Our Team
A diverse group of passionate professionals dedicated to advancing health equity by reimagining public health delivery.
Board of Directors
Ricky N. Bluthenthal, PhD
Ricky N. Bluthenthal, Ph.D. is the Associate Dean for Social Justice, Vice Chair for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and a Distinguished Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences (formerly Preventive Medicine) in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Read more.
Judith Feinberg MD, FIDSA | Board Chair
In 2005, Dr. Feinberg was the first physician in metropolitan Cincinnati to recognize that opioid injection drug use had emerged as a health threat, based on increased admissions for infective endocarditis. Read more.
Jim Withers, MD
Dr. James Withers, Medical Director at Operation Safety Net and the Street Medicine Institute, has been a pioneering figure in street medicine for over 30 years. Read more.
Dale Alverson, MD
Dr. Alverson is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center, and Regents’ Professor at the University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Medicine. Read more.
Richard Chamberlain, DrPH, MPH, DipACLM, CPHA, CPM, CHW, LCI, RS
A passionate public health leader, Dr. Chamberlain focuses on advancing population health, improving community outcomes, and using lifestyle medicine to prevent and manage chronic disease. As a Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, he believes in whole-person, evidence-based care and strives to embed these principles into public health systems and strategies. Read more.
Vanessa de la Cruz, MD
Dr. Vanessa de la Cruz is helping shape the behavioral healthcare landscape at scale. With executive administrative experience across state and county/parish systems, she also brings academic expertise from UCSF, Columbia, and Stanford, along with experience in education, training, and legislative work at both the state and policy levels.. Read more.
Mark Echo Hawk
Mark Echo Hawk is a seasoned attorney and Tribal justice leader with decades of experience advancing Tribal sovereignty, economic development, and legal strategy. He serves as Chief Justice of the Pawnee Nation Supreme Court and leads a nationally respected Indian law practice based in Pocatello, Idaho. Read more.
Benjamin Gitterman, MD
Dr. Benjamin Gitterman is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at George Washington University and Children’s National Medical Center, and a longtime pediatrician at Discovery Pediatrics. A recognized leader in community and environmental pediatrics, he has chaired national councils, founded a PEHSU center, and been named a Top Doctor by Washingtonian magazine. Read more.
Daniel Stephens, MD
Daniel Stephens, MD, is a physician-executive and nonprofit leader advancing equity and innovation in child and adolescent health. As CEO of Ramapo for Children and former NYC Deputy Health Commissioner, he brings deep experience driving data-informed, community-rooted solutions across clinical, public health, and youth development sectors. Read more.