Organizing Committee

Sienna Mark - Executive Chair, Structure & Case Development Chair

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Sienna Mark is currently a Master of Public Health Candidate at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She is passionate about equity, creativity, leadership, and diversity in public health and hopes to utilize practice-informed research to enhance awareness of the importance of public health and contribute to the education of future public health professionals. She has a strong interest in engaging in human-centered global health, disaster management, and health policy research. In her free time, Sienna loves to travel, hike, ski, and test new recipes.

Natalie Lawson - Structure & Case Development Committee Member 

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Natalie is a Master of Health Services Administration candidate at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Previously, she worked in Chicago as a mental health social worker and in nonprofit policy advocacy. Natalie aspires to be a national health policy expert, with specific interests in mental health policy, substance use policy, Medicaid, and building the capacity of the behavioral health workforce. She is the Advocacy Chair for the Health Policy Student Association and is excited to be working with the Structure and Case Development subcommittee to support the HPCC. Natalie loves coffee, cooking (not baking), hiking, freestyle embroidery, quality time with loved ones, and is telling herself she will start running again after graduating in the spring.

Hanan Rakine - Structure & Case Development Committee Member 

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Hanan is a first-year Master of Public Health Candidate at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She is interested in the intersection of health policy and medicine, and creating a primary care system that advances value in health care. Hanan is currently working with members of the House of Representatives to reform health care bills as an avid health equity activist. In her free time, she likes to read nonfiction books and train as a powerlifter.

Renny Ma - Fundraising & Sponsorship Chair

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Renny Ma is a second-year Master of Health Services Administration student at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She is interested in the use of human-centered design to improve patient experiences and population health, and in the transition of the US healthcare system toward value-based care. In addition to being a part of the Health Policy Case Competition team, she works as a member of the Improving Diagnosis in Emergency and Acute Care: A Learning Laboratory (IDEA-LL) research team at the University of Michigan, and serves as President of the Michigan Healthcare Executive Student Association (MHESA). 

Maya Barnes - Fundraising & Sponsorship Committee Member 

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Maya Barnes is a first-year dual degree student in the School of Public Health and Taubman College of Urban and Regional Planning. She is passionate about urban health equity and the relationship between health and the built environment. In addition to being on the Fundraising Committee, she works with faculty in the Department of Health Management and Policy to create diversity and inclusion training courses for healthcare executives. Maya enjoys eating ice cream, jogging, and spending time with family.

Daniel Kaplan - Logistics & Development Chair 

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Daniel Kaplan is a second-year MHSA student serving as the MHESA Vice President for the 2021-2022 academic year.  Daniel has a background in healthcare software, having worked for Epic Systems and Sunquest Information Systems, and is doing his summer internship with Stanford Health Care in their Digital Transformation department.  His primary professional interest is simplifying health care through the use of technology Outside of school, Daniel loves to rock climb, mountain bike, chill at the park, build things, play volleyball, and just generally having a good time!

Kyra Martin - Logistics & Development Committee Member 

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Kyra is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the University of Michigan’s Ford School. She is interested in women’s public health policy, specifically intimate partner violence, maternal mortality, and reproductive justice. Previously, she worked for a research non-profit in D.C. focusing on equity in health, education, and workforce development. In her free time, she enjoys exploring Ann Arbor and learning to cook. 

Leah Owens - Marketing & Advertising Chair

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Leah is pursuing a Master of Public from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Her overarching professional goal is to help build a society marked by the way we care for our communities and foster a culture that prioritizes health. Through her work at the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University, Leah had the opportunity to connect academic research to policy education and work on the dissemination of policy issue briefs. At Michigan, she has been an active participant in the HPSA’s Lansing Day. Leah enjoys working out, reading, and spending time with her friends and family. 

Ariyana Horrison - Marketing & Advertising Committee Member

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Ariyana Horrison is currently a Master of Health Service Administration Candidate at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She is passionate about improving patient care, addressing health disparities, and working with the community to improve health outcomes. In her free time, she enjoys baking, binging Netflix, and hanging out with her dog Prince.