Board of Directors

BOARD BIOS

DIRECTORS

Lois K. Backon is the Chief Operating Officer of the Global Philanthropy Division at JPMorgan Chase & Co. In her role as COO, she drives the firm’s philanthropic business strategy, manages cross Line Of Business projects and relationships, and maximizes the integration of philanthropic, community relations and all of the firm’s business priorities.

Prior to joining the Foundation, Mrs. Backon was the Senior Vice President of Families and Work Institute from 1998 – 2011. She also worked at IBM from 1982 – 1996 as the Marketing Account Executive for the White House.

Mrs. Backon is on the Board of Directors of the National Assembly on School Based Health Care. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Administrative Management Sciences and Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University. She resides in Connecticut with her husband, Marc and they have two daughters.

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Dr. Cynthia (Cee) Boyd RN, Ph.D., FAAN began her professional career in 1973 as a registered nurse. She completed her Ph.D. in 1990 at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has held a variety of advance practice and administrative roles including Clinical Specialist, Assistant Director of Nursing and Executive Director of a community health center network where she secured funding for the first federally supported school health center in Illinois. Currently, she holds a dual position in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs as Director of the UIC Great Cities Neighborhoods Initiative (UICNI) and Director of the Healthy City Collaborative. Her responsibilities include developing and sustaining University/community partnerships. Through the UICNI, she directs federally qualified school health centers, community school mental health, community education programs and community centered research initiatives. In addition to her primary role, Dr. Boyd is Associate Dean for Community Initiatives for the UIC College of Nursing where she serves on the Nursing Practice Plan Board of Directors.

Dr. Boyd serves as co-PI and evaluator for several federally sponsored partnerships including REACH US and the Center for Excellence for Eliminating Health Disparities, the Englewood Healthy Start program, and the Chicago Partnership for Health Promotions. She serves on numerous boards including the Board of Directors for Community and Campus Partnerships for Health, the Center for Faith Based and Community Health Transformation, the UIC Environmental Justice Committee (CHAIR) and the March of Dimes Community Grants Committee (CHAIR).

Dr. Boyd is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, the Institute of Medicine of Chicago and a Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow Alumni. She is a seasoned Girl Scout Leader and founder of the Girls Read for Life and College Bound Clubs. Most important to her is her role as mother of two school aged children, who she describes with confidence as future world leaders.

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Kelly Dunkin is the vice president of philanthropy for the Colorado Health Foundation. In this role, she leads the staff of the Foundation’s three philanthropy teams; Healthy Living, Health Coverage and Health Care in their work investing in nonprofits throughout the state. Prior to being named vice president of philanthropy, Kelly led the Foundation’s Health Coverage team for over two years. As senior program officer, she developed funding strategies and secured approval for more than $15.8 million in grants and policy initiatives to simplify the enrollment process for public health insurance programs and increase coverage for an estimated 60,000 Coloradans. Kelly has a diverse background in the philanthropy, nonprofit and education fields. Prior to joining the Foundation as grant program director in 2004, she was executive director of the Chowdry Family Foundation, a Lakewood, Colorado-based family foundation. She has also worked as an elementary school teacher in the Cherry Creek School District. Kelly spent two years in the Peace Corps, during which she trained teachers in Belize. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Miami University in Ohio and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Colorado Denver.

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Dr. Gilbert Handal is currently Professor and Martha Cuellar Chair for Child Advocacy at Texas Tech University. Dr. Handal attended medical school in Chile where he was first exposed to the ideals of physician outreach and involvement in community activities. Dr. Handal came to El Paso in 1975 where he worked for 30 years in the community and with the El Paso County School Districts to promote collaboration between the medical, educational and other sectors of the community.

Dr. Handal was primarily responsible for the establishment of four school-based health centers in El Paso. His involvement in Bi-national medical education and in directing the Bi-national Project for Primary Care, resulted in the development of 29 clinics in Ciudad Juarez which helped several thousand families. As Regional Chair of Pediatrics, he involved his students and residents in these programs. He is known for his vision, his ability to inspire those around him and his determination to take every opportunity to advocate for the needs of children. His leadership within the community earned him the Job Lewis Smith award - the highest American Academy of Pediatrics award for community service. He continues to participate actively in advisory and leadership roles at the international, national, state, city and University levels.

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Maureen Hanrahan is a health care consultant with broad based experience in health care, managed care and health policy. She is currently a senior consultant with Arpegio Health. Maureen’s professional background in nursing, health education and organizational leadership has fed her passion for population based preventive medicine, especially for vulnerable populations. This expertise is applied in her Board level leadership roles for the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care and Total Community Options.

She served in various leadership roles within Kaiser Permanente at the regional and national level through her 24 year tenure. Most recently she was National Director, Charitable Care and Coverage in the Department of Community Benefit at Kaiser Permanente National Offices. In this role, she was responsible for strategic planning, implementation, management, and evaluation of products and services for the most vulnerable Medicaid, uninsured, and poor, aged and disabled populations in Kaiser Permanente communities. As a senior leader on Kaiser Permanente’s Community Benefit team, she participated in planning and supporting a community benefit portfolio of over $1 billion annually.

Maureen has developed and implemented population-based services to address breast cancer, influenza and pneumonia immunization, smoking cessation, health risk appraisal and worksite-based services. She has demonstrated the ability to apply innovative solutions to health care challenges through her work with educational theatre, school-based health care, prevention- focused benefit design and care for the elderly centered in the settings that create maximum independence.

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Joey Marie Horton is the Network Director for North Country Healthcare Providers Educational and Research Fund, a multi-hospital rural health network in Northern New York. The mission of the organization is to collaborate to research and carry out more efficient, cost effective ways to deliver high-quality healthcare services to the communities served by member hospitals. As Network Director, Joey Marie is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the organization, including grant procurement and the development and implementation of the annual budget; reviewing and evaluating the results of program activities; and the development and implementation of the organization’s short and long range plans, policies, and activities. Joey Marie facilitates the collaboration of the organization’s four committees which provide opportunities for member hospital staff to share best practices, deliver resources, and receive professional development.

Previously, Joey Marie held the role of Co-Executive Director of the New York State Coalition for School-Based Health Centers, a statewide, not-for-profit organization which advocates on behalf of New York’s over 200 school-based health centers (SBHCs). Additionally, she was the School-Based Health Program Coordinator at North Country Children’s Clinic in Watertown, NY. In this role, she was responsible for the day-to-day operation of North Country Children’s Clinic’s six SBHCs.

Joey Marie completed her Masters of Business Administration in Health Services Management at the School of Business at the State University of New York, Institute of Technology. She graduated with distinction from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, with a Bachelor of Arts Honors degree in Psychology and Health Studies. She is actively involved in the community. Joey Marie is a Board member of the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, the Greater Watertown Jaycees, and the Community Action Planning Council’s Head Start Policy Council. She is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

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Linda Juszczak, DNSc, MPH, MS, CPNP is NASBHC's President. Prior to assuming this position she served as both the Interim Executive Director and Deputy Director with responsibility for overseeing the organization’s programmatic work. She is also responsible for all data, evaluation, and quality improvement work in the organization. Her 35 years of professional experience includes work as a nurse practitioner and a director for hospital, community, and school-based programs for adolescents. She has also held responsibilities as a faculty member and for developing policies impacting adolescents and SBHCs. She served as Deputy Director of the School Health Policy Initiative at Montefiore Medical Center and director of SBHCs at North Shore University Hospital in New York. She was the founding president of the New York Coalition for School Based Primary Care and is a founding member and past president of the NASBHC. Linda’s faculty appointments have been at Yale University, New York University, Cornell University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She received her undergraduate degree from Skidmore College, a masters in nursing at the University of Colorado, a Pediatric Nurse Associate certificate and masters in public health from the University of Minnesota, and a doctorate in nursing from Yale University. Linda has published extensively on adolescent health and school based health care. She continues to maintain a practice as a pediatric nurse practitioner in adolescent medicine.

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Kathryn Keller, MPA is the Senior Program Officer for School-Aged Children’s Healthcare at The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati. During her eleven-year tenure at the Foundation, she implemented the School-Based Health Center Initiative, a $15 million effort to establish SBHCs in Greater Cincinnati. Kate developed Requests for Proposals for SBHC Planning and Development, SBHC Start-Up, and SBHC Sustaining Grants. The initial SBHC Initiative opened 18 SBHCs throughout Greater Cincinnati. Kate is currently implementing a new Initiative that will open at least six more SBHCs by 2011.

Kate is an active supporter and advocate for SBHCs, presenting locally and nationally on SBHCs. She hosts regular meetings for Foundation-funded SBHCs to provide technical assistance and networking opportunities. She facilitated the development of two state SBHC associations that are affiliated with NASBHC. Kate has been an active member of NASBHC since 1998. Kate presented at past annual meetings, and participated in issue-focused NASBHC meetings, such as Medicaid reimbursement and operational management. She is also a member of the NASBHC Membership Committee.

In addition to SBHC activities, Kate is involved in several community collaborations on school and children’s health. She participates in efforts to improve health education, access to dental services, and access to mental health services; the United Way’s Success by Six movement, and school redesign for the Cincinnati Public Schools.

Kate holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Eastern Michigan University and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Cincinnati.

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Karen Saverino, APR, is President of Eightfold Strategy, a branding, marketing and communication firm that works with non-profits, foundations and socially conscious businesses launched January 8, 2010.

With 20 years’ broad-ranging experience as a communicator, Karen provides expertise in all facets of strategic communication, including research and planning, brand and message development, media relations and social media. A skilled facilitator with a knack for helping groups get creative, she has helped dozens of clients frame issues and develop strategic plans, brand platforms and campaign frameworks. Her work has supported policy initiatives at the local, state and federal levels.

A national leader in branding social purpose organizations, Karen has worked on teams that created new or refreshed brands for the National Skills Coalition, Child Welfare Information Gateway (formerly two separate programs within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Children’s Bureau), Women Employed, Minnesota Community Foundation, The Saint Paul Foundation, The National Trust for Historic Preservation and ShoreBank Corporation.

Karen advised program officers and grantees of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s School-Based Health Care Policy Program on communication to advance policy, resulting in the 2010 passage of federal legislation to authorize funding for school-based health centers. She also worked with Pre-K for All DC on communication to support the organization’s efforts that led to successful passage of legislation to bring quality pre-K education to all 3- and 4-year-olds in the District of Columbia.

A former journalist, Karen has landed media coverage of issues such as education reform, quality health care, clean rivers and drinking water and socially responsible investing in influential media outlets including The Economist, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, Business Week, CNN and National Public Radio.

From 2001-2009, Karen worked as  vice president at Metropolitan Group in Washington, D.C. Earlier she was a senior account leader at Carton Donofrio Partners, an advertising and public relations firm in Baltimore; director of corporate communications for an international publishing company; and a community newspaper reporter.

A 1990 cum laude graduate of The College of Notre Dame of Maryland, she received a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in marketing. She received her accreditation in public relations from the Public Relations Society of America in 2001 and was named Outstanding New Journalist by the Society of Professional Journalists in 1991.  She lives in Washington, DC. She enjoys biking, skiing and cooking healthy meals.

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Peter D. Wallace, MD, MS, CPE, FAAP, FACPE, has been Vice President, Medical Staff Affairs at Mercy Hospital since January 1995. He graduated from Grinnell College (Iowa) in 1965 and from University of Iowa College Of Medicine in 1969, and a Master’s degree in Administrative Medicine from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1997. After pediatric training at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and two years in the United States Navy in Charleston, South Carolina, he established a solo pediatric practice in Iowa City. This practice grew to include seven pediatricians at the time he left to join the Hospital.

He is a member of the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, the American Medical Association, the Johnson County Medical Society, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physician Executives. He is a Fellow in the latter two organizations.

Dr. Wallace served as a director of the Iowa Hospital Association for eight years. He served nine years as member of the Iowa City Community School District Board of Directors, and has also served on the Johnson County Empowerment Board, the Johnson County Safe Kids Coalition, and the Iowa City Library Board of Directors. He has served the Academy of Pediatrics on numerous national committees, and eight years on the Council for Government Affairs.

Peter Wallace has been president of the Iowa City Rotary Club, the Johnson County Medical Society, the Iowa Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Mercy Iowa City Medical Staff.

In 1985, Dr. Wallace received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Grinnell College and in 1994, the Iowa Medical Society’s initial award for Outstanding Community Service. He was awarded the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine Distinguished Alumnus for Service award in 2003, Rotary International’s Four Avenues of Service Citation in 2005 and the Iowa City Community School District Friend of Education award in 2007. The latter was in part for his efforts in initiating the District’s Healthy Kids Community Care school-based clinics.

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Jesse White-Fresé is the Executive Director of the Connecticut Association of School Based Health Centers, a statewide advocacy organization. Prior to her position, Jesse was a consultant on a variety of healthcare projects, including a children’s Oral Health collaborative project, a federally funded Healthy Communities’ Access Project, and a school-based Emergency Preparedness project.

Jesse was the Director of School Based Health Services for 10 years for the Community Health Center, Inc., and served as President of the Connecticut Association of School Based Health Centers from 1998 - 2000. She has been active in Connecticut’s Medicaid Managed Care Council and currently serves on the Behavioral Health Partnership Oversight Council, a legislatively appointed position. Jesse served on the Technical Assistance and Training panel of the National Assembly on School Based Health Care for six years, serving on the Council of State and Regional Chapters. Jesse has been co-chair of the CT Coalition for Oral Health, and is currently chair of the statewide School Based Health Center Advisory Council.

Jesse participated in the development of the Oral Health Plan for Connecticut: 2007-2012, and the Oral Health Education K-12 curriculum for Connecticut schools. Jesse holds a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She resides in East Haddam, Connecticut.

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