Cara V. James, PhD

Cara James is President and CEO at Grantmakers In Health (GIH). Prior to joining GIH, she served as Director of the Office of Minority Health at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) where she provided leadership, vision, and direction to advance the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and CMS goals related…

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Katherine Treanor, MSW

Kate Treanor is Senior Program Director and Strategic Advisor at Grantmakers In Health (GIH), responsible for work on governance and operations, as well as professional development opportunities for foundation staff. Prior to joining GIH, she was a Senior Policy Analyst at America’s Health Insurance Plans, where she supported the association’s lobbying efforts and informed members…

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David Churchill

David Churchill is the CRM and Website Administrator at Grantmakers In Health (GIH). Since 2013, he has served as the in-house technical expert on digital communications systems including the GIH database, website, Funding Partner portal, event management system, email marketing service, and webinar platform. Prior to joining GIH, Mr. Churchill served as IT Manager, Internet…

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Ann Rodgers, MSW

Ann Rodgers is a Program Director at Grantmakers In Health (GIH), responsible for access and quality programs. Prior to joining GIH, Ms. Rodgers was a Senior Program Associate at the Michigan Public Health Institute in Okemos, Michigan, where she served as project coordinator for Covering Michigan’s Kids and Families, part of a national health access…

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Colin Pekruhn, MPP

Colin Pekruhn is a Program Director at Grantmakers In Health (GIH), responsible for healthy aging and healthy eating/active living programs. Prior to joining GIH, Mr. Pekruhn was the Senior Policy Analyst at the Children’s Dental Health Project, where he conducted policy research on a wide range of oral health issues. Previously he was a Project…

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