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Our Staff

Our distinguished, diverse staff combines a passion for equity and community change with expertise in developing strategies, best practices, writing, and training in the fields of health system transformation, injury and violence prevention, chronic disease prevention, healthy eating and physical activity, and mental health and wellbeing. Collectively, our backgrounds are in public health, healthcare, academia, social work, nutrition, journalism, law, public policy, criminal justice, government, organizational development, direct service, community organizing, technical assistance, and social justice.

  • Rachel Davis

    Executive Director
  • Sheila Savannah

    Managing Director
  • Dana Serleth

    Chief Operating Officer
  • Jasneet Bains

    Program Manager
  • Rob Baird

    Program Manager
  • Rachel Bennett

    Program Manager
  • Linda Benson

    Bookkeeper
  • Sofia Betteo

    Program Assistant
  • Elliana Butler

    HR & Operations Associate
  • LySaundra Campbell

    Communications Director
  • Ruben Cantu

    Associate Program Director
  • Sana Chehimi

    Director of Policy and Advocacy
  • Grace Cotangco

    Associate Program Manager
  • Wil Crary

    Associate Program Manager
  • Jordan Pacelli Everett

    Associate Program Manager
  • Amanda Gao

    Program Assistant
  • Ben Graff

    Finance Director
  • Bernadette Hernandez

    Finance Manager
  • Brianna Hodge

    Program Assistant
  • Madison Do Linh

    Program Assistant
  • Dana Fields-Johnson

    Associate Program Director
  • Vibhuti Kacholia

    Senior Research Assistant
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    Judy Keylani

    HR & Operations Associate
  • Nzinga Khalid

    Program Manager
  • Alissa Leung

    Program Assistant
  • Vince Leus

    Associate Program Manager
  • Xavier Lofton

    Program Coordinator
  • Jennifer Ly

    Operations Manager
  • Katie Miller

    Program Manager
  • Whitney Milligan

    HR & Projects Specialist
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    Kalia Pannell

    Program Coordinator
  • Lisa Fujie Parks

    Associate Program Director
  • Serena Renda

    Executive Assistant
  • Juliet Sims

    Associate Program Director
  • Zack Tarro

    Program Coordinator
  • Sandra Viera

    Associate Program Director
  • Christine Williams

    Multimedia Specialist
  • La'Quana Williams

    Program Manager
  • Elva Yañez

    Senior Advisor | Parks, Land Use, and the Built Environment
  • Anna Young

    Program Assistant
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221 Oak St
Oakland, CA 94607
510-444-7738
Los Angeles
4315 Leimert Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90008
323-294-4527
Washington, D.C.
Please contact Sana Chehimi to reach PI’s DC based staff.
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Houston, TX 77004
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