Kimberly Lezak is a Managing Director of Biomedical Research Grantmaking at HRIA. Dr. Lezak joined The Medical Foundation as a Scientific Officer in 2018 and works as part of a team devoted to biomedical research grant program management and grant making. She received a B.A. from Lehigh University and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from… Read more »
Corey joined HRiA in 2017 and is a Screening & Information Specialist with the MA and IL Helplines. She has prior experience working in various Boston non-profit and social service organizations. She is a certified Community Health Worker and has additional certificates in Human Services. Her work in the field has included medical case management… Read more »
Jen W. is a Screening & Information Specialist with the MA and IL Helplines. She is an LiCSW clinical social worker with a concentration in working with families and people with substance use disorders. She is also a Certified Community Resource Specialist. She has worked with teens and adult clients throughout the adult lifespan. She… Read more »
Cindy Lopez is Director of Behavioral Health at HRiA. In her role Cindy lends subject matter expertise in behavioral health and racial equity across all Helpline projects as well as across the organization. Cindy is a Licensed Social Worker and joined HRiA in 2018 as a Clinician with over 10 years experience in direct service… Read more »
Ms. Hyatt joined HRiA in 2017 as Development Manager. She has a diverse background in the nonprofit field, with experience in education and cultural resource management. Prior to joining HRiA, she worked as an economic and management consultant to nonprofit cultural institutions, contributing research and analysis to support operating strategies and feasibility studies for museums,… Read more »
Lindsey Carver is a Senior Grants Officer with the Biomedical Research Grantmaking team. Prior to joining HRiA in 2017, she worked as a grants manager for Commonwealth of Massachusetts, administering federally-funded programs to improve public safety and public health across the state. Ms. Carver has expertise in contract and budget management, grants administration, and customer… Read more »
Amy Flynn is a Research Scientist on the Research & Evaluation team at HRiA. In this role, she leads data analysis efforts in the evaluation of a number of social service and health care delivery programs, such as the Si Texas program evaluation that examined integrated behavioral health models in the border communities of southern… Read more »
Ms. Blondet is the director of the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers (MACHW). She has dedicated most of her professional life to supporting community health workers (CHWs) as public health professionals. In 1993, she founded the Community Health Education Center (CHEC), one of the first training and resource centers for CHWs in the country…. Read more »
Elena Bengochea is a Senior Associate on the Policy & Practice team at HRiA. Previously, she was an intern for the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights in Providence, RI, where she directed a video production project about Hepatitis C for use by incarcerated people. As a student at Brown University, where she earned… Read more »
Meghan Guptill is an Associate Director on the Research & Evaluation team at HRiA, providing day-to-day project management and data collection and synthesis for a range of clients, including hospitals, city and state governments, and community-based organizations. She has experience with both qualitative and quantitative research, with a focus on working with historically under-served and… Read more »
Heather Sumba is an Associate Director on the Strategic Planning & Organizational Effectiveness team at HRiA. She provides direct capacity building assistance services, including training, technical assistance, and facilitation support to clients and their stakeholders. Ms. Sumba also supports the community health improvement, capacity building, and consulting work of the Strategic Planning & Organizational Effectiveness… Read more »
Dr. Arsenault has worked in public health program evaluation and community-based research for over 10 years. As a senior member of HRiA’s Research & Evaluation department, Dr. Arsenault designs and leads program evaluations and needs assessments with a wide range of public and private sector clients including hospitals, public health departments, school districts, nonprofits business,… Read more »
Krista Moore is a Human Resources Partner at HRiA. Ms. Moore serves as a strategic advisor to selected departments within the organization to create a culture of ownership, diversity, respect, equity, and inclusion. She also leads the talent acquisition efforts across the organization. She has extensive experience with non-profit organizations. Before joining HRiA, she worked… Read more »
Elizabeth Showalter is a Research Associate on the Research and Evaluation team. She is experienced in cleaning and analyzing large and small datasets, using SAS, SPSS, and R statistical programming packages. Ms. Showalter led the cleaning and analysis of complex survey data for the 2021 Statewide Assessment of Gambling and Problem Gambling in Illinois. She… Read more »
Ms. Mancusi is currently a Director with the Biomedical Research Grantmaking team. She originally joined HRiA in 2015 as Director of the North Shore Community Health Network, and has also served as a Program Officer for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Pipeline to Proposal Award Program. Her background includes over 10 years of experience… Read more »
Robert S. is a Screening & Information Specialist with the Helpline, and a Certified Community Resource Specialist. He began his work at HRiA as a volunteer with the Helpline in 2006. Robert shares his compassion, empathy, reliability, and professionalism with the team and Helpline callers. Before joining HRiA, he worked a number of customer service jobs.
Kelly Danckert is a Senior Program Manager at Health Resources in Action. Currently, she manages the Public Health Infrastructure Grant and the Vermont HelpLink. Ms. Danckert is an experienced trainer and facilitator, with additional expertise in providing technical assistance for community engagement, workforce development for public health professionals, and storytelling as a tool for policy… Read more »
Gina San Inocencio is an Associate Director of Training & Capacity Building at HRiA. She joined in 2016 as a Project Manager. She has over 10 years of experience working with youth and adults in Boston, including facilitating trainings, working in classrooms with Boston Public School teachers, and forging relationships between the Boston Police Department… Read more »
Natalie Cashin is a Senior Program Manager for the Health & Racial Equity team at HRiA. Natalie manages the Racial Equity and Leadership trainings for 18,000 City of Boston employees. In her work on this project, she developed trainings that all city employees will partake in, in addition to helping lead the onboarding of twenty… Read more »
Elizabeth Reardon Hinkley is an Associate Director, Capacity Building Assistance at HRiA. Ms. Reardon Hinkley has over 15 years of experience working in community-based public health programs focused on youth development, domestic and sexual violence prevention, and substance use prevention. She has worked as a community organizer and has experience in program development, public awareness… Read more »
Cristina Figueroa is a Manager, Behavioral Health Special Projects at HRiA. A graduate from the University of Massachusetts Boston, Ms. Figueroa has a strong passion for helping others, which fuels her interest in public health. She began working for HRiA in 2016 as an intern for The 84 Movement, where she helped empower youth to… Read more »
Luz Garces is a Senior Associate, Payroll & Workforce Data at HRiA. Before joining HRiA, she was a bookkeeper and Administration & Finance Coordinator at Child Care Resource Center, Inc. Ms. Garces earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the Dominican O&M University (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic).
Julius Juuko is a Senior Fulfillment Center Manager at HRiA, providing management and oversight for the MA Health Promotion Clearinghouse. Mr. Juuko develops and sustains positive client/community relations while managing the dissemination and maintenance of a vast inventory of public health education materials. He has a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with a Concentration in… Read more »
Ms. Francis is the Community Engagement Manager for the Let’s Get Healthy, Boston! (LGHB) a U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Partnerships to Improve Community Health program. She has Caribbean heritage, and has lived or worked on several islands on bilateral international development projects funded by the World Bank, USAID, and the European Union. She… Read more »
Jamiah Tappin is a Director on both the Grantmaking and Health & Racial Equity teams at HRiA. She spearheads transformative processes that cultivate stronger community—institutional partnerships, shared values rooted in equity, and movement building for collective impact. Her expertise spans many disciplines, including community organizing, coalition building, advocacy, participatory grantmaking, and facilitation, all viewed through… Read more »
Keith H. is a Screening & Information Specialist for the MA and IL Helplines, and a Certified Community Resource Specialist. He bring his life experiences, social skills, and drive to excel at the duties that are required of him. Keith brings a consistent, reliable, professional presence to the department as well as a respectable sense… Read more »
Kathy is a Screening & Information Specialist for the MA and IL Helplines. She has worked at HRiA since 2009, and has been in recovery since 1984. Prior to joining HRiA, she was the director of two residential treatment programs. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services, a Graduate Level Certificate in Social… Read more »
Anthony is a Screening & Information Specialist III with the MA and IL Helplines, with a specialization in mentorship. He is a person in recovery, dedicated to his sobriety since April 22, 2008. Before joining the Helpline, he worked with the Caspar Residential Treatment Program for several years. He is a Certified Community Resource Specialist,… Read more »
Dr. Ridini is President and CEO of HRiA. He has over 25 years of experience working in public health within the US and internationally. He has extensive experience providing training and technical assistance to hospitals, health departments, health centers, and foundations on community health assessments, health improvement planning, and strategic implementation planning. Dr. Ridini also has a proven… Read more »
Brittany Chen, DrPH, is the Vice President of Health Equity at Health Resources in Action. She has extensive expertise in policy research, analysis, and translation, community engagement and mobilization, training and facilitation, and youth development. In her role, she oversees HRiA’s internal health equity strategic planning work, and conducts health and racial equity assessment, capacity… Read more »
Kathleen Murray is a Managing Director of HR and Operations at HRiA. Ms. Murray is a versatile and dedicated human resources (HR) professional who believes in building and fostering a positive and supportive employee culture. She has a strong background in HR systems implementation, benefits, recruiting and employee engagement. She takes pride in being involved… Read more »
Kevin Myers is a Director of Planning & Facilitation on the Strategic Planning & Organizational Effectiveness team at HRiA. Kevin has been at HRiA since 2015, serving as a Sr. Project Associate on the Policy & Practice team followed by Associate Director on the Community Health Grantmaking team. Recently, he has helped lead the strategic… Read more »
Dr. Holman has over 20 years of experience in public health, with a focus on building and sustaining effective organizations and diverse teams to accomplish public health goals. Throughout his career, he has helped stakeholders tackle complex public health challenges by developing and implementing high quality programs and solutions, building the capacity of community-based organizations to achieve… Read more »
Allyson Auerbach is a Director on the Research and Evaluation team. In this role, Allyson develops comprehensive research plans, conducts community health assessments, and evaluates the impact of health programs and policies. Allyson has significant quantitative and qualitative research experience organizing, collecting, analyzing, and reporting data for numerous assessments and evaluations, including several assessments that… Read more »
Mo Barbosa is a Senior Director of Community Engagement at HRiA. Prior to joining HRiA, he was Program Coordinator for the Fellowship Center in St. Louis, MO and Director of the Area 4 Youth Center in Cambridge, MA. Mo delivers training, provides technical assistance, and participates in field-building initiatives. He promotes the professionalization of the… Read more »
Amanda K. Henry is a Managing Director of Strategic Planning & Organizational Effectiveness at HRiA. Ms. Henry has been working in the field of public health for nearly 20 years, and has expertise in strategic planning, evidence-based prevention, coalition development, capacity building, and sustainability. Her work on CHA-CHIP and strategic implementation planning in several states… Read more »
Rose Swensen is a Senior Director of Strategic Planning & Organizational Effectiveness at HRiA. For over 20 years, Ms Swensen has helped a broad range of organizations, including educational institutions, public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and public health-focused community coalitions, achieve and sustain excellence. She is an experienced management consultant skilled in strategic planning, organizational development,… Read more »
Lisa Aslan is a Senior Director of Capacity Building Assistance at HRiA. She brings over a decade of experience designing, implementing, and evaluating community-based programs for adolescents. After completing an MPH at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Lisa returned to New York City where she served as the Director of Special Projects… Read more »
Ms. Ortega is Managing Director of Training and Capacity Building at HRiA. In this role, she works tirelessly to deliver cutting-edge capacity building programs focused on youth development, program improvement and planning, and community building and mobilization. She has expertise in the positive youth development approach, supervising youth, curriculum development, community building, conflict resolution, program… Read more »
Erika Gaitan is an Associate Director of Community Impact on the Health and Racial Equity team at HRiA. In her role, she collaborates with public and private partners to bolster community influence in neighborhood, municipal, and state level decision-making. Most recently, Erika led HRiA’s advocacy efforts to support Massachusetts community groups, residents, and local governments… Read more »
