Staff

David Churchill is the Database and Website Specialist at Grantmakers In Health (GIH), responsible for the database system, website, and special projects. Prior to joining GIH, Mr. Churchill served as IT Manager, Internet Developer, and Content Producer at a public health organization working to prevent gun violence, and as the Manager of Internet Systems for…

Eileen Salinsky is a Program Advisor at Grantmakers In Health (GIH), responsible for issues related to population health and advocacy strategies programs. Prior to joining GIH, Ms. Salinsky served as Principal Research Associate at the National Health Policy Forum, where she led the forum’s work on public health and safety net activities. She was the…

Lana Sun Jacobus is the Development Specialist at Grantmakers In Health (GIH). She oversees renewals and answers general GIH questions for current and prospective Funding Partners and Philanthropic Support Partners, event sponsorships, and other fundraising initiatives. Before joining GIH, Ms. Jacobus was the Community Relations Coordinator at the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing, managing individual…

Alison Perencevich is a Program Director at Grantmakers In Health (GIH), responsible for behavioral health, integrative health, and environmental health programs. Prior to joining GIH, Ms. Perencevich was a Legislative Assistant with the American Academy of Pediatrics Department of Federal Affairs, where she coordinated federal policy strategies on a range of child and adolescent health…

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…

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…