Tamara Fils-Aime is a Program Manager for the LEAH Knox Scholars at HRiA. Tamara comes to HRiA with over five years of experience working with youth and a B.S. in Health Science from Lasell University. Tamara has dedicated her career to connecting young people with marginalized identities to essential resources and education. She is excited… Read more »
Uchechukwu “Uche” Osuagwu is a Program Coordinator on the Technical Assistance team at HRiA. In this role, she supports initiatives aimed at strengthening organizational capacity and promoting health equity across communities. Before joining HRiA, Uche worked in healthcare administration, where she developed expertise in managing operations and enhancing patient engagement. She is also the co-founder… Read more »
Erin Miller is the Interim Senior Director of the HAVI, a fiscally-sponsored program at HRiA. Erin has long been an intersectional activist working in partnership with Black women, immigrant Latine, Haredi (Fervently Orthodox Jewish) and LGBTQIA2S communities. She is a specialist in the areas of violence, abuse, trauma, and oppression. She has a long history… Read more »
Mike Reisner is a Data and Quality Improvement Associate at HRiA. As a member of the Helpline Data Team, he works to maintain the Helplines’ databases of substance use, problem gambling, and related service providers, along with analytics, data reporting and quality improvement. Mike is deeply committed to in-community care, support, and liberation. Additionally, he… Read more »
Beth Doreian is the Chief Financial Officer at HRiA. In her role, she sets HRiA’s financial strategy and vision, while overseeing accounting, tax, treasury, budget, and contract functions. Beth has over 20 years of experience in nonprofit financial leadership with a focus on impact investing, strategy, planning and analysis, and risk management. Prior to joining… Read more »
Ty Hunter is a Director, Project Management on the Helpline team at HRiA. As a key member of the Helpline leadership team, she plays an integral role in standardizing processes, overseeing project management across all Helpline initiatives, and driving cross-functional collaboration laser focused on achieving the organization’s goals. Before joining HRiA, Ty spearheaded several high-impact projects… Read more »
Charvondra Watson is an Budgets, Analysis and Reporting Associate at HRiA. She is an experienced budget and contract specialist with over five years of expertise in managing and working with federal and state grants. She comes to HRiA with a proven track record in ensuring compliance, optimizing financial resources, and facilitating successful project execution. She… Read more »
Robert Bruno is a Budgets, Analysis, & Reporting Coordinator at HRiA. His role mainly focuses on providing support to HRiA’s fiscally-sponsored programs. Before he started, he went to Endicott College and received a bachelor’s degree in finance, graduating in 2022. His resume includes several internships at a variety of companies where he gained valuable experience… Read more »
Jeannine Williams is a Senior Grants Associate on the Budget, Analysis, and Reporting (BAR) team at HRiA. She works cross-departmentally on fiscal management for local, state, and federal public health subaward initiatives. Jeannine is passionate about creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive socio-economic resources to strengthen community resiliency. Her professional experience in social impact grants, financial… Read more »
Amy Dickerson is a Budget Analyst at HRiA. She has extensive experience in financial and post-award grant management within higher education. Amy holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati. She is passionate about accessible and equitable healthcare. In her free time, Amy serves on an advisory committee at a Children’s Hospital,… Read more »
Amanda Kikonyogo is a Program Coordinator on the Grantmaking team at HRiA. She plays a crucial role in aligning project work among evaluation, capacity building, and grantmaking teams. She brings an enthusiasm for advocacy and community engagement through the lens of health equity to her work. Amanda initially joined HRiA as a grantmaking intern and… Read more »
Becca Tumposky is an Associate Director of Planning & Facilitation on the Strategic Planning and Organizational Effectiveness team at HRiA. She brings over fifteen years of experience as an adult educator, facilitator, and community engagement practitioner in the the community health, workforce development and higher education fields. Becca joined HRiA in 2024 after serving as… Read more »
Marcus Tankard is the Director of Organizational Learning and Culture at HRiA. He has a background in journalism, international relations, and leadership development. With 15 years of experience in operations and learning development, his driving passion is to help leaders be inwardly settled while being focused on others. Marcus endeavors to approach every opportunity with a… Read more »
Shawn Snavley (they/them) is a Project Manager for the Illinois Substance Use Helpline at HRiA. Shawn holds a Bachelors in Sociology from the University of Indianapolis and a Masters in Divinity from Pacific School of Religion. They have been involved in community building, grassroots campaigns, and mental health services for the past 20 years with… Read more »
Kay E. MacKenzie is the Director of Business Development and Administration at The HAVI, a fiscally sponsored program of HRiA. She holds a Master of Science in Business Management from Cardinal Stritch University and a certificate in nonprofit management. With 20 years in management roles, Kay has worked to build infrastructure in growing nonprofits around… Read more »
Caitlin Donnelly (she/they) is a Senior Program Officer on the Grantmaking team at HRiA. She brings over a decade of experience in solidarity with historically under-resourced communities. With a strong commitment to civic participation, Caitlin has led trainings, supported organizers and grantees, and built coalitions focused on amplifying the voices of those most affected by… Read more »
Ian Fox is a Contracts and Compliance Associate at HRiA. His career spans legal and business operations across industries. Prior to joining HRiA, Ian worked in labor and employment at a law firm and litigation consulting at an expert network. Most recently, he worked at a social impact start-up. He has expertise in contract negotiation,… Read more »
Darryl Enos is a Capacity Building Manager at HRiA. Darryl previously worked as an ambassador and a supervisor at the Massachusetts Ambassador Project. This initiative, funded by the Office of Problem Gambling Services at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. creates the awareness of problem gambling among men of color with a history of substance… Read more »
Tasha Whitaker is Community Health Worker (CHW) Network Manager for the National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW), a fiscally sponsored program of HRiA. Her work has aimed to increase access to healthcare for vulnerable populations, health and wellness education and case management for individuals with chronic illness through strategic community engagement efforts. She is… Read more »
Cassandra Tavaras is a Senior Research Associate at HRiA. She has experience in qualitative and quantitative evaluation, analysis, and project management, particularly in youth development, education, and community health. Through a culture of learning, she strives to make data accessible, useful, and informative to create valuable change. Prior to joining HRiA, she worked on a… Read more »
Amanda Kwok is the Director of Program Operations at HRiA. In this role, she leads the MA Health Promotion Clearinghouse team, focusing on the dissemination of educational information and resources. She brings nearly twenty years of experience in direct service and community engagement, with a strong emphasis on youth empowerment, economic mobility, and affordable housing…. Read more »
Kristen Mueller is the Chief Science Officer at HRIA. In this role, she leads and collaborates with the organization’s biomedical grantmaking team to spearhead and maintain HRiA’s biomedical research award program services and enhance program impact. She has extensive experience in non-profit grantmaking, having previously directed grants programs most recently at the Arthritis Foundation and… Read more »
Joy Wright is the Associate Director of Advancement at The HAVI, a fiscally sponsored program of HRiA. She has 30 years of experience working in nonprofits dedicated to creating a more just society, serving as a fundraiser, directing a domestic violence training program, founding a statewide hotline, and running a consulting business. She has also… Read more »
Angelica Fontes is a Senior Manager of Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Capacity Building at HRiA. In this role, she provides violence prevention and intervention technical assistance to violence prevention grantees across Massachusetts. Angelica develops and implements trainings in collaboration with HRiA staff and sits on the project’s implementation team. Angelica has extensive experience in gun… Read more »
Laurell Haapanen is a Contact Center Supervisor for the Helplines at HRiA. She has over 18 years of experience at various helplines throughout the US, supporting clients like the family and friends of potential elder abuse victims and New York residents experiencing psychological distress during the pandemic. She received her master’s degree in counseling psychology… Read more »
Morenike Akinwolere is a Grants Coordinator on the Biomedical Research Grantmaking team at HRiA. She is passionate about health & racial equity as well as social impact and immigrant rights. Morenike has experience working in health care and nonprofit organizations in social services and advocacy capacities. She earned a BS in Sociology from the University… Read more »
Martine François is the Director of the LEAH Project at HRiA. She has over a decade of experience in youth development across diverse settings. Most recently, Martine directed Salem State University’s TRIO Student Support Services program, which enhances college access for first-generation, low-income students. Additionally, she has developed science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and… Read more »
Derrick Sosa is a Research Assistant at HRiA, providing quantitative analytical support to the Research and Evaluation team. He brings experience and passion in data analysis, data visualization, and using research as evidence to foster change that supports those from communities oppressed by systems of inequity. Derrick has a background in environmental health, public health,… Read more »
Lyndsey Medlin is a Grants Coordinator on the Biomedical Research Grantmaking team at HRiA. She brings a decade of experience in managing nonprofit arts and culture initiatives in the Washington DC metro area. Lyndsey holds a Bachelor’s degree in Art History from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Master’s degree from George Mason University.
Zhaniya Aldekeyeva is a Research Assistant at HRiA. As a member of the Research & Evaluation team, she provides data and research-related support. She has experience working in hospital settings and academic research. She holds an MPH degree with a concentration in Environmental Health and Epidemiology & Biostatistics from the Boston University School of Public… Read more »
Victoria Adewumi is an inaugural Co-Executive Director/Co-Principal Investigator of the Community Health Worker Center for Research and Evaluation (CHW-CRE), a fiscally sponsored program of HRiA. In this role, she supports the training of CHWs and CHW researchers in evaluation methods that uplift the CHW workforce, as well as the development of common process and outcome… Read more »
Mithila Farin is a Research Assistant at HRiA. In this role, she provides data and research related support on the Research & Evaluation team. Mithila has prior work experience in community health through working at local nonprofits that focused on gender-based and language-based equity and in quantitative analysis through working as a chemistry research assistant…. Read more »
Raina McMahan is a Contact Center Supervisor for the Helplines at HRiA. Previously, she worked at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston as the Recovery Coach Team Lead and as a Senior Recovery Coach supporting people in all pathways of recovery. She is a person in long term recovery and an advocate for those looking to… Read more »
Poppy LeBlanc is a Marketing and Business Development Coordinator at HRiA. She assists the team with several activities such as: website updates, resume/bio updates, blog, and more. She has worked in both public and academic libraries, where she faced the public daily. This has fostered her empathetic approach towards health equity and passion for mental… Read more »
Jose Cure is Associate Director, Helpline Marketing at HRiA. With a background in design, Jose finds creative ways to meet people’s needs with a human-centered approach. Before joining HRiA, he worked on training and user experience at TecSalud, working with national Ministries of Health and the Inter-American Development Bank in digital development for social impact…. Read more »
Noelle Wiggins is Co-Principal Investigator/Co-Executive Director for the Community Health Worker Center for Research and Evaluation (CHW-CRE). Noelle has over 35 years’ experience working on teams that use popular/people’s education, the Community Health Worker (CHW) model, and participatory research and evaluation to advance health and educational equity. Noelle served as Assoc. Director of the landmark… Read more »
Deborah Amaro (she/ella) is an Operations Manager for the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers (MACHW), a fiscally sponsored program of HRiA. She is a dedicated Community Health Worker with an MBA in Healthcare Leadership from Elms College and experience in geriatric service coordination and community resource management. Deborah is fluent in both English and… Read more »
Jon-Pierre Micucci is a Project Manager for the Problem Gambling Helplines at HRiA. Jon-Pierre brings over 20 years of consulting experience in the public and private sectors, ranging from on-the-ground disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina to brand strategy projects in the Northern California tech sector. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in accounting and information… Read more »
Michael Matthies is a Technical Project Manager with the National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW), a fiscally sponsored program of HRiA. As a member of the NACHW team, Michael leads the project management, development, implementation and administration of the organization’s technology platforms. Michael has deep experience working with vulnerable populations both in direct care… Read more »
Caroline Linden is Grants Manager at HRiA. At HRiA she develops, manages, and maintains operational processes and technology for grant programs committed to advancing health equity. Prior to joining HRiA in 2024, Caroline spent over a decade working in philanthropy with Social Venture Partners. She has proven expertise in grant management, data systems, strategic innovation,… Read more »
