Staff

Maya Schane is the Communications Specialist with Grantmakers in Health, where she supports external communications efforts. Prior to GIH, Maya served as a Project Associate for a USAID-funded neglected tropical disease program across nine countries in Africa and Asia led by RTI International, where she supported external communications, international event planning, and scientific conferences. Previously,…

Juliette Manise, Program Assistant at Grantmakers In Health (GIH), is responsible for supporting the work of several program directors. Juliette is a recent graduate of Davidson College who majored in anthropology and minored in public health. During her time at Davidson, she focused on the intersection of cultural values and population health.

David Rosenblum, Program Assistant at Grantmakers In Health (GIH), is responsible for supporting the work of several program directors. Prior to joining GIH, Mr. Rosenblum was a Program Coordinator at Jewish Family Services and worked at Union Kitchen as a Marketing Associate. Mr. Rosenblum earned a Bachelors of Science at James Madison University.

McKayla Gamino is an Executive Assistant at Grantmakers In Health (GIH), providing administrative and project management support to the President and CEO. Prior to joining GIH, Ms. Gamino was the Senior Program Manager for the Policy and Government Affairs Campaigns team at Color Of Change, a racial justice advocacy organization, where she led initiatives for…

Arkia Rene is the Development Specialist at Grantmakers in Health (GIH). Prior to coming to GIH, she was the Finance Assistant and Billing Specialist at Samaritan Inns, an addiction treatment center in Washington, DC. She also worked at the National Breast Cancer Coalition as a Direct Mail and Database Coordinator for the Development Department. She…

Arpita Jindani is the Senior Program Director of Health Equity at Grantmakers In Health (GIH). Prior to joining GIH, she worked at the Rutgers Global Health Institute and led the development of the institute’s COVID-19 equity program across multiple cities in New Jersey. Before that, Arpita worked for Rutgers’ Global Tuberculosis Institute, where she developed…

Jill Shumann is the Vice President for Programming at Grantmakers In Health, overseeing implementation of the strategic plan, program development and management, and innovative growth initiatives. Prior to joining GIH, Jill was National Director in the Office of Strategy and Impact at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), overseeing youth and young adult and…

Cecilia Amor Kramer is the Director of Development at Grantmakers in Health (GIH). Prior to coming to GIH, she was the Director of Development and Communications at Samaritan Inns, a treatment and recovery provider for the homeless in the District of Columbia. Kramer has over 25 years of experience in fund development, primarily in the…

Elena Anderson is the Director of Finance and Operations at Grantmakers In Health (GIH), where she is responsible for overseeing all operational, financial accounting, reporting, and compliance matters. Prior to joining GIH, Ms. Anderson served as the Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer of APIA Scholars/Gates Millennium Scholars. In this role, she played a pivotal part…

Jeff Barrus is the Communications Director at Grantmakers in Health (GIH), responsible for leading all external communications initiatives. Prior to joining GIH, Mr. Barrus was Communications Director at the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, where he led communications on a wide range of journalism and education initiatives. While at the Pulitzer Center, he was part…