Health Management & Policy Mentors

   Alexandra Geiger is a 2024 MHSA graduate from U-M SPH. She is currently an Administrative Fellow at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center. She is interested in implementation science, project management, quality improvement, and leadership development. She enjoys mentoring students on navigating their early career, focusing on career exploration and leadership development

Ali is a Manager in the Center for Consumerism at AVIA. He leads research on relevant topics and trends in digital strategy, specifically focused on patient communication, consumer strategy, and value based care, while adding value and contributing to strategic growth for health systems through advisory project work.

Prior to joining AVIA, Ali worked in administration in the ambulatory department at Henry Ford Health, where he conducted market assessments on regional competitors, helped shape a contact center strategy, and played an active role in a joint venture agreement with GoHealth. He also led efforts in the Contact Center to reduce turnover, enhance team engagement, and streamline operations.

Ali holds a Bachelor’s in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience, and a Master’s of Health Services Administration in Health Management and Policy - both from the University of Michigan.

Ali Zane graduated from the Undergraduate Program in 2019 with a BA in Community and Global Public Health. After graduating, Ali worked on Medicaid and other anti-poverty programs at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, D.C. Ali then attended the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where he graduated in 2025. While in law school, Ali represented low-income clients facing eviction, foreclosure, and other health-harming legal issues. He was also Senior Executive Editor of the UPenn Journal of Law and Social Change and has an article forthcoming in the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law and Policy. Ali currently serves as a Policy and Legal Fellow for Philadelphia City Councilmember Rue Landau, where he works on addressing the social determinants of health through policy change.

Authentic and action-oriented leader with demonstrated successes in working with academic medical centers, integrated delivery system, biotechnology company and managed care payers. Skilled in negotiations, innovative problem-solving, strategy and business development and execution. Recognized for strength in influencing without authority and providing direction in the midst of ambiguity. Trusted advisor for leaders and peers in driving efficient and effective change and inspiring collaborative partnerships with purpose.

Hi! I'm Alison, I graduated from UM's MPH program in 2019. I currently work as a research grant editor at the University of Michigan, specifically supporting proposals that are focused on health services research. Some of my previous roles include program manager for a research coordinating center and clinical trial coordinator in the UM School of Nursing (focused on nutrition for chronic conditions). I am grateful to have had a variety of experience in public health communications and academic research. I'm from Grand Rapids, MI and I currently live in Ann Arbor with my dog, cat, and husband. I like reading, baking, running, and being outside, and I am looking forward to meeting you!

For nearly 8 years, Allison has served as the Manager of Quality & Data Analytics at the University of Vermont Health Network Home Health & Hospice, a Medicare Certified Home Health Agencies with an average daily census over 1,000. Allison serves as the leader for quality, data analytics, and accreditation and regulatory affairs. Her work includes partnering closely with clinical and operational leaders in the organization to drive clinical quality performance and maintaining regulatory compliance, including responding to patient complaints and safety concerns using a variety of methods like formal Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and lean management principles.

Since graduation, she has experience in the consulting, payer, and provider spaces of healthcare, in both acute care and post-acute care. 

In addition to being a proud 2010 graduate of the School of Public Health with a Master’s in Biostatistics, Allison has an MBA from Champlain College, and a Bachelor’s in Public Policy with a specialization in Health Policy from the University of Chicago. Allison lives in Vermont with her husband and cats and enjoys home improvement projects and watching Michigan Women’s Gymnastics.

 Public health program evaluator with nearly a decade of experience in healthcare, nonprofit and higher education settings. 

Dynamic Healthcare Leader with extensive experience in healthcare administration, strategic planning and project leadership. Skilled in analyzing complex business problems, driving continuous improvement, and implementing change management strategies to align initiatives with organizational goals. Well-versed in leading high-performing teams and providing leadership for new program development. Passionate about leveraging data-driven insights and collaborative approaches to enhance consumer experiences and deliver impactful outcomes.

First-year Administrative Fellow at Mayo Clinic in Rochester and a 2025 graduate of the University of Michigan MHSA program. As an aspiring healthcare leader, I am dedicated to improving healthcare delivery through data-driven decision-making and collaborative leadership. Fueled by firsthand experience of healthcare disparities as a first-generation Pakistani American and passion for clinical operations I strive to put patient needs first while driving innovative solutions that enhance the care experience and improve health outcomes at every stage of the care continuum. My experience spans academic medical centers and ambulatory settings, with experiences in Lean methodologies, EPIC, hospital operations, and process optimization. I am also involved with my local chapter of ACHE. I received my Bachelor's degree in Public Health Honors with a minor in Business Administration from Wayne State University. At Michigan, I served as the Corporate and Alumni Relations Chair for the Michigan Healthcare Executive Student Association and an Admissions Ambassador for the School of Public Health. Previously, I have interned for several organizations including Henry Ford Health Medical Group, Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Orthopedics, Michigan Medicine Department of Radiology, and Cleveland Clinic. 

  Anjali is a project manager with a background in public health, digital health, and health education. She is passionate about increasing health equity through sustainable, holistic, systemic, and people-centered solutions. When Anjali is not at Mass General, she works to improve maternal health as a consultant for Modelo Health, the first preventive care app to capture public health and medical information to empower moms throughout their pregnancy journeys. Most recently, she led the development of a resource repository in the Modelo Health app to support moms in Massachusetts and across the country, in addition to producing health literacy evaluations and recommendations for New England healthcare systems. Outside of work, she enjoys strength training, cooking, and singing. Anjali earned her bachelor's degree in Community and Global Public Health and Medical Anthropology from the University of Michigan and her Master of Public Health from Harvard.

  With over 30 years at the University of Michigan, Annemarie has built a distinguished career in healthcare leadership. As Chief Administrator of the UM Health Transplant Center, she leads Michigan’s largest multi-organ transplant center, serving both adults and pediatrics with life-saving transplants. Her Master’s in Health Services Administration (MHSA) and Fellow status in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE, 2024) underscore her expertise in driving organizational excellence.

 Currently a Strategic Growth Manager at Wellstar Health System. I have been working within healthcare for 8 years in various positions. I have experience consulting for clients within provider, payer, and life sciences / pharmaceutical space. In addition, I have worked within the startup space helping companies go to market or acquire additional series funding. More recently, I have worked in mergers and acquisitions with my current health system.

Bettina Senga is a content producer with a passion for mission-driven creative content. She brings a swiss-army-knife approach to storytelling, using a wide variety of tools and mediums to support her clients around the world. She has produced creative content for clients across a wide range of industries including energy, insurance, global payments, film, public health, early childhood education, and health research. She is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Clients:

Center for Global Health Equity at the University of Michigan // Michigan Medicine // Another Option LLC (seconded to Freedom House, Deloitte, JSI) // ICAP at Columbia University // Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University // Sesame Workshop International // Sesame Workshop South Africa // GirlRising // USAID Southern Africa Trade & Investment Hub // Peace Corps Botswana

 Bhavna Sivanand is the founding Executive Director of the Center for Impact at UCLA Anderson School of Management. In this role, Bhavna is responsible for growing the Center’s vision and strategy, garnering financial resources, managing the Center’s evolving board, creating innovative programs and engaging with students, alumni, faculty and impact professionals in the community. The goal of the Center for Impact is to shift mindsets about the role of business in addressing the world's greatest challenges by integrating social impact and sustainability across the core curriculum, curating global projects to expose students to international challenges, and providing rigorous training for students committed to being change agents throughout their careers. Bhavna's interest in social innovation grew out of her background in public health and her experience establishing public-private partnerships to address chronic diseases through the social determinants of health. Prior to this role, Bhavna spent over 15 years in the field of public health, starting her career in international development in Ghana, and continuing her experience working across all three levels of the Canadian government to further national health goals. She holds an MPH from the University of Michigan and an MBA from UCLA Anderson. Her undergraduate degree in Biology and Psychology is from the University of Toronto.

Dr. Tang brings over 27 years’ experience in medicine, public health, and health economics & outcomes research (HEOR).

   Currently, he is a founder and managing director of TZ Health providing leadership and consulting service to life science organizations. Previously, he served as an AVP of HEOR at Agenus, responsible for HEOR strategies globally. He established HEOR function to support the product launches and reimbursement globally.

   Before joining Agenus, Dr. Tang was the Executive Director/Head of HEOR at BeiGene (BeOne), where he established the HEOR function and supported product launches in more than 70 countries and successfully secured reimbursements in more than 30 countries. He also served as a Sr. Director of Global HEOR at Teva Pharmaceutical. Senior Director of Health Outcomes Research at Pfizer Emerging Markets, Director of HEOR in JNJ and GSK.

   He was also an adjuvant professor of China Fudan University and faculty of Zhejiang University Medical School. Meanwhile, Dr. Tang was the 2016-2018 Chair of the HTA (Industry) Committee, Asia Consortium of the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), and a current member of Asia Consortium Executive Committee. Also, he served as a Sr. Fellow at Thomas Jefferson University, School of Population Health.

   Dr. Tang’s training includes an MD in Preventive Medicine, a PhD in Health Services Research, and an MPH in Health Planning and International Health.

   He has published more than 40 manuscripts in peer review journals, 100+ abstracts, speeches, and presentations in major scientific congresses. He is knowledgeable in the development of Health Technology Assessment around the world. In addition, he served at the Scientific Committees of International Health Economics Association (iHEA/ASHE), Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM), and a Peer Reviewer of America Journal of Managed Care, Cancer Research Journal, and Health Economics Review.

Mid-careerist within the Strategy Office at Cleveland Clinic. Significant experience in international markets and new hospital builds. Currently work on more domestic focused partnerships with Cleveland Clinic and also strategic planning for enterprise markets and service lines.

Brandon Cady is Senior Operating Partner at The Vistria Group in Chicago, a private equity firm investing $15+B across a variety of healthcare segments including payor services, care delivery, pharma services, life sciences and technology services. Brandon also serves as Executive Chairman of tango (platform operating full risk, value-based programs across an expanding spectrum of home-based care and post-acute services) and Alacura (benefit management platform for the air & ground medical transportation industry).

  Brandon currently serves as an Advisor/Board Director for AIS Healthcare (Advanced Infusion Care), Alacura, Behavioral Health Group, tango, Gozio Health, Podimetrics and WIN. He has previously held advisor/board roles with Medalogix, BioIQ, Redox and InformedDNA.

 Prior to joining Vistria, Brandon was the CEO of AIM Specialty Health™ (AIM) for 13 years, growing AIM into one of the largest & most innovative specialty benefit management companies in the industry serving over 60 million insured lives and $1.6+B revenue. During that time, Brandon was also a Senior Vice President within Anthem (Elevance) developing and leading other businesses within the diversified portfolio of companies (now branded as "Carelon").

 Brandon earned his Master's degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Business Management from the University of Iowa.

Retired public health physician with local and federal public health leadership experience. Academic interest in problem-based learning, management particularly bringing people together as an effective group, and improving the governmental public health system.

Specialties: Preventive medicine; leadership and management; problem-based learning; the public health system.

Cameron has served in healthcare for the past 15 years. Currently, he serves as the Director of Operations for Mountains Women’s Center, an excellent, new private practice with a mission of empowering women with knowledge and resources that can help in making informed decisions about their health. Prior to his time at Mountains, he served as the Director of Practice Operations for the Wellstar Health System Medical Group Behavioral Health service line. In this role, he oversaw the operations of a Behavioral Health enterprise that includes over 120 clinicians and staff members across more than 30 sites, covering both inpatient and outpatient settings, and integrating into nine additional service lines. Prior to his time with Wellstar, he served as the Director of Practice Operations for the Grady Camp Creek Comprehensive Care Center—a 30,000 sq. ft. multispecialty, comprehensive care center, which was the first of its kind for the Grady Health System (Atlanta, GA). Before moving to Atlanta, GA, he served as the Associate Division Director of Women & Children’s Health, and Psychiatry, at Trinity Health IHA, one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in Michigan. After completing his Administrative Fellowship at Trinity Health, Cameron held the positions of Six Sigma Black Belt on Trinity Health’s Performance Excellence team, Strategic Projects Consultant to the CFO at Trinity’s System Office, and Operations Director at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland.

   Cameron is a proud graduate of Alabama State University (BS), where he was honored to be voted Student of the Year for his program, the University of Michigan-Dearborn (MBA), and the University of Michigan School of Public Health (MHSA), where he was the Student Body President and Commencement Speaker. He currently resides in Atlanta, GA, with his wife, Amber, who is an OBGYN and entrepreneur. Cameron and his wife were both born and raised in Detroit, MI and share the same purpose of improving the lives of marginalized communities. Both Cameron and his wife have strong faith in Christ, which undergirds their service to the community.

Charlise has 10 years of experience working as a consultant within commercial and government agencies on process improvement, data and analytics, and patient safety/clinical quality.

Cydni (Cyd) Moser, M.H.S.A., is the Administrator for the division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, and Respiratory Care at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Her favorite role is serving as the Arizona Site Director for the Administrative Fellowship Program. She is the former administrative partner to the Department of Medicine Associate Chair for Equity, Inclusion and Diversity and Vice Chair of the Operations Managers’ Forum. Cyd joined Mayo Clinic in 2014 as an Administrative Fellow. In 2016 she became the Director of the Midwest Admissions and Transfer Center and then transitioned to Operations Manager for the Hospital Practice in Rochester, MN. She was also the founding chair of eMERGing Leaders, a Mayo Employee Resource Group (MERG) supporting early careerists in leadership development. Prior to joining Mayo Clinic, she had a career in outcomes research at the University of Michigan. Cyd earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Neuroscience from the Gustavus Adolphus College and her Master of Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan. She also holds certificates in Health Equity and Innovation from Arizona State University. She is involved with the American College of Healthcare Executives where she was previously a board member in Education and Diversity.

   Dan Peterson, MHSA, FACHE, is the CEO of Behavioral Health Services at Sutter Health. This role oversees operations at 4 inpatient behavioral health facilities totaling 218 beds, functions as the facility CEO at Sutter Center for Psychiatry, and is accountable for all outpatient behavioral health services across Sutter Health’s footprint. Mr. Peterson is responsible for setting the vision and strategic direction for behavioral health services, and ensuring quality, accessible care with high quality outcomes for all Sutter Health patients.

From 2020-2023 Peterson served as the CEO at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital. He led the hospital through it’s COVID response phase, while simultaneously ensuring successful construction and opening of a 40 bed expansion tower in 2023. From 2017-2019 Peterson served as the Chief Administrative Officer for Sutter Lakeside Hospital. During this time, the hospital received its’ first four star ratings from CMS in both service and quality, multiple dashboard awards from Sutter Health. Sutter Lakeside also undertook a full-scale two week evacuation during the Mendocino Complex fire of 2018.

Prior to joining Sutter Lakeside Hospital, Dan served as the administrator for Sutter Santa Rosa Surgery and Endoscopy Center, and as Director of Ambulatory and Ancillary services at UCLA Health System.

Dan holds a Masters degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelors in Economics from Brigham Young University. He is also a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Dr. Darla Bishop is a public health leader passionate about health equity and community well-being. She serves as Director of Member Engagement for AmeriHealth Caritas DC, a Medicaid plan supporting over 120,000 members, where she leads initiatives to improve outcomes and reduce costs.

 With experience as a researcher and professor, Dr. Bishop develops evidence-based strategies and teaches topics like healthcare systems, financing, and social determinants of health. She’s also the author of How to Afford Everything and a personal finance educator helping others build wealth with clarity and confidence.

Degrees: DrPH (Health Policy), George Washington University; MPH & BA, University of Michigan.

CAPT David Hunter, MPH, MSW, is currently the acting Deputy Director for Management, Operations, Communications, and Policy in CDC’s National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce. He serves as the principal advisor to the Center Director on strategic planning, operational oversight, fiscal accountability, communications, and policy to ensure optimal program effectiveness and outcomes. CAPT Hunter’s permanent assignment is serving as the Deputy Director for the Division of Workforce Development where he leads the operations and management of the Division’s fellowship and workforce training programs. CAPT Hunter was commissioned into the US Public Health Service in 2006. He graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts (1999) before serving two years in Kazakhstan with the U.S. Peace Corps. He holds a Master of Public Health and a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan (2005). He is also a Master Certified Health Education Specialist, a licensed social worker, and is Certified in Public Health.

I am an epidemiologist who specializes in analytic methods and research design. While I have subject matter expertise in injury topics - such as transportation safety, firearm violence, and overdose - I am more interested in the appropriate methods by which we can get to the best analysis of whatever we are studying. My career has been quite a journey with unexpected twists including working on the federal opioid litigation as a statistical consultant, receiving Secret Clearance to study occupational health at the FBI Academy, and being insulted by the NRA in a newspaper for a study that I led.

   HMA'84 variety of leadership positions including CEO of several institutions. Transitioned to consulting working with stressed hospitals/hospital systems in a variety of capacities from advisor to interim leadership. Volunteer in a variety of not for profit organizations at the governance level. Enjoy family and a variety of hobbies and enjoy mentoring.

Deborah Freund is a research full professor in the School of Community & Global Health (SCGH). She is also an adjunct professor in the department of population health science at The College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. In the past, she has served as the RAND Corporation’s O’Neill-Alcoa Chair of Policy Analysis; the president of Claremont Graduate University; the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs and distinguished professor of public administration and economics at Syracuse University; and the vice chancellor for academic affairs, dean of the faculties, and professor of public affairs, economics, and medicine at Indiana University. She served as executive director of the American Society of Health Economists from 2019-2020. Before she completed her PhD, she worked at The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

She began her academic career as an assistant and associate professor in the departments of health policy and administration at the Gillings School of Global Public Health and the department of economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was one of the first scholars to study Medicaid and is known for her research and evaluation of Medicaid managed care, and the outcomes and costs of total knee replacement. She wrote the Australian guidelines on pharmacoeconomics—legislation that determines national drug prices through cost-effectiveness analysis and setting a reference price—a practice that has spread across the world. She was on the team that designed the Medical Care Expenditures Panel Survey and was the principal investigator of the team that created the Fair Health Database.

Freund is the author of more than 100 refereed articles and chapters, two books, and has been on the editorial board of 10 journals and publishers. Her current interests are in Medicaid managed care, health disparities, the impact of the Medicaid expansion under the ACA, how COVID-19 has impacted access to care and insurance coverage, and vaccine hesitancy. For her research, she has received numerous grants and contracts, totaling over $50 million as principal investigator and another $50 million as a co-principal investigator or participant. Funding agencies have included CMS (formerly HCFA), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the New York State Health Foundation, AHRQ, NIH, NSF, and the states of Vermont and Ohio.

Freund has been a recipient of the Kershaw Prize, which is given to a scholar under the age of 40 by the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management; the J.S. Drotman Award from the American Public Health Association, which recognizes an individual younger than 30 who has challenged public health in a creative manner; and the Board of Trustees Award from the American Hospital Association. In the past, Freund has consulted for members of Congress, the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine), Cerner, and in several pharmaceutical companies.

Her current board service includes Cedars Sinai Health System, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the San Antonio Regional Hospital, and the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine, The Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science and the National Alliance for Mental Illness of Greater Los Angeles County. Her previous board service includes the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), Excellus Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Med-America, and Academy Health and Tuition Plan. In the past, she also was a very active member of The American Public Health Association, where she chaired the medical care section. She also has served on many advisory boards including the Duke University Evaluation Hub, the Catalyst for Health Reform, and the dean’s advisory board for the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. She served as chair of the American Hospital Association’s Board of Health Research and Education Trust, and the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). Freund was elected to the National Academy of Social Insurance in 2003.

She received a master’s degree in applied economics, a master of public health degree in medical care administration, and a PhD in economics from the University of Michigan.

 I have a strong interest in evaluation and understanding how to improve programming. I think data is extremely valuable for students to understand, especially when they do not necessarily have a technical background (like many in HBHE). I have learned data skills like tableau and similar platforms through taking advantage of the many programs the University has to offer. I would love to work with anyone interested in program evaluation, data visualization, surveys, interviewing, focus groups, and/or professional development.

With over 25 years in the healthcare industry, including leadership roles in hospital operations, consulting, and strategic planning, Eric currently works as the Director of Strategic Initiatives at CHEMED, where he helps lead the development and design of a state-of-the-art outpatient medical facility focused on expanding access to comprehensive, patient-centered care and supporting long-term organizational growth. Previously, he served as the Vice President of Clinical Services at Envision Healthcare, where he was responsible for identifying and implementing hospital improvement projects nationally, along with a team of clinical and operational experts. Throughout his career, Eric has developed expertise in emergency department process redesign, analytics, and customer satisfaction strategies.

Prior to his current role, he was the Administrative Director of the Emergency Department at NYU Medical Center in New York City, NY, and has held several other hospital operational and financial positions at major hospitals in New York City and Chicago, Illinois. He now resides in New Jersey.

 I lead the Vizient Research Institute’s annual strategic research studies which focus on macroeconomic issues challenging the U. S. health care delivery system. I work regularly with health systems’ senior executives to help guide strategic planning and business development activities that will allow them to respond appropriately to the rapidly changing health care delivery system. I have extensive experience in providing strategic thought leadership, conceptualization of research investigations, design and management of complex quantitative analyses, facilitation of meetings and discussions, and development of case studies and publications. I have served in successive leadership positions at Vizient Inc. (formerly UHC) over the last 21 years. Prior to joining Vizient, I worked with the University of Michigan Health System and completed a postgraduate administrative fellowship. I managed the Nuclear Medicine Clinic operations and administrative staff and led several executive-level projects across the hospital, medical school and research enterprises working directly with the hospital’s CEO and the medical school’s executive associate dean. I have also held administrative positions in strategic planning/business development, case management, utilization review and discharge planning with other teaching hospitals in Southeast Michigan.

Haley is a client success executive with 10 years of experience in the health tech space, most recently working at startups. While she studied nutritional sciences when getting her MPH at U of M, she has leveraged the broader MPH education to work in client success across a variety of health tech opportunities, including revenue cycle consulting, patient education, SDOH analytics, and now specialty care referral management.

Hannah Mesa, MPH, MPP is a project manager and community-based participatory researcher at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She has a Master’s in Public Health and Public Policy from the University of Michigan. Ms. Mesa is passionate about eliminating structural inequities and advocating for anti-racist frameworks in public health practice, research, and policy. She is also a bilingual, community-based doula/birth worker!

Hassan Azar is a distinguished healthcare innovator dedicated to transforming the healthcare landscape through high-value innovative solutions and reimagined employer-based healthcare programs. With extensive experience across various sectors of the healthcare ecosystem including employer health plans, hospital systems, health insurers, advocacy organizations, and digital health solutions—Hassan has consistently been at the forefront of healthcare delivery advancements.

Currently, Hassan is a leader at HGAN advising digital healthcare companies by offering his expertise in product design, commercial strategy, marketing, and operations. As an advisor and consultant, Hassan has been instrumental assisting numerous next-generation health solutions develop cutting-edge solutions that improve population health, reduce cost of care, and enhance the patient experience. Additionally, he serves as an Executive in Residence for Matter, a startup incubator, and advises the Employer Health Innovation Roundtable (EHIR), a coalition of large employers pursuing new and innovative health benefits solutions.

Hunter has more than 10 years experience working at the state and federal levels in health care policy and public administration roles. Hunter currently serves as a Special Assistant to the Director of the Medicare Parts C and D Oversight & Enforcement Group (MOEG) at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Prior to this role, Hunter worked in the Division of Compliance Enforcement in MOEG where he evaluated Medicare Advantage and Part D financial and program audits for instances of non-compliance, and led development of the enforcement provisions for the 2024 and 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D rules.

   At CMS, Hunter also participated in a detail to the Medicare Plan Payment Group where he assisted with implementation of the Part D provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, in particular the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan. He also spent more than 5 years at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) where he primarily worked on the design and implementation of health care payment and service delivery models in Medicare Advantage and Part D, including serving as Co-Model Lead for the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model and the Part D Payment Modernization Model.

   He has also worked in the U.S. Senate as a Health Fellow, and in state government at the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Colorado Medicaid) and the Colorado Office of Behavioral Health. Hunter earned an Executive MHSA from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, a JD from the American University Washington College of Law, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder. 

With over 17 years of healthcare experience, I am a Stars Analytics Leader and Subject Matter Expert. My mission is to drive positive change by identifying opportunities, introducing best practices, and implementing process improvements by leveraging data analytics and insights.

I am also dedicated to developing the next generation of healthcare leaders through hiring and mentoring talent.

 Jenelle DeBaeke is a Project Manager at Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is a 2025 UM SPH Alumn from the Health Management and Policy department with an MHSA, and began at ELSO as an Administrative Intern during the MHSA program. Jenelle graduated from the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology in 2023 with a BS in Movement Science, and has interests in program development, policy, process improvement, global health, and the continuation professional education.

Jennifer Shearer is the Director of Emergency Preparedness supporting Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass Eye and Ear, and Cooley Dickinson Hospital. As part of this work, she manages and implements the institution’s emergency preparedness and response program to establish and maintain resilience to a variety of emergency situations while ensuring the continuation of safety for patients, staff, visitors, and facilities. Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology from Michigan State University and a Master of Public Health in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology from the University of Michigan.

Dr. Woo holds an MHSA from the School of Public Health at Michigan, and a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Cincinnati. She has been on faculty at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center for over 20 years, where she directs a research program focused on lifecourse epidemiology and the role of childhood growth and cardiovascular risk factors on adult cardiovascular disease. She is dedicated to the development of the next generation of scientists and healthcare leaders, and has mentored over 40 people ranging from undergraduate students to junior faculty members. She participated as an SPH Student-to-Alumni mentor last year, and is looking forward to working with someone again this year. Go BLUE!

 Undergrad at UM; served in AmeriCorps for 2 year; HMP at UM SPH &; 3 years with Deloitte Consulting; 3 years with Ascension in strategy; 3+ years with Michigan Medicine in strategy

Hello! My name is Josie Lee. I currently work for state government where I get to help in creating and monitoring measures for internal operations. Along with that I have the pleasure of also helping with process improvement efforts. I’ve also helped with other types of facilitation activities such as helping create strategic plans. Before my current role I worked at DaVita helping their value based care side with comprehensive health evaluations that found conditions to submit to CMS for reimbursements. I’ve also worked at a small non profit helping local governments and non profits in making them better places to live, work, and play. If you are interested in business analytics, project management, process improvement - I could be of resource.

   At my time at Michigan, I helped turn CURIS into a public health advocacy group as their president and also helped with CAPS In Action. I also minored in business and am so grateful for the ability to find a job at the intersection of public health and business!

As associate vice president and deputy general counsel, Kara Morgenstern advises on the many complex legal issues for Michigan Medicine and oversees the Michigan Medicine legal team.

Kara joined the U-M Office of General Counsel in September of 2002. Since then, she has advised clients on a variety of healthcare matters including transactions, fraud and abuse, research, graduate medical education, patient rights, medical staff credentialing and peer review, and billing/reimbursement. Prior to accepting the deputy role in 2014, Kara's practice was largely dedicated to supporting U-M's research activities and medical staff matters.

In previous roles, Kara practiced with a national health law firm in Houston, Texas and later worked inhouse with the multi-state health system, CHRISTUS Health. In addition, Kara conducted basic science research at the National Institute of Mental Health, where she co-authored a scientific manuscript, and was a co-inventor on a patent for using Cloned DNA for synthesizing unique glucocerebrosidase. She also served as Program Evaluation Specialist for the San Diego County Health Department.

Kara graduated from the University of Maryland College of the Law, cum laude in 1994, where she served as Vice President of the Student Health Law Association and Assistant Editor of the Maryland Law Review. She obtained her Masters of Public Health degree in Epidemiology at U-M in 1990.

Katie is a third year PhD student in the Department of Health Management and Policy. She graduated from the Masters program in the same department in 2020 and has experience as an Administrative Intern in the UK and an Administrative Fellow at UCSF Health. While she is happy to talk about her time in the Masters program, and as an intern and fellow, she may be particularly useful as a resource for students interested in pursuing research, especially at a PhD level.

Originally a practicing clinician, I pursued my MHSA after realizing I was most interested in the operational and strategic sides of healthcare. After working in digital care transformation for Kaiser Permanente for years, I pivoted toward consulting and still support clients like the VA and Military Health Services in technical health care delivery solutions.

KD Frick (any pronouns) is a professor who teaches economics for decision-making, business leadership and human values, frameworks for analyzing health care markets, and a course on how the U.S. health care system in the past, present, and future facilitates innovation.

Frick studied health policy and administration at Penn State, followed by economics and health services research at the University of Michigan. In 1996, she joined the faculty of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she still has joint appointments. She moved to a leadership position at the Carey Business School in 2013 and returned to an exclusively faculty role in 2021.

Much of Frick’s research focuses on measuring costs associated with diseases or measuring the cost-effectiveness of new treatments, care systems, or community-based interventions. The most focused area has been public and private eye care, and she is currently co-chairing a National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine workgroup on myopia. In addition, she is co-chairing an AcademyHealth project on health services research’s inclusivity, impact, and innovation. She focuses on research translation, specializing in linking peer-reviewed research with the information business leaders need to make decisions about companies that operate in the real-world marketplace. She plans for future research to focus on mentoring, leadership, and DEIB issues.

Frick has mentored students, faculty, and staff, and spoken about mentoring to many audiences—particularly mentoring as a two-way street. She has focused on DEIB issues as a member of a team that produced a series of videos about LGBTQ+ Narratives in Academia, as part of a second team that produced a video called Business of Pronouns, by serving on the school’s Inclusive Teaching committee as well as the university’s Diversity Leadership Council, by reading names at graduation for 10 years, and by serving on the Diversity and Anti-Racism Team for the Society for Medical Decision Making.

I graduated with a dual MBA/MHSA from Ross School of Business and SPH in 2013. After graduation I worked for Deloite Consulting in San Francisco, and then returned to Hawaii and have worked for The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu since 2014 in special projects management, contract management, and quality and patient safety. I have been an FACHE since 2013, and co-chair the education committee and serve as a board member for the Hawaii-Pacific chapter of ACHE. I also hold a BSW and MSW from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and worked for about 5 years in clincial services and program management in mental health and substance abuse services prior to attending the University of Michigan.

15 years of experience at the Hospital COO level ranging from small Critical Access Hospitals to 630 bed Teaching Hospitals.

Kieu earned her BS in Global and Public Health Sciences from Cornell University and worked as the Global Health Fellow at Cornell on programs in India and Zambia. She then completed her dual MPH and MHSA at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She completed her administrative internship at Henry Ford Physician Network, where she focused on value-based care contracts and accountable care organizations. As a first-year administrative fellow at the Frankel CVC at Michigan Medicine, Kieu is interested in international partnerships, quality, research management and strategic planning. Kieu enjoys cooking, painting and taking long walks.

Landon Hughes is an Institute faculty member in the Division of Chronic Disease Research Across the Lifecourse (CoRAL). Dr. Hughes completed a Ph.D. in Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan, a postdoctoral fellowship in Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a BA in Sociology and Political Science at Grand Valley State University. His research utilizes demographic methods to examine morbidity, mortality, and mental health outcomes among LGBTQ populations and considers the effects of social factors on health and aging.

•  UM - BS Dental hygiene

•   UM - MPH Community health

•  Leadership Institute of Spokane -MA Applied Behavioral Science, Organizational Development

•  U-Illinois (Chicago) - PhD, Public Policy Analysis, Long-term Care policy

   Career/positions/organizations:

•    Gerontological Society of America

•    George Washington University, National Health Policy Forum

•    U-Maryland, School of Public Health, Health Policy and Management and Center on Aging (Associate Professor)

•    Health and Aging Policy Fellow

  I had a brief stint in strategic planning before moving into an operational consulting role at Kaiser Permanente in outpatient clinics and now process improvement for the MM adult hospitals. Typically process improvement roles are filled by industrial engineers, but it's been great to learn the tools of this trade as an MHSA.

As a health care provider C-Suite leader for 38 years I was nationally recognized for successfully leading organizations to high quality and achievements in outcomes, innovation, culture and community commitment as evidenced by numerous national awards and Medicare 5 Star status. My practice continues as faculty with the American College of Healthcare Executives teaching "Leading Complex Change: Emotional Awareness, Intentionality and Agility. I retired in 2018 and served as the University of Michigan's as a lecturer and Executive in Residence until 2022, when I became a full professor of practice in health systems management at RIT teaching virtually. I've mentored nearly a hundred graduate students, mostly from Michigan, over my career and am very proud of their growth and achievements.

  I am an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Health Economics, Systems, and Policy and Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. I am a cancer care delivery researcher with a focus on improving the quality and equity of cancer care for people with advanced cancer. I use large datasets and mixed-method approaches to identify and address gaps in care. I have a background in social epidemiology, so I am very interested in the systems and norms that pattern the care individuals receive.

Population Health executive with 15+ years of experience driving growth, transformation, and performance improvement across payers, providers, and value-based care enablers. Proven leader in launching and scaling complex VBC models, achieving multi-state expansion, double-digit revenue growth, and measurable gains in quality and cost outcomes. Trusted advisor to C-suites and boards with deep expertise in Medicare, Medicaid, duals populations, and integrated care. Passionate about creating equitable access to care and inspiring the next generation of healthcare innovators.

 Michael O’Donnell is founder of the Art & Science of Health Promotion Institute, founder of the American Journal of Health Promotion, founder of the Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference, and founder and chairman emeritus of Health Promotion Advocates.

 He has worked directly with more than 150 employers, health care organizations, government agencies, foundations, insurance companies and health promotion providers to develop and refine health promotion programs, products and policies, and has served in leadership roles in four major health systems, including the Cleveland Clinic, as well as serving as the Director of the Health Management Research Center at the University of Michigan.

 He has authored more than 200 articles, book chapters and columns, books and workbooks, including Health Promotion in the Workplace, which has been in continuous publication since 1983, updated into 5 editions and translated into four languages. He has presented more than 300 keynote and workshop presentations on six continents, served on boards and committees for 49 non-profit and for-profit organizations and received 15 national awards. He conceived and authored legislation that was incorporated into the Affordable Care Act, including provisions that resulted in production of the annual National Prevention Strategy. He earned a PhD in Health Behavior from University of Michigan, an MBA in General Management and an MPH in Hospital Management, both from University of California, Berkeley, and an AB in psychobiology from Oberlin College. He attended high school and was later a Senior Fulbright Scholar and visiting professor in Seoul Korea.

I'm a two time UofM alum - BS in Neuroscience '13 and MHSA '18 - with a passion for leadership in Healthcare Operations. I still live locally in the metro Detroit area and currently work as a Director, Operations within Primary Care at Corewell Health.

I work to evaluate the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials' leadership development programming and manage their operation plan reporting cycle. I develop evaluation plans that incorporate both quantitative and qualitative methods to assess the quality of programming and its impact on public health officials participating. Additionally, I collaborate with executive leaders within the organization to understand successes and identify opportunities for growth related to the goals outlined in ASTHO's strategic plan. Learn more about ASTHO: https://www.astho.org/about/

I have mentored four previous Michigan School of Public Health students. I am passionate about connecting students to my network, sharing industry trends, and empowering them with tips and tricks to ensure they find the best next step for their career after earning their MPH or MHSA. Go Blue!

Miles Schermerhorn serves at the Chief Administrative Officer for the Mosaic Clinically Integrated Network, Henry Ford Health’s pluralistic provider network and value-based care enabler. He began his career in 2010 as an Administrative Fellow at Henry Ford Hospital and brings 15 years of progressive leadership at Henry Ford Health. In his role, Miles provides leadership to the executive team as a key strategic adviser to the President, Governance, and executive leaders of the Clinically Integrated Network and is responsible for leading strategic initiatives, Governance operations, and multiple critical Network support functions.

 Previously, Miles served as the Administrative Director for the Henry Ford Cancer service line. In this role, he led operational excellence and strategic growth initiatives, most notably spearheading the opening and serving as the inaugural leader of the Brigitte Harris Cancer Pavilion.

Miles is recognized for his commitment to building high-performing teams and applying innovative leadership to drive the success of Mosaic CIN in delivering high-value, patient-centered care. He holds a Master of Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Dayton.

Hello! I am a dynamic, seasoned healthcare executive with background in medical group/physician enterprise operations, strategy, project mgmt and process improvement expertise. As part of this I also have experience in revenue cycle management/improvements, change mgmt and rapid deployment of innovative technologies. I look forward to connecting and helping to discuss and explore/navigate the changes and opportunities within the healthcare industry.

Worked for a primary care physician practice in NYC. Managing thousands of patient’s cases. Work duties includes overseeing daily patients flow operation, monitoring compliance, clinical quality measures analysis and assessment. And etc.

  CEO of El Camino Hospital 8 year 1983-1991

   --involved with design and implementation of early MIS

   --very involved in managed care (HMO/PPO)

   --direct experience with employers and employer association

   --practical experience with QA for healthcare providers and purchasers

   --some international experience

   --understand HMO/PPO buy-side

   --active participant and observer in evolution of large healthcare systems in California

System-wide executive leadership across Ambulatory Care, Enterprise Service Lines (Heart & Vascular, Oncology, Neuroscience, Orthopedics, Imaging), and Population Health. Accountable for advancing Sentara’s $14B Integrated Delivery Network strategy, overseeing 4,500+ providers, 250,000+ lives under dual-sided risk contracts, and leading clinical integration and value-based care transformation.

   Renata Terrazzan graduated from the University of Michigan's School of Public Health with a B.S. in Public Health Sciences and a double minor in French and Environmental Studies in 2021. During her time at Michigan, she was a leader in several health-related student-run organizations, including Alpha Epsilon Delta, Opportunities to Educate Children, and the Undergraduate Journal of Public Health. Throughout her time in the School of Public Health, she had a part-time job as a project lead at the Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety (CHEPS) helping with staffing models for Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitals in Michigan. In this role, she discovered her interest in Healthcare Administration and decided to pursue a MPH in Policy and Management at Columbia University in NYC. She graduated from Columbia in 2023 after doing her graduate internship at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. After graduation, she began an Administrative Fellowship at Northwestern Medicine (NM). She completed her fellowship in 2024 and moved into a Program Manager role at NM in the Department of Anesthesiology.

A proven healthcare executive, I have strong operational acumen in building engaging and competent teams. A compassionate leader, I have a successful record of improving operational efficiencies and productivity to ensure health systems exceed patient expectations.

Robyn Parker is the Vice President of Credentialing for Ascension where she is leading an initiative to centralize credentialing services for the purposes of hospital privileging, managed care credentialing and payor enrollment.

   Prior to this role, Robyn, was the Vice President of Strategy and Network for the Ascension IL’s Clinically Integrated Network and CEO of Pathways Behavioral Health, a clinically integrated network of behavioralist. In this role, she was responsible for network strategy and performance management for risk, non-risk and ACO programs; central verification services, including delegated credentialing agreements, managed care credentialing, audit, and achieving a 5 year NCQA accreditation; medical staff administration, employer solutions and wellness services. In 2021, Robyn stood up a clinically integrated network of credentialed behaviorists, launching with over 2000 providers.

   Prior to joining Ascension, Robyn worked in both the for profit and non-profit sectors. Her leadership experience includes roles at Tenet (Vanguard Health) as VP, Physician Alignment, responsible for employment and medical staff development and nearly 10 years at Advocate Medical Group as VP, Business Development where she was responsible for physician recruitment, acquisition and on-boarding, marketing, and government and community relations.

   Robyn holds a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s in Science from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.

Rosalind Garcia-Tosi is the chief of staff at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. She serves as a key advisor to the dean and leadership and leads a variety of strategic, executive, administrative, and operational activities across the college. She provides organizational assessments and recommendations and manages the development and implementation of initiatives to advance strategic priorities and to optimize integrated operations and communications in the college. Dr. Garcia-Tosi earned a doctorate degree from Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in Health Systems Management. She also holds Master of Social Work and Master of Public Health degrees in Administration and Management and Policy from the University of Michigan. She has expertise in operations, fiscal management, strategic planning, program evaluation, staff management, maternal and child health, community outreach and education, health equity, and translational research.

I am the founder and medical director of Michigan based telemedicine organization

Also actively involved in AI/ML health related research

 I am a health economist and pharmaceutical professional with a background in pharmacy, epidemiology, and public health. I had 12 years’ experience working with health economics and outcome research (HEOR) consulting, government and non-profit sector, hands-on experience leading HEOR and RWE studies, managed high performing teams, published 30+ scientific literatures with total impact factor of 150+.

Projects include health economic modeling (CEA/CUA/CMA/BIA), evidence synthesis (SR/MA/NMA/MAIC), IQVIA CORE diabetes model, retrospective observational study, preference study (DCE and BWS), and value dossier preparation & value proposition.

I am a 2023 graduate from the School of Public Health undergraduate program. Since then, I have been living in NYC and working at Oak Street Health as a Strategy & Operations Associate on the Growth team. I am also a part of the the Associate Development Program at Oak Street Health. 

   Current manager with Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services. I work with state and local governments to help them respond, transform, and stabilize in times of change, whether due to external factors (HHS/CMS regulatory changes, budgets) or internal (leadership changes).

Previously, I was with Guidehouse, where I supported NIH clients in different public health and research projects and transformations.

My background is in public health and epidemiology (from UMSPH) and biology and clinical research.

Medical Education x 20+ years. Completed MPH after Internal Medicine Residency. Practicing primary care and urgent care medicine in addition to supervising internal medicine residents and medical students as a residency Associate Program Director. My Public Health education has helped me create a Systems-based Practice curriculum for physicians in-training. In addition, I am the current Editor-in-Chief of a small community hospital based journal called the Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives. I look forward to working with you

Career with focus on expanding access to health care has ranged from government policy analyst to think tank researcher to community health administrator, quality improvement specialist, and data analyst. 

   At Ballad Health Tony is responsible for strategic planning and analytics; corporate development, the Ballad Health Innovation Institute and Ballad Ventures; behavioral health, community health and Ballad Early Learning Centers; marketing and communications, patient experience, and digital front door; enterprise project management and operational excellence; and the Ballad Health Foundation.

   Before joining Ballad Health, Tony served as the director of Health and Human Services for South Carolina during the first term of Governor Nikki R. Haley. He also served three years in the administration of Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal where he had responsibility for the public health and behavioral health response to two hurricanes, the H1N1 influenza pandemic, and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Prior to his government service, he worked for diverse organizations such as Johnson & Johnson, Ochsner Clinic New Orleans, and St. Thomas Health Services, a community clinic.

   He is currently Chair of the Health Management and Policy Alumni Board.

Urvi Mujumdar recently pivoted her career to higher education as a Learning Facilitator at Boston University (BU) School of Public Health online Master of Public Health (MPH) program. She is also beginning the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program at BU this fall. 

She brings a multidisciplinary background in academic research, consulting, and the pharmaceutical industry, with experience in epidemiology and health outcomes research. Her academic and professional interests include health equity, addressing racial and gender disparities, population health, minority women’s health, maternal and child care, and applying real-world public health concepts to enhance teaching and learning. 

She holds a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology, and a Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology and Cognitive Science, both from the University of Michigan. 

   Vani Patterson, MPH, is the Administrative Director for the University of Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education (CIPE). Her early career spanned working in the U.S Senate to community nutrition in Detroit. When she returned to the University of Michigan, she provided consultation to health care teams across the country to improve patient-centered care for adolescents. In witnessing the profound impact of collaborative care, Ms. Patterson was drawn to the work of the CIPE. Her current interests are in leadership and culture change to transform practice and education to enable collaborative care and advance the quintuple aims of health.

I earned my MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and my MPH in Environmental Health Sciences from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. I recently joined DaVita as part of their Redwoods Resident Program. My career spans healthcare management and occupational health. I am a Certified Industrial Hygienist and have served on the board of the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s Rocky Mountain Section. I’m excited to connect with Michigan School of Public Health students, share my experiences, and help guide your academic and professional journeys!

Yaqoota received her BS in Community Health from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her MHSA in Health Policy & Management from the University of Michigan. She stayed in Michigan for a few years to complete her two-year administrative fellowship at Corewell Health (fka Beaumont Health) and worked in Strategy & Performance Management at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for one year before deciding to move back home to Chicago where she now works at Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL, MT, NM, OK, TX under the parent company Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). In her free time, she volunteers for and serves on the Associate Board of Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, always has her next trip planned, and spoils her one-year old niece.