashi has received a number of awards and honors, including the Samuel U. Rodgers, MD Achievement Award from the National Association of Community Health Centers. Dr. Hayashi graduated with honors in Studio Art from Vassar College, received his M.D. with Alpha Omega Alpha distinction from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed his family medicine residency training at the University of California San Francisco. He received his M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health while a fellow with the Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellowship

Tammy Hendricks

MBA, Director of Health Equity & Outreach

Access Health CT

Founder

Hendricks Consulting and Company

Tammy Hendricks is an accomplished leader in health equity, outreach, and business development with a passion for improving access to care for underserved populations. As the Director of Health Equity and Outreach at Access Health CT, Tammy has led impactful initiatives that have contributed to one of the nation’s lowest uninsured rates, earning her the prestigious Community Legacy Leader Award.
  In addition to her work in health equity, Tammy is the founder and CEO of Hendricks Consulting, a marketing firm dedicated to empowering organizations to create meaningful community outreach programs. She is launching a training program designed to enhance the skills of Outreach and Community Health Workers, helping them drive greater impact in addressing social determinants of health.  
Tammy’s expertise in building partnerships and developing innovative solutions has made her a recognized thought leader in advancing health equity and empowering community-based organizations to improve care outcomes. Her work combines strategic vision, community engagement, and data-driven approaches to create sustainable change.

Tanikka C. Price

JD, EdD, Chief Education and Equity Officer

Health Impact Ohio

Dr. Tanikka Price uses her training as a lawyer, her passion as a motivational speaker and the knowledge she gained during her doctoral training at Northcentral University to develop curriculum to educate and train others in caring for and taking responsibility for their own health and healing. She is currently the Chief Education and Equity Officer at the Health Impact Ohio. For over a decade, in addition to being a Family Law Attorney, she has developed and taught learning topics for pregnant women and Community Health Workers in At-risk communities in Columbus, Ohio. She was inspired to educate following the birth of her premature twins. She uses narrative and trauma-informed care to meet people where they are and empower them to change. She engages through several interactive workshops including “Love Letters,” “Writing to Heal” and “Narrative Repair.” Dr. Price is a mother of six and “Mimi” to three grandchildren. She earned a Doctorate in Education in May of 2021, researching the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on African American women’s educational attainment at Northcentral University. She also has an American Culture degree from Vassar College and a law degree from Capital University Law School. She is a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, The Columbus Bar Association and The Ohio Bar.

Tara M. Davis

SVP/Chief Programs Officer

Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Tara Davis joined the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (CPFB) in 2007. Before her current role as Senior Vice President, Chief Programs Officer, Tara began her Food Bank career planning and executing special events. She was instrumental in several website redesigns and laying the foundation for digital engagement. Tara then managed the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Outreach Program and was responsible for promoting the SNAP Helpline and building and maintaining community and agency relationships.    
As the Senior Vice President, Chief Programs Officer, Tara directs a staff of 40 employees and oversees 11 primary Food Bank functions: Agency Services, SNAP Outreach, Youth Programs, Senior Programs, Health Innovations, Nutrition Education, Fresh Express, MilitaryShare, Retail Donations, Customer Service, and Northern Dauphin Food Pantry. She assures that the team is providing exemplary support services to a network of more than 1,100 member agencies and other program partners of CPFB. Tara is responsible for implementation, ongoing management, and strategic growth for CPFB Programs which includes development, implementation, review and assessment of all programmatic outreach initiatives, and collaboration throughout a 27-county service territory. She also oversees agency membership policies, procedures, and guidelines relative to the distribution of donated, purchased, and government food products as promulgated by federal and state authorities.
Tara has more than 25 years of experience in non-profit program development, marketing, and communications. She is a graduate of Central Penn College. Tara currently serves as the Board President of Tri-County Community Action and is a member of Tri-County Community Action’s Governance Committee, Fund Development Committee, and Planning and Evaluation Committee. She also serves on her local Winslett HOA Architectural Review Committee, Pennsylvania Hunger Action Coalition, United Way of the Capital Region Basic Needs Focused Care Council, and Dasher Employe Assistant Fund Committee. She resides in Harrisburg, PA with her husband, Chris, and two children, Evan, and Gianna. Tara enjoys being an active volunteer in her community through her children’s schools and their sports.

Todd Graham

President

Highmark Health Options Delaware

Todd Graham is a highly accomplished and results-oriented healthcare executive with more than 25 years’ experience driving profitability and implementing impactful change within the healthcare insurance industry. Todd’s expertise spans commercial insurance, Medicaid and Medicare, with a proven track record of success in leadership, financial management, and strategic planning. As plan President and CEO of Highmark Health Options in Wilmington, Del., Todd manages a $1.5 billion Medicaid plan, overseeing operations and leading a team of senior executives. His accomplishments in this role include successfully transitioning services in-house, redesigning the C-suite and implementing a new Total Cost of Care agreement resulting in reduced costs and improved quality. Prior to his current role, Todd served as Vice President of Finance at Health Partners Plans, where he developed key performance indicators that significantly improved organizational focus and saved millions. Throughout his career, Todd has consistently demonstrated an ability to build high-performing teams, navigate complex regulatory environments and deliver significant cost savings. He's a strategic thinker with a knack for clear communication across the enterprise who’s skilled at developing and implementing innovative financial models. His commitment to the healthcare community extends beyond his professional roles. Todd currently serves as Treasurer of the Delaware Center for Health Innovation and holds memberships in several key industry organizations. Todd graduated from Thomas Edison State College with a degree in Accounting

Wendy Milligan

Vice President, Strategic Sales and Enablement

ProgenyHealth, LLC

As Vice President of Strategic Sales and Enablement at ProgenyHealth, Wendy is responsible for driving strategic and tactical growth and partnerships. She brings nearly 30 years of experience in growth, account management, stakeholder and strategy development, operations, and product innovation in diverse areas of healthcare such as population health, behavioral health, telehealth, and maternal and infant health as her foundation to drive growth. She has helped to launch several strategic partnerships in the payor and employer space across her career. She has worked for national and regional health plans as well as various point solution organizations.

Winnie Grim

Supplemental Benefits Manager

Zing Health

Winnie Grim is a seasoned Healthcare Professional with a knack for achieving tangible results. With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Winnie has mastered the art of driving revenue growth, optimizing operations to cut costs, and flawlessly implementing change management strategies. Winnie excels in leading diverse teams and delivering outstanding outcomes and is well-versed in healthcare, CMS, and business savvy. Her expertise spans utilization, population health, clinical operations, care management, value-based care, and analytics. With a focus on relationship management and strategic support, Winnie is a valued leader at Zing Health, where she manages the supplemental benefits. Her collaboration with the Product and Growth teams is paving the way for a promising future for the Medicare Advantage Supplemental program at Zing Health. Winnie currently resides in Virginia. She received her bachelor's degree in kinesiology from James Madison University and her master’s in healthcare administration from The University of Maryland.