Recently switched gears into the government administration industry after years of working in the nonprofit world. Passionate and strongly skilled in editing, writing, media relations, television, magazines, and newspapers. ...
Ashley works in partnership with local United Ways to identify issues of importance in their communities and helps to translate those into opportunities for systemic change through policy. She is responsible for managing the development of the state policy agenda, researching issues and tracking legislation, and providing policy updates to member organizations. ...
Lance Black, MD, MBID is the Associate Director of the Texas Medical Center’s TMCx Accelerator program. Dr. Black served previously as Medical Device Innovation Lead, and draws on his extensive military, medical, and engineering expertise to support the resident companies of TMCx in developing innovative healthcare technologies. After earning his B.S. in Biological Engineering from Louisiana State University and his M.D. from LSU Health Sciences...
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Grace Rodriguez helps do-gooders do greater. After co-founding Station Houston to unite the local innovation ecosystem and help entrepreneurs launch and grow high-tech startups, Grace saw many diverse entrepreneurs still being left behind. She decided to tackle that problem by helping launch and lead Impact Hub Houston: a locally rooted, globally connected community dedicated to inspire, connect and empower changemakers...
Performance driven managed care operations executive with diverse experience in health plans, operations, speciality services (behavioral health), and work with international systems. A leader focused on people, process, performance, and outcomes. ...
Amy Price is the Senior Director of Navigation Services at United Way for Greater Austin where she oversees the 2-1-1 and health care navigation programs. Prior to joining United Way over twelve years ago, Amy worked as a social worker, librarian, and special education teacher. She has a Master’s degree in Information Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Social work...
Adrianna has a lengthy history working with nonprofit organizations, state agencies, and advocacy groups, advancing partnerships and initiatives that improve communities. She leads a United Ways of Texas team recognized as the #1 nonprofit lobbying organization in the state. ...
Shanel Fields, Founder & CEO, leverages her mobile and healthcare technology expertise to bring innovation to the public safety space and lead growth and partnerships for MD Ally. Prior to attending Wharton Business School and launching MD Ally, Shanel led sales and marketing teams for AT&T and Athenahealth, an innovative healthcare technology company. At Athena, she built and scaled inside...
20+ years leadership experience as director of R&D overseeing diverse areas of biomedical research from basic to applied science, drug discovery, and technology development. Executing a multi-million dollar national research portfolio of grants addressing the plethora of physiological and behavioral challenges of humans in space. Proven leadership and managerial skills charting and executing a vision to transition solutions from bench to...