Advisory Committee

“Given how affordable and accessible health care is the center of every political and economic conversation, we have to explore innovative approaches to care delivery and payment. I’m excited to be part of the FORESIGHT team, as we envision new and innovative health care approaches to benefit all populations.”

Megan Callahan joined Lyft in 2018 to lead its growing health care business as VP, Healthcare. Over 3.6 million people can’t get the care they need due to lack of transportation every year and Megan is passionate about tackling this national access to care issue.

Prior to her time at Lyft, she served as chief strategy officer and member of the executive leadership team at Change Healthcare, a market leader in health care technology and services. She was one of the primary architects of the merger that created Change Healthcare, crafted during her tenure as senior vice president of corporate strategy and business development for McKesson Technology Solutions. During her 13-year tenure at McKesson Technology Solutions, Megan oversaw strategy, corporate, and business development for the $3B Healthcare Information Technology (HCIT) segment, spanning revenue cycle management, clinical decision support, payment accuracy, and clinical data/analytics, as well as imaging and pharmacy solutions. Megan also served on the Board of Directors for the CommonWell Health Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to defining the future of nationwide interoperability, to help ensure providers and individuals have access to health information when they need it. She volunteers with the San Francisco Homeless Prenatal Program and is president of the foundation supporting her local public school. She has an MPH from UCLA.

“Out of all the public issues facing society today, building a healthy community affects each and every one of us. How you pay for those investments in our health will require new partnerships between health, social services, community leaders, and the financial sector. I am proud to support FORESIGHT’s Advisory Committee to help steer these efforts.”

David J. Erickson is senior vice president and head of Outreach and Education at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. His areas of research include community development finance, affordable housing, economic development, and institutional changes that benefit low-income communities. Erickson has a Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley, with a focus on economic history and public policy. He also holds a master’s degree in public policy from Berkeley and an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College.

David has been a leader in the collaboration between the Federal Reserve and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in bringing the health sector together with community development. To date, this collaboration has resulted in 52 conferences and numerous publications, including a cluster of articles in Health Affairs in November 2011. David’s book on the history of community development, The Housing Policy Revolution: Networks and Neighborhoods, was published in 2009 by the Urban Institute Press. He also co-edited Investing in What Works for America’s Communities: Essays on People, Place, and Purpose (2012); What Counts: Harnessing Data for America’s Communities (2014); What It’s Worth: Strengthening the Financial Futures of Families, Communities and the Nation (2015); and What Matters: Investing in Results to Build Strong, Vibrant Communities (2017).

“I’m excited about FORESIGHT because those involved seek to understand and pay attention to technological trends that are creating the future. With that information, together we can come up with solutions to provide health and well-being to everyone.”

Monique Giggy is a seasoned value creator with proven success building/exiting companies, driving turnarounds, and leading high-performing global teams and advisory boards. Experienced in business strategy, product development, product-market fit, go-to-market strategy, business modeling, fundraising strategy, and business development, Monique has contributed significantly to the venture space. She’s had the pleasure to advise over 1,000 startups. She’s also a successful investor, having deployed capital in more than 20 technology startups, and a go-to speaker on all topics related to the startup lifecycle and impact investing. She has built a network of 21,000+ founders, 2,500+ active startups, and 600+ experts that she wields to lead others to success. And, she teaches entrepreneurs how to build high-growth, sustainable global businesses that can positively improve the lives of one billion people.

“Health care innovation offers great opportunities for a more just and equitable society. At the same time, the explosive pace of this growth also has the potential to outpace current moral and ethical constructs, putting at greater risk the civil and human rights of people with disabilities along with other groups subjected to negative bias in society. I’m grateful to be part of FORESIGHT as it seeks to catalyze and re-vision health care in a manner that optimizes all the potential good that can come with innovation, including realizing the potential health care has in promoting the human and civil rights of people with disabilities and other marginalized populations.”

Dennis Heaphy, MDiv, MEd, MPH is a policy analyst and health justice advocate at the Massachusetts Disability Policy Consortium. His activities currently focus on operationalizing health equity and wellness in Medicaid policies in Massachusetts. Dennis’ primary focus is on populations with complex medical, behavioral health, and other conditions. He believes health equity and wellness will only be achieved when health care delivery systems are built around populations with complex needs, particularly those populations that face increased barriers to health and wellness as result of intersectional causes. This includes racism, sexism, homophobia, and able-ism. Dennis is co-chair of a statewide coalition promoting health care policies that improve health care access and outcomes for people with disabilities in Massachusetts. He chairs the Massachusetts dual eligible demonstration advisory committee and is vice chair of the states’ 1115 waiver implementation advisory committee.  Dennis also sits on several national committees including the advisory committee for the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs. In addition to public health activities, Dennis has served as a chaplain at Georgetown University and Northeastern University.

“Missouri Foundation for Health’s involvement in the FORESIGHT initiative is an opportunity to be part of national work that is likely to influence philanthropic and multisectoral health care efforts for years to come. The cross-cutting nature of FORESIGHT is an excellent way for MFH to leverage the resources and partnerships this collaborative brings to the forefront, as a means to advance regional efforts to improve health and well-being in Missouri. We’re excited to embark upon such a transformative change effort as we move toward innovative pathways and approaches to health.”

Before joining the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) as CEO in 2012, Bob Hughes was a visiting research professor in the Center for State Health Policy at Rutgers University, and served in various leadership positions for more than 20 years at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in New Jersey. Since joining MFH, he has enhanced the strategic direction of the organization and positioned it to be a catalyst for change throughout the region. Under his leadership, MFH focuses on fostering a culture of learning, exploration, and collaboration that promotes improvements in the health of underserved Missourians. A native of Illinois, Hughes received his PhD in behavioral sciences from the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health. Bob serves on the board of the St. Louis Regional Chamber of Commerce.

“As executive director of United We Dream, the largest immigrant youth-led network in the country, I’ve seen first-hand the consequences of a health care system that fails to provide reliable, equitable, and quality care to marginalized communities, including immigrants. Unfortunately, lack of access to health care is an issue that impacts not just undocumented immigrants, but other communities, like working class people, women, people of color, and LGBTQ people. I believe access to healthcare—regardless of immigration status—is a human right, which is why I’m excited to bring my experience organizing diverse communities to the FORESIGHT Advisory Committee. My undocumented experiences and those of others across the country give me insight on the inequities facing health care access, and solutions that work for everyone.”

Cristina Jiménez is executive director & co-founder of United We Dream (UWD), the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the country. Originally from Ecuador, Cristina came to the US with her family at 13 and attended high school and college as an undocumented student. She has been organizing in immigrant communities for over a decade and was part of UWD’s campaign team that led to the historic victory of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2012 that protects close to a million young immigrants from deportation. Under Cristina’s leadership UWD has grown to a powerful network of 57 affiliates in 25 states with over 400,000 members.

In October 2017, Cristina was a named a MacArthur Fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for her work as a social justice organizer. Cristina is also one of Forbes’ 2014 “30 under 30 in Law and Policy;” and was named one of “40 under 40 Young Leaders Who are Solving Problems of Today and Tomorrow” by the Chronicle of Philanthropy; one of “50 Fearless Women” by Cosmopolitan; and one of 25 disruptive leaders who are working to close the racial opportunity gap by Living Cities. She was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in letters & humanities by Wesleyan University. She was also awarded the Creative Change Award.

She has appeared in hundreds of media outlets including CNN, MSNBC, The New York Times, the LA Times, ABC, NPR, The Huffington Post, Univision, Telemundo, and La Opinion. She proudly serves on the Board of Directors of the National Committee for Responsible Philanthropy (NCRP), Hazen Foundation, and Make the Road Action Fund. Cristina co-founded the New York State Youth Leadership Council, the Dream Mentorship Program at Queens College, was an immigration policy analyst for the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy, and an immigrant rights organizer at Make the Road New York. Cristina holds a master’s degree in public administration and public policy from the School of Public Affairs at Baruch College, CUNY, and graduated cum laude with a BA in political science and business from Queens College, CUNY.

“CAG’s work is based on a value that seems aligned with FORESIGHT. Looking for solutions to problems within a system that no longer serves us well doesnt seem like the right place to spend energy. Instead, reimagining the kind of system we really need – systems that bend the arc of justice, access, affordability, and equitable outcomes – that feels inspiring, possible, and empowering- especially when those of us who have been historically marginalized are centered. I believe that we can build new infrastructure informed by our best thinking and most current information that makes it possible for all of us – as individuals, as families, as communities – to thrive. I am also excited at how to think and plan strategically to breaking the public’s norms and short-sighted practices. The shared goal for a radically equitable future where all people are thriving is a prominent message that we advocate for at Caring Across Generations.”

Josephine’s expertise includes asset-based grassroots and faith organizing, public speaking, and policy development for issues-based campaigns in health, education, and international affairs, with a focus on racial and economic equity. Josephine initially worked in family case management and social work, assisting families navigating various public systems. Seeing firsthand the limitations and opportunities of social programs, she has worked to increase health access through public social policy for children and families. Josephine has provided technical and policy assistance to state organizations working on progressive policy and researched and developed state and national policy. Josephine has worked to increase health access through public social policy, with a focus on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. Josephine focuses on public policy benefit design and issues campaigns development through community-based organizations. Josephine values developing policy through a collective impact and asset-based model that centers the experiences of those most impacted by the issue as the experts of formulating a solution. She has worked with organizations like the NAACP, Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce, Progressive Action for the Common Good, and Families USA.

Josephine holds a Bachelor of Arts in sociology with a concentration in political science and religious studies from the University of Illinois, a Mental Health Professional (MHP) certificate, and a Masters in Social Justice and Community Development with an expertise in global and health policy from Loyola University in Chicago. She is currently the Director of Policy and Federal Affairs at Caring Across Generations leading the work to develop state and federal policies of universal long-term and home and community based care.

“I’m excited to be involved because in this country, we often have one healthcare system for people with disabilities and another for everyone else—and the one for our community comes with a lot of strings attached. With FORESIGHT, we have a chance to create a system that works for everyone.”

Colin Killick is the incoming Executive Director of Disability Policy Consortium, a cross-disability advocacy and research nonprofit based in the Greater Boston area. He is a 2012 graduate of Williams College and a 2018 graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where he founded the student Disability Justice Caucus and won the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Public Service. The Housing Advocacy Leadership Team (HALT) that he co-founded at Disability Policy Consortium has won nearly $3 million in state funding to provide affordable accessible housing to low-income people with disabilities in Massachusetts. He lives in Somerville, MA, where he chairs the Mayor’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities, and in his spare time he writes and performs poetry, has a cooking blog, and obsesses over Star Trek and Dungeons and Dragons. He has a neuromotor disorder and a learning disability, and believes his 504 accommodations changed his life—something that the courageous organizing of disabled activists made possible.

“At a time when so much is in flux and unclear in health and health care, it can be hard to envision future possibilities. FORESIGHT is creating an exciting and necessary space to think deeply and imagine new futures for health and health care in America. I’m personally excited to work alongside others not only to imagine a new future, but also to identify ways to make that future a reality.”

Dr. Rishi Manchanda is president & CEO of HealthBegins, a mission-driven consulting and technology firm that helps health care and local partners improve care—and the social factors that make people sick in the first place. Client-partners include the American Hospital Association, the CMS Accountable Health Communities model, and health plans and health systems across the country. Dr. Manchanda serves on the board of the Beyond Flexner Alliance, on the California Future Health Workforce Commission, and the HHS Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network’s Primary Care Payment Model Work Group.

Rishi’s career is marked by a commitment to improving care and social determinants of health for vulnerable populations. He served as director of social medicine for a network of community health centers in south central Los Angeles, was the lead physician for homeless veterans at the Greater Los Angeles VA, and was the first chief medical officer for a self-insured employer with a large rural immigrant workforce. In his 2013 TEDbook, The Upstream Doctors, he introduced a new model of health care workers—the Upstreamists—who improve care and equity by addressing patients’ social needs, like food, finances, and housing insecurity. The book has become recommended reading in medical schools and universities across the world.

“I’m excited to be part of the FORESIGHT Advisory Committee because of the initiative’s mission and approach. It aligns with my own passion and interest in improving the health care system in America, and to bring better, more innovative health care to all populations in our country.”

Before creating ConsejoSano, Abner Mason was founder and CEO for the Workplace Wellness Council of Mexico, now the leading corporate wellness company in Mexico. From 2003 to 2008, he was founder and executive director of AIDS Responsibility Project, driving the creation of CONAES and JaBCHA, the first business councils on HIV/AIDS in Mexico and Jamaica. Abner previously served as chairman of the International Committee and member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA), appointed by President Bush in 2002. He spent ten years in the Massachusetts State government, including roles as chief policy advisor to Massachusetts Governors Paul Cellucci and Jane Swift, Governor Cellucci’s undersecretary of transportation, and deputy general manager of the Massachusetts Transit Authority.

Before joining state government, Abner worked as an associate consultant for Bain & Company. In 2018, he founded Health Tech 4 Medicaid (HT4M), a nonprofit coalition of healthtech leaders collaborating to create technology for Medicaid programs. Additionally, he is a founding council member of US of Care, a nonprofit centered on improving health care access developed by former Medicare and Medicaid administrator Andy Slavitt. Abner is a graduate of Harvard.

“I am thrilled to be part of FORESIGHT’s National Advisory Committee. I consider it an honor and a privilege to work with a broad group of forward-thinking leaders around the country. I am eager to learn about their views regarding the current state of our national health care and the need for shifting foci. I look forward to collaborating with others to create and influence a culture of health and well-being.”

Dr. Arti Prasad is chief of medicine at Hennepin HealthCare (formerly HCMC) and holds the Scott F. Davies Endowed Chair of Medicine position there. The Medicine Department at HHC provides outstanding clinical care in 16 specialties, recognized teaching programs, and a broad research portfolio through the MMRF. She is also a professor and vice chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota, as well as holding a teaching faculty appointment at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.

Arti was a professor of internal medicine and the chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Integrative Medicine at the University of New Mexico. There, her interest in integrative and inter-cultural health, inter-professional education, community engagement, and physician well-being led her to develop the Center for Life, a center for patient care, learning, and community education. Starting with only a $5,000 budget, she developed a center that today receives broad financial support from UNM, the state legislature, and private donors. Center for Life has received national recognition for its patient-centered clinical care and outcomes, innovative teaching programs, and wellness initiatives throughout New Mexico.

Arti studied medicine at the Gandhi Medical College in Bhopal, India where she also completed her internship in Internal Medicine. Her career path was influenced by the world’s worst industrial disaster at the time involving Union Carbide in Bhopal in 1984 during her final year of medical school. She moved to the United States in 1988 and began her US-based residency training in Internal Medicine at SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, before moving to the University of New Mexico to complete her training. Arti additionally completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Medical Center and a leadership training, Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM), at Drexel University.

Arti is board certified both in Internal Medicine and Integrative Medicine. At the national level, she is the UNM delegate of United States Pharmacopeia (USP), a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP), a steering committee member of the Consortium of Academic Health Centers of Integrative Medicine, and a founding board member of the American Board of Integrative Medicine (ABOIM).

As chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Integrative Medicine, the second largest division of the department, Arti oversaw patient services and medical education that were delivered at ten different clinical sites and three hospitals, including the major safety net hospital in New Mexico and the Center for Life.