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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
  • Manal J. Aboelata

    Deputy Executive Director
  • Sheila Savannah

    Managing Director
  • Dana Serleth

    Chief Operating Officer
  • Shabana Ali

    Program Assistant
  • Abena Asare

    Senior Program Assistant
  • Jasneet Bains

    Associate Program Manager
  • Rob Baird

    Program Manager
  • Rachel Bennett

    Program Manager
  • Linda Benson

    Bookkeeper
  • Kevin Brower

    Finance Manager
  • Andrea Buffa

    Communications Director
  • Ruben Cantu

    Program Manager
  • Alexis Captanian

    Associate Research Manager
  • Sana Chehimi

    Director of Policy and Advocacy
  • Wil Crary

    Program Coordinator
  • Dana Fields-Johnson

    Associate Program Director
  • Malia Hankton

    Administrative Assistant to the Executive Office
  • Vince Leus

    Program Coordinator
  • Katie Miller

    Program Manager
  • Whitney Milligan

    HR & Projects Specialist
  • Sarah Mittermaier

    Associate Communications Manager
  • Roosevelt Neely

    Associate Program Manager
  • Lisa Fujie Parks

    Associate Program Director
  • Serena Renda

    Executive Assistant
  • Roxan Rivas

    Program Coordinator
  • Vanessa Shih

    Administrative and Office Coordinator
  • Juliet Sims

    Associate Program Director
  • Alisha Somji

    Program Manager
  • Zack Tarro

    Administrative Assistant
  • Sandra Viera

    Associate Program Director
  • Christine Williams

    Multimedia Specialist
  • La'Quana Williams

    Program Manager
  • Kami Yamamoto

    Office Assistant
  • Elva Yañez

    Director of Health Equity
  • Hanâ Zait

    Operations Manager
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Oakland, CA 94607
510-444-7738
Los Angeles
4315 Leimert Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90008
323-294-4527
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Please contact Sana Chehimi at 510-681-3534 to reach PI’s DC based staff.
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Houston, TX 77004
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