Board of Directors

CHC is honored to have the strong volunteer leadership of the National Board of Directors.

Adam Rothschild, Chair
Adam Rothschild, Chair
Investor and Consultant
New York, NY
Alison Braman, Co-Vice Chair
Alison Braman, Co-Vice Chair
Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Hilti North America,
Dallas TX
Tenbit Emiru, M.D., PhD, MBA, Co-Vice Chair
Tenbit Emiru, M.D., PhD, MBA, Co-Vice Chair
Executive VP and Chief Medical Officer
UCare
Minneapolis, MN
Charleeda Redman, Secretary
Charleeda Redman, Secretary
Vice President, Strategic Integration
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Abu M. Arif, Treasurer
Abu M. Arif, Treasurer
President, Ameriprise Bank
New York, NY
Jean Accius
Jean Accius
President & CEO
CHC: Creating Healthier Communities
Alexandria, VA
Karen Addis
Karen Addis
President & CEO
Addis Communications
Ashton, Maryland
Kellie Adesina
Kellie Adesina
Director of Government Affairs
The Kraft Heinz Company
Washington, DC
Anne Mai Bertelsen
Anne Mai Bertelsen
Fortune 500 C-Suite Global Growth
and Transformation Advisor
New York, NY
Alex Cunningham
Alex Cunningham
Consultant
San Ramon, CA
U. Michael Currie
U. Michael Currie
Former UnitedHealth Group Chief Health Equity Officer
National Healthcare Quality Expert
Fulton, MD
Pavni Aeshini Guharoy
Pavni Aeshini Guharoy
MetaMorph, LLC
Washington, DC
Xiaoteng Huang
Xiaoteng Huang
Consultant
McKinsey
Minneapolis, MN
Joy Lewis, MSW, MPH
Joy Lewis, MSW, MPH
Senior Vice President, Health Equity Strategies and Executive Director, Institute for Diversity and Health Equity at the American Hospital Association, Washington, DC
Howard Miller
Howard Miller
Partner
Lapine Group
New York, New York
Jillian Niesley-Mershon
Jillian Niesley-Mershon
Associate Vice President
Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation
New York City, NY
Alan K. Nevel
Alan K. Nevel
CEO and Managing Partner
A.K. Nevel & Associates
Cleveland, OH
Brian Palmer
Brian Palmer
HIV Prevention Medical Scientist
Gilead Sciences
Foster City, CA
Nancy Parker-Taylor
Nancy Parker-Taylor
VP, Quality Operations and Administration
The Permanente Federation
Oakland, CA
Romana Rolniak
Romana Rolniak
Director of Global Communications – Supply Chain
Walmart Inc.
Bentonville, AR
Karen M. Spruill
Karen M. Spruill
Executive Director, Federal Employee Program Member Experience
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Washington, DC
John M. Stanoch
John M. Stanoch
Chair, Medica Foundation
Minnesota, MN
Art Taylor
Art Taylor
President & CEO
BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Arlington, VA
Teleangé Thomas
Teleangé Thomas
Chief Operations and Relationships Officer
JumpStart
Cleveland, OH
Juan Zuniga
Juan Zuniga
Managing Partner
Rimon Law
San Diego, CA