DFPS Commissioner Stephanie Muth began her tenure at DFPS on January 2, 2023, bringing with her more than 20 years of government experience. She held senior executive-level positions in Texas Health and Human Services departments for more than 15 years, where she served as director of external relations, chief of staff, deputy over social services … Read more

Dr. A. Mark Fendrick is the Center’s Director and a Professor of Internal Medicine in the School of Medicine and a Professor of Health Management and Policy in the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan.  Dr. Fendrick received a bachelor’s degree in economics and chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and his medical degree … Read more

Regina Hartfield is president and CEO of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America. Hartfield served on the association’s board of directors for three years, including as chair of the fundraising committee. Previously, she managed federal, state, and commercial contracts for an information technology consulting firm in Virginia and Maryland. Hartfield was a community affairs … Read more

Lizzy Whitehorn is a committed public servant who has worked at the intersection of policy, law, and politics her entire career. She currently serves as Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the state’s Medicaid agency. Previously, Lizzy served for five years as First Assistant Deputy Governor for Health and Human Services … Read more

Chara Stewart Abrams is the System Director of Community Health and Health Equity at CHRISTUS Health. In this role, she is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to promote community health and health equity in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and international hospitals. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare and public health administration, Chara … Read more

Sabrina Corlette, JD is a research professor, founder, and co-director of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy.  At CHIR she directs research on health reform issues, with a focus on state and federal regulation of private health insurance. She provides expertise and strategic advice to individuals and organizations … Read more

Hunter develops and oversees strategic investments to help lower health care spending. Before joining Arnold Ventures, he worked as a senior analyst on federal health care programs for the White House Office of Management and Budget. In this role, Hunter provided analysis and recommendations to senior policy officials on changes to Medicare payment policies, implementing … Read more

Steven R. Counsell is a professor of medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. He was the Founding Director of the IU Geriatrics program from 1997-2016, and former Chief of Geriatrics at Eskenazi Health, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, and IU Health Physicians in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Counsell has conducted large-scale clinical studies testing … Read more