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The Board of DirectorsThe Communities Joined In Action Campaign is led by a national Board of Directors composed of leaders with front-line experience in the business of health care and community health care redesign, leadership development and organizational change, including community champions that have built full access programs. Vondie Moore Woodbury – Board Chair Karen Minyard – Vice Chair Tim Cox – Treasurer Laura J. Brennan - Secretary Other Board members:
Director Emeritus
Vondie Moore Woodbury has been Director of the Muskegon Community Health Project since October 1995. The Health Project is one of the oldest community health networks in the US and has been credited with the development of one of the most innovative and successful community programs for the working uninsured – Access Health. Ms. Moore Woodbury is co-author of Out of the Box and Over the Barriers a book describing Muskegon’s community driven process. She has consulted with communities in over 40 states that have expressed an interest in replicating community-centered models; and, she has worked as a consultant to the National Association of Counties, the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Michigan Department of Corrections. Ms. Moore Woodbury has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Grand Valley State University and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Western Michigan University. In 2006, Ms Woodbury was recognized for her work in health policy by GVSU and awarded the University’s Distinguished Alumna Award. Prior to joining the Health Project, Ms. Moore Woodbury spent 14 years on the staff of former U.S. Senator Donald Riegle. She served as statewide Campaign Manager for Riegle’s 1988 Michigan Campaign and has managed other statewide campaigns in Michigan. Ms. Moore Woodbury is a founding member of Communities Joined in Action. In January 2008, Mercy Health Partners a division of Trinity Health Corporation acquired the Health Project. In addition to her continuing duties as Director of the Health Project, Ms. Moore Woodbury has recently been named Director of Community Benefit for Mercy and also serves as a member of Trinity’s Corporate Community Benefit team. In this latter role, Ms. Moore Woodbury will be working with Trinity member hospitals on the integration of community collaborative models.
Karen Minyard, Ph.D. has directed the Georgia Health Policy Center at Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies since 2001. Minyard connects the research, policy, and programmatic work of the center across issue areas including, community and public health, end of life care, child health, health philanthropy, public and private health coverage, and the uninsured. Minyard also has 13 years of experience in nursing and hospital administration. Minyard is an advocate for the importance of community in national, state, and local policy and the power of communities to improve health. She maintains her connection with communities by working directly with local health collaboratives and serving on the boards of the National Network of Public Health Institutes, Physicians’ Innovation Network, and Communities Joined in Action. The coordination and integration of national, state, and local public and private policy is at the heart of Minyard’s policy work. She seeks to help a broad range of policy makers examine their decisions within the context of the whole system. She works to bring together the key stakeholders with state of the art facilitation and excellent information to make health policy decisions that ultimately result in improved health in communities. Minyard’s research interests include: the financing and evaluation of health related social policy programs; the strategic alignment of national, state, and local, public and private health policy and resources; the role of local health initiatives in access and health improvement; the role of targeted external facilitation and technical assistance in improving the sustainability, efficiency, and programmatic effectiveness of non-profit health collaboratives; and public health systems and financing. Minyard holds a Bachelor’s in Nursing from the University of Virginia, a Master’s in Nursing Administration from the Medical College of Georgia, and a Ph.D. in Business from Georgia State University.
Over the past 13 years, Tim has been engaged in many healthcare networking activities, including the startup and on-going development of two major healthcare networks in different regions of the country. Currently, Tim Cox serves as President of Northland Health Alliance, a rural health Alliance located in North Dakota. The Alliance is a coalition of Catholic-led sponsors which includes 21 healthcare facilities working together to strengthen available resources and capacity to deliver value-based healthcare in today’s competitive market. Tim has been able to secure over $6 million for members and network programs thought grants and development. Included in those grant dollars are a CAP project, a Community Health Center start up and other diverse community healthcare development initiatives. Prior to his current position, Tim, served as the Executive Director of the Association of Rural Centers for Health, a hospital network comprised of small rural hospitals located in the corners of Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. Tim was and continues to be heavily involved in the development of the National Cooperative of Health Networks as a charter member and as past president.
Laura Brennan currently works for PacificSource Health Plans as their Community Development and Policy Director as well as the Executive Director of their foundation. PacificSource is an Oregon-based, not-for-profit health insurance company committed to supporting local efforts aimed at improving access to health services and the health of individuals and communities. Prior to PacificSource Health Plans, Ms. Brennan worked for Oregon's Department of Human Services as the Access Policy Lead where she committed her time to the research and development of "models that work" in improving access to health care for underserved Oregonians. Furthermore, Ms. Brennan provided technical support directly to local communities in order to achieve 100% access and 0 health disparities. Ms. Brennan's passion for justice and culturally competent health care has inspired and guided her to be involved with a myriad of valuable efforts including her prior positions as President of the Oregon Public Health Association and co-chair of the American Diabetes Association's Statewide Cultural Diversity Committee. Ms Brennan looks forward to continuing to share her professional expertise and personal commitment in order to improve access to health care and eliminate health disparities. Other Board members
Sharon
Baskerville Sharon Baskerville, chief executive officer of the DC Primary Care Association, is highly regarded for her work in advocacy, health care reform, and coalition building. Baskerville honed her skills over a 20-year journey with a safety net clinic where she went from patient and recipient of services to an employment path that started with receptionist and moved into increasing responsibility for operations, ultimately spending her final three years as the executive director of Community Medical Care. In that role, she became involved in the larger overall issues of health care in the District of Columbia, especially the disparities in how care is delivered. Her journey from being an uninsured Medicaid mom to shaper and advocate of policy and funding for the medically vulnerable led to the clarity and direction that guides her today. Ms. Baskerville realized the suffering of the medically needy was directly related to ineffective public policy. Her first contribution to developing the political will needed for systemic health care reform was her leadership in founding the Non-Profit Clinic Consortium (NPCC) to encourage and support local safety net providers in developing a cohesive vision and political presence. Her leadership at the NPCC brought the recognition that led to her appointment in 1998 as executive director of the newly chartered DC Primary Care Association, whose mission is to facilitate the creation of an integrated primary care system that guarantees access to quality health care and eliminates disparities. Since its inception, DCPCA has become a powerful player in health care issues in the District of Columbia. In 2003, with support from the District government, DCPCA created Medical Homes DC, a $145 million, ten-year initiative to address capital, clinical, and operational needs of community health centers. The District has made a commitment of $21 million in capital dollars and another $10 million for operational support. For her passionate commitment to the medically underserved, Ms. Baskerville has received numerous awards, among them: the Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership award; the NACHC Norton Wilson State/Regional Leadership Award; The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Distinguished Service Award; The University of Chicago Kellogg Fellows International Health Leadership Development “Building Bridges” Award; the Chartered Family Health Center Champion for Health Award for Outstanding Leadership ; the DC Department of Health Maternal and Family Health Administration “Lantern Award”; and numerous Mayoral appointments including: Mayor’s Health Policy Council; Health Services Reform Commission; and the Task force on HIV/AIDS.
Connie J. Brooks is Senior Director of Access Ministries at Ascension Health. As a Catholic health system, Ascension Health is committed to expanding access to health care for uninsured and to caring for individuals regardless of their ability to pay. Ms. Brooks is responsible for providing leadership to the Access Team in the development of resources for access initiatives and support for local access coalitions as they strive to achieve 100 percent access. Ms. Brooks has more than thirty years of health care experience, with a commitment to public health and health disparities as the cornerstone of her career. Prior to joining Ascension Health, Ms. Brooks served in executive leadership positions with the State of Illinois Departments of Human Services and Public Health, as well as with local health departments and federally qualified health centers. Her career began as a public health nurse in her home town of East St. Louis, Illinois. She is also a nurse practitioner, with a Masters in Public Health. She has served as president of the Illinois Public Health Association, one of the largest affiliates of the American Public Health Association, and is a fellow of the University of Illinois Public Health Leadership Institute.
Steve Galen has been Executive Director of the Primary Care Coalition
since 1995. The Primary Care Coalition (PCC) seeks to assure that all
County residents have the opportunity to live healthy lives. The PCC is
developing a network of non-profit community clinics that will provide
high quality, efficient, accessible, equitable, and outcome focused
health care to all low-income, uninsured, and ethnically diverse County
residents. The PCC developed and supports a share, web-based,
open-source electronic medical record, generic medicine distribution
system, and specialty care referral network. It implements projects
addressing health literacy, community based participatory research,
primary care mental and oral health care services, and is currently
developing a collaboration with the Institute of Health Improvement
around their “Triple Aim” initiative. The PCC works through
public/private partnerships, academic affiliations, and grant funded
initiatives.
Cathy Maxwell has a broad scope of health care experiences spanning over 25 years. Ms. Maxwell is currently the Executive Director of HealthKey, a health access program which currently offers a one-stop resource center to assist individuals who are under or uninsured in overcoming the barriers and obstacles they face trying to access the healthcare and community service system. Prior to HealthKey, uninsured or underinsured individuals would often struggle with access to health care and community services both in regard to navigation through the system and the financial responsibility imposed as a result of inability to pay. HealthKey has improved the lives of those served and provided tremendous value to the community by increasing access to care and services, improving health outcomes and quality of life, specifically by the development of case management for diabetes/hypertension and a pharmacy assistance program. Ms. Maxwell is responsible for implementing and maintaining the HealthKey program which includes project management, development, business/medical operations and grant writing for subsequent funding. Also, Ms. Maxwell serves as the advocacy representative for St. Joseph Health System at the state and national level. Prior to this position, Ms. Maxwell was the Administrative Director of Physician Services for St. Joseph Health System. Ms. Maxwell was responsible for the complete operation of ten physician practices (21 providers) including; recruitment, contracting and budgets. Practices included family practice, internal medicine, OB/GYN and specialty clinics. Ms. Maxwell is also the owner of several retail Hallmark stores in Northern Michigan which she and her family opened in 1982. As a result of her outstanding business management the business has grown to over four stores. Ms. Maxwell holds a Masters Degree in Organizational Management, Bachelors’ Degree in Nursing. Community involvement is extremely important to Ms. Maxwell. Over the twelve years she has served on the local school board with eight of those years acting as Chairman of the Board. She is active in the state organization of Communities Joined in Action, currently serving as the chair and is a Red Cross Disaster Relief volunteer. She is involved in community activities for all age groups. She participates on the Adrian College Parent Council, American Youth Soccer Organization, and the Pride Committee. Ms. Maxwell is the recipient of the Michigan Hospital Association Nurse Executive Leadership Annual Award for 2006. Catholic Health World’s Super Star Nurses (one of twenty-three nurses in the nation) 2007.
Camille D. Miller is the President and CEO of the Texas Health Institute (THI). After completing bachelor's and master's degrees in sociology and social work, Miller gained experience in policy research and development while she served under two governors and two lieutenant governors, a state comptroller and state senator – planning, researching and developing state policy to address all areas of state policy and budget including health and human services. She also held executive staff positions at the Texas Department of Community Affairs and the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services. In February 1995, the Texas Hospital Association (THA) selected her to be the director of its Medicaid project, and promoted her to Director of Regulatory Affairs. When the Texas Hospital Education and Research Foundation changed its name and mission to create the Texas Institute for Health Policy Research, THA recruited her to be the Institute’s first president and chief executive officer. In 2006, the Institute merged with Texas Health Foundation to create THI, an independent 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Miller is the Past Chair of the State Health Policy Centers Collaborative. She also serves: as chair of the National Network of Public Health Institutes, on the National Rural Health Association Interest Group on Medicaid, on the Advisory Councils of Baylor University’s School of Social Work, on the Baylor University Hankamer School of Business Healthcare Administration Program. She also serves on the Texas A & M University’s Masters of Healthcare Administration Professional Advisory Committee. She is a fellow of the American College of Mental Health Administration. Mary Overall, BS, MSN
Mark Redding has worked with his wife Dr. Sarah Redding since the late 1980s focusing on health disparities reduction initiatives. This work has included the training and support of Community Health Workers (CHWs) - first in Kotzebue, Alaska and then in Baltimore, Maryland. For the past seven years, Dr. Redding has worked in Ohio to support CHW programs across the state and nationally. The Pathways model was developed in 2000 as part of these initiatives. The Pathways model has resulted in a care management structure which regiments outcome focus and has been used as a nationally recognized method to link financial payment to the production of individual outcomes. Dr. Redding continues to support, train and supervise Community Health Workers. Specific health policy interests include assisting county, state and federal health care funding leaders in linking health financing to confirmed individually accountable health outcomes substantially reducing cost and eliminating health disparities. Dr. Redding has worked with experts in the managed care industry on methodologies to support outcome focused reimbursement on a larger scale.
Jim Walton, D.O., is Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer for Baylor Health Care System (BHCS) in Dallas. In this role, he is charged with overseeing health care equity improvement throughout the health care system, including its ambulatory care centers, HealthTexas Provider Network, Baylor’s physician group. He also chairs the Baylor Health Care System Health Equity Advisory Council. Dr. Walton, whose career spans more than two decades in health care management, clinical practice and research pertinent to community health improvement, is dedicated to serving the economically disadvantaged and working to improve health care access and outcomes for all. He joined the Baylor System in 1996 as medical director of the Office of Community Health Improvement. Since 2000, he has served as the medical director of Project Access Dallas, a network of more than 700 physicians and 15 hospitals providing comprehensive health care access to uninsured people throughout Dallas County. He also developed and currently oversees the Baylor Health Care System’s Volunteers-in-Medicine program and has worked on community-level initiatives to pilot health improvement strategies. He is active in the Dallas County Medical Society and the Texas Medical Association’s efforts to improve Medicaid operations and funding. He serves on numerous state Medicaid-related committees, including the governor’s Ad-hoc committee on Medicaid in 2004 and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Committee on Integrated Care Management in 2005. Dr. Walton’s clinical work concentrates on making home visits to patients referred from Baylor hospitals, with a particular focus on neurologically traumatized patients. His current research interest explores how community and faith-based health collaborations impact access to care and improve health outcome disparities for the medically underserved by partnering with community-based health care systems. For community service, he serves on a number of community non-profit boards as well as public-policy committees at both the local and state level. He also participates in numerous international medical relief trips annually, including a visit to the tsunami-ravaged areas of India and Indonesia in 2005. Dr. Walton earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Texas 1978 and a doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center 1982. He is board certified in internal medicine & has an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Department of Social & Behavioral Science. He is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at the University Of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
Joseph E. Washington is the former Executive Director of SharedCare Inc., a community- wide effort to access health care for low income uninsured residents of Horry County, South Carolina. In this capacity he founded a chapter of The First Tee, a youth development program which uses the game of golf as its platform along with its Life Skills Curriculum. He is the former Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Organization for a New Equality in Boston, MA. The organization works to educate low and moderate income people about the financial system and provide fair and equal access to credit and capital, as well as IDA’s and other asset building programs. Before joining SharedCare Inc. in December 2002, Joseph was the Senior Pastor of the Historic Brooks Memorial United Methodist Church in Queens, New York. He also was the first Director of the Boston Minority/Women Business Enterprise Office and the Senior Advisor on Equal Rights to the Mayor of Boston. In the 1980s, he served as the Director of the Speaker’s Bureau for Oxfam America, an international self help development organization working in Asia, Africa and Latin America to fight poverty, health disparities and world hunger. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas in Pine Bluff, The Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Ga., and studied law at the University Of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville.
Judith Warren is program officer Community Primary Care, one of the Health Foundation’s four focused areas of grantmaking. Program officers serve as the foundation’s primary contact with grant applicants and grantees, and work with projects from concept to completion. Judith brings over 25 years of community health experience to the Health Foundation. From 1993-1998, Judith served as president of the West End Health Center, an inner-city primary care facility that served about 4500 patients. Under her leadership, the West End Health Center expanded its services with “firsts”: the first community-based Urgent Care service for inner-city residents, and the first community-based primary care school-like health service. Judith came to Cincinnati in 1993 from Indianapolis, where she was manager of administrative affairs for the Marian County Health Department, serving as senior liaison in the creation and management of many public health programs. Among her professional and volunteer activities, Judith is a board member of Every Child Succeeds and works with faith-based community organizations to develop services in target areas. Judith holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Fisk University and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of Michigan. She is a 2005 graduate of the International Center for Health Leadership Development Fellows programs, based at University of Illinois of Chicago. Director Emeritus
Mary Lou Andersen has devoted her professional career to improving health services to the underserved with extensive experience at the community, state and federal levels. She currently is a consultant to CAP, which implements grants intended to increase access to health care for the uninsured with funding to communities that demonstrate integrated approaches. She formerly served as Deputy Director of Primary Care in the Health Resources & Services Administration, responsible for the Community Health Center Program, National Health Services Corps and Programs for Special Populations. In this capacity, she worked closely with the staff that developed the National Campaign for 100% Access/O Disparities. Prior to this, she served in Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Indian Health Service and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health. She began her federal career as a community health and migrant health program project officer in W. VA. and the Delmarva Peninsula. She is a pharmacist and was one of the architects of the federal Drug Pricing Program, and continues to advocate for the inclusion of pharmacy benefits in primary care programs.
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