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VOICES 2022 Speakers

Azizah Ahmad

Azizah Ahmad

Policy Manager, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)

Health Equity Outlook 2022

Denny Chan

Denny Chan

Managing Director of Equity Advocacy, Justice in Aging

Equitable Access to Health Care for Seniors

Roy Cosme

Roy Cosme

President, ARCOS Communications

The Call for Change: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Deanna Darlington

Deanna Darlington

President, Links2Equity; Rare Disease Coalition

Rare Diseases and the AA & NH/PI Community

Anita Gundanna

Anita Gundanna

Co-Executive Director, Coalition for Asian American Children and Families

Achieving Health Access – National Level Issue, State Level Solutions

Josie Howard

Josie Howard

Chief Executive Officer, We are Oceania (WAO)

Increasing Access to Health Care: Community Health Workers & Patient Navigators

Charles Kamasaki

Charles Kamasaki

Senior Cabinet Advisor, UnidosUS

Lunch Plenary Speaker

Nhien Le

Nhien Le

Community Engagement Manager, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)

Achieving Health Access – National Level Issue, State Level Solutions

Hyun Namkoong

Hyun Namkoong

Deputy Project Director of the Health Advocacy Project, North Carolina Justice Center

Achieving Health Access – National Level Issue, State Level Solutions

Colin Reusch

Colin Reusch

Director of Policy, Community Catalyst

Preparing for the Medicaid “Unwinding”

Fahina Tavake-Pasi

Fahina Tavake-Pasi

Executive Director, National Tongan American Society​

Increasing Access to Health Care: Community Health Workers & Patient Navigators

Stella Yi

Stella Yi

Associate Professor, Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health

Overcoming Chronic Inequities: Diabetes, Nutrition and Physical Activity in Historical Excluded Minority Populations

Aisha Bhimla

Aisha Bhimla

Health Quantitative Senior Analyst, Abt Associates

Overcoming Chronic Inequities: Diabetes, Nutrition and Physical Activity in Historical Excluded Minority Populations

Jeanie Chang

Jeanie Chang

Founder, Your Change Provider, PLLC® and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Addressing AA & NH/PI Wellness and Mental Health in America

Agnes Costello

Agnes Costello

Consultant, Travere Therapeutics

Rare Diseases and the AA & NH/PI Community

Mandy Diêc

Mandy Diêc

Director of California, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)

Addressing AA & NH/PI Wellness and Mental Health in America

Maria Fernanda Gutierrez

Maria Fernanda Gutierrez

Program Manager, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)

Overcoming Chronic Inequities: Diabetes, Nutrition and Physical Activity in Historical Excluded Minority Populations

Li-Li Hsiao

Li-Li Hsiao

Director of the Asian Renal Clinic, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Rare Diseases and the AA & NH/PI Community

Leslie E. Kobayashi

Leslie E. Kobayashi

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Breakfast Plenary Speaker

Kham S. Moua

Kham S. Moua

National Deputy Director, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)

Equitable Access to Health Care for Seniors

Meredith Nichols

Meredith Nichols

Deputy Medicaid Director, Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services

Preparing for the Medicaid “Unwinding”

Albert Shen

Albert Shen

Public Sector Strategy Manager, Verizon

The Call for Change: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Karla Thomas

Karla Thomas

Deputy Director, EPIC

Health Equity Outlook 2023

Mara Youdelman

Mara Youdelman

Managing Attorney, National Health Law Program

Health Equity Outlook 2023

Mary Ann Bui

Mary Ann Bui

Chief Research Officer, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA)

Equitable Access to Health Care for Seniors

Juliet K. Choi

Juliet K. Choi

President & CEO, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)

Breakfast Plenary Speaker

Kamanaʻopono M. Crabbe

Kamanaʻopono M. Crabbe

Counselor, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)

Breakfast Plenary Speaker

Debbie Drell

Debbie Drell

Director of Membership Services, National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®)

Rare Diseases and the AA & NH/PI Community

Kate Fillin-Yeh

Kate Fillin-Yeh

Director of Strategy, National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) -- New York, NY

Overcoming Chronic Inequities: Diabetes, Nutrition and Physical Activity in Historical Excluded Minority Populations

Yvonne Hsu

Yvonne Hsu

Chief Policy and Government Affairs Officer, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF)

Health Equity Outlook 2023

Farhana Khan

Farhana Khan

Founder and President, Razakaar Foundation

Increasing Access to Health Care: Community Health Workers & Patient Navigators

Paolo Narciso

Paolo Narciso

VP of New Program Development and Program Optimization, AARP

Equitable Access to Health Care for Seniors

Jennifer Raising

Jennifer Raising

Global Lead, Pan Asian Network (PAN), Bristol Myers Squibb

The Call for Change: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Tracy Sun

Tracy Sun

Program Manager, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)

Equitable Access to Health Care for Seniors

Tone Va`i

Tone Va`i

Regional Pacific Islander Task Force

Addressing AA & NH/PI Wellness and Mental Health in America

Michael Byun

Michael Byun

Executive Director, Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS)

Addressing AA & NH/PI Wellness and Mental Health in America

Kejjo Clarence

Kejjo Clarence

Diabetes Outreach Coordinator, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Office of Community Health and Research

Overcoming Chronic Inequities: Diabetes, Nutrition and Physical Activity in Historical Excluded Minority Populations

Sheri Daniels

Sheri Daniels

Chief Executive Officer, Papa Ola Lōkahi

Achieving Health Access – National Level Issue, State Level Solutions

Farah Erzouki

Farah Erzouki

Senior Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)

Preparing for the Medicaid “Unwinding”

Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

United States Senator

Breakfast Plenary Speaker

Krystal Ka`ai

Krystal Ka`ai

Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI)

Lunch Plenary Speaker

Daisy Kim

Daisy Kim

Policy Manager, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)

Preparing for the Medicaid “Unwinding”

Jane Nguyen

Jane Nguyen

Program Manager and Community Health Worker, Boat People SOS’s Gulf Coast Branch (BPSOS)

Increasing Access to Health Care: Community Health Workers & Patient Navigators

Nisha Ramachandran

Nisha Ramachandran

Executive Director, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)

Health Equity Outlook 2023

Winnie Tang

Winnie Tang

President, OCA South Florida | Community Advocate

Increasing Access to Health Care: Community Health Workers & Patient Navigators

Anthony Wright

Anthony Wright

Executive Director, Health Access

Achieving Health Access – National Level Issue, State Level Solutions

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