Washington, D.C. Office
Elizabeth G. Taylor
Executive Director
Elizabeth G. Taylor is the Executive Director of the National Health Law Program. Based in the National Health Law…
Jorge Adrian Naranjo
Chief Operations Officer
Adrian has held various leadership positions in both private and non-profit organizations. In 2001, he became Manager of Operations…
Charlie Blodnieks
Communications Manager
Charlie Blodnieks is the Communications Manager at the National Health Law Program’s DC office. At the core of all…
Lupe Castañeda
Director of Finance
Lupe Castañeda is the National Health Law Program’s (NHeLP) Finance Director based in its Washington, D.C. office. She has…
Allyson Crays
Policy Fellow
Allyson (Ally) Crays is a Policy Fellow at the National Health Law Program through the Maeve McKean Women’s Law…
Andy DiAntonio
Director of Communications
Area(s) of Expertise: Media relations, digital advocacy, writing, graphic designAndy DiAntonio is the Director of Communications in the D.C.…
Dania Douglas
Senior Attorney
Dania Douglas is a Senior Attorney in the National Health Law Program’s D.C. Office where she works on issues…
Cat Duffy
Policy Analyst
Cat Duffy, PhD, is a Policy Analyst in the National Health Law Program's Washington, DC office. She works on…
K.T. Firstenberger
Grants Manager
K.T. Firstenberger (they/them) is a Grants Manager at the National Health Law Program (NHeLP). They believe health care is…
Dana Fisher-Livne
Pro Bono Counsel | Director of Development, Foundation Partnerships
Dana Fisher-Livne is the National Health Law Program’s Pro Bono Counsel and Director of Development, Foundation Partnerships. Based in…
Shandra Hartly
Staff Attorney
Shandra Hartly is NHeLP's Staff Attorney. She works with Eligibility and Enrollment, and the Services practice areas. Before joining…
Jennifer Lav
Senior Attorney
Jennifer Lav (she/her) is a Senior Attorney in the National Health Law Program’s D.C. office. Her work focuses on…
David Machledt
Senior Policy Analyst
David Machledt is a Senior Policy Analyst in the National Health Law Program’s Washington, D.C. offices. His work at…
Manuela Moeller
Senior Director of People and Culture
Manuela Moeller is the National Health Law Program’s (NHeLP) Senior Director of People and Culture. She has over 12…
Madeline Morcelle
Senior Attorney - Pronouns: she/her/hers
Madeline T. Morcelle, J.D., M.P.H., is a Senior Attorney in the National Health Law Program's (NHeLP) Washington, D.C. office. In this…
Margaret Okakpu
Development Manager for Individual Giving
Area(s) of Expertise: Development, Donor Relations, Annual Fund, Legacy Gifts, Monthly Gifts, Online GivingMargaret Okakpu is the Development Manager…
Emma Parker
Senior Policy Fellow
Emma Parker is a Senior Policy Fellow for the National Health Law Program’s DC office. Emma graduated with her…
Alejandra Pavisich
Communications Specialist
Alejandra Pavisich is the Communications Specialist, at the National Health Law Program working closely with NHeLP staff within the…
Christina Piecora
Senior Policy Analyst
Before joining the National Health Law Program as our new Senior Policy Analyst, Christina worked as a consultant helping…
Gabriella Rodriguez
Office Manager - Washington, DC
Area(s) of Expertise: Operations, Administrative assistant, conference coordinationGabriella Rodriguez is the Office Manager for the National Health Law Program’s…
Caitlin Santavenere
Grants Manager
Caitlin Santavenere (she/her/hers) is a Grants Manager at NHeLP. She began her nonprofit journey during the 2020 Pandemic as…
Mizue Suito
Director of Development
Mizue Suito is the National Health Law Program’s Director of Development and she is based in its Washington, D.C.…
Wayne Turner
Senior Attorney
Area(s) of Expertise: Prescription drugs, Medicaid managed care, eligibility using Modified Adjusted Gross Income, nondiscrimination protections and enforcement.Wayne Turner…
Brit Vanneman
Staff Attorney
Brit Vanneman, J.D., is a Staff Attorney for the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), where she supports two of…
Mara Youdelman
Managing Director, Federal Advocacy
Areas of Expertise: legislative and administrative advocacy, nondiscrimination protections (including Section 1557 of the ACA & Title VI of…
Georgesula Ziama
Communications Coordinator
Georgesula Ziama is the Communications Coordinator at the National Health Law Program's DC office, where she collaborates with the…
Los Angeles Office
Kimberly Lewis
Managing Director, California Advocacy and Practice Area Managing Director
Kimberly Lewis is the Managing Director, California Advocacy and Practice Area Managing Director at the National Health Law Program’s…
Romon Thomas-Brown
Grants Management Assistant
Area(s) of Expertise: Grants Management, AdministrationRomon Thomas-Brown in her stay of over 30 years at NHeLP has held various…
Fabiola De Liban
Director, Sexual & Reproductive Health
Area(s) of Expertise: Sexual and Reproductive Health; Abortion Coverage; Reproductive Justice; Telehealth and Medicaid; ACA Marketplaces; Diversity, Equity, and…
Amy Chen
Senior Attorney
Area(s) of Expertise: Sexual and reproductive health, pregnancy coverage, maternal health, expanding access to doula care, Medicaid coverage for doula…
Abigail Coursolle
Senior Attorney
Abigail (Abbi) Coursolle is a Senior Attorney in the National Health Law Program’s Los Angeles offices. Abbi provides technical…
Alicia Emanuel
Senior Attorney
Area(s) of Expertise: California, Medi-Cal Eligibility, Covered California, Exchange Coverage, Children's Health, CA Children's Services Program Alicia Emanuel is…
Jessica Gonzalez
Operations Coordinator
Jessica Gonzalez is the National Health Law Program’s Operations Coordinator. She supports the Mission Coordination Team with the organization's…
Héctor Hernández-Delgado
Senior Attorney
Area(s) of Expertise: Medicaid; Medi-Cal; Substance Use Disorders; Mental Health: Essential Health Benefits; Health Reform; Medicaid in TerritoriesHéctor Hernández-Delgado…
Jules Lutaba
Senior Attorney
Jules Lutaba is a Senior Attorney at the National Health Law Program, based in California. His work involves a…
Bianka Muro
Office & Operations Coordinator - Los Angeles
Bianka Muro is the Office & Operations Coordinator - Los Angeles. Previously, Bianka worked as an Operations Manager for…
Carly Myers
Staff Attorney
Carly Myers is a Staff Attorney with the National Health Law Program’s California office. Carly’s work focuses on California…
Alexis Robles-Fradet
Policy Analyst
Area(s) of Expertise: Medi-Cal, Medicaid, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Behavioral Health, Health Equity, EHBsAlexis Robles-Fradet is a Health Policy…
Shantell Starr
Administration Manager
Shantell Starr is the Administration Manager for the National Health Law Program’s Los Angeles, California office. Shantell is the…
Skyler Rosellini
Assistant Director of California Policy
Skyler Rosellini (he/him) is the Assistant Director of California Policy at the National Health Law Program in Los Angeles,…
Rachel Utz
Staff Attorney
Rachel Utz is a staff attorney at NHeLP. Before joining NHeLP, Rachel was an If/When/How Policy Fellow at SPARK…
Jasmine Young
Staff Attorney
Jasmine Young is a Staff Attorney at the National Health Law Program in Los Angeles, California. Jasmine engages in…
North Carolina Office
Jane Perkins
Litigation Director | Senior Advisor to the Executive Director
Jane Perkins is the National Health Law Program Litigation Director and Senior Advisor to the Executive Director. As such,…
Sarah Somers
Legal Director
Sarah Somers is the Legal Director at the National Health Law Program. In this role, Sarah leads NHeLP’s legal…
Amanda Avery
Senior Attorney
Amanda Avery is a Senior Attorney in the National Health Law Program’s North Carolina office, where she is helping…
Elizabeth Edwards
Senior Attorney
Elizabeth Edwards is a Senior Attorney in the National Health Law Program’s North Carolina offices. In addition to working…
M. Geron Gadd
Senior Attorney
Geron Gadd is a litigator whose practice focuses on enforcing the rights of people with disabilities to vital services…
Sarah Grusin
Senior Attorney
Area(s) of Expertise: Due Process, Immigrant Access to Care, Algorithms and Computer Systems, 1115 Waivers, Court Access and Private…
Miriam Delaney Heard
Senior Attorney
Miriam Delaney Heard is a Senior Attorney in the National Health Law Program’s North Carolina office. In addition to…
Cassandra LaRose
Staff Attorney – Pronouns: She/her/hers
Cassandra LaRose is a staff attorney at our North Carolina office, working on the National Health Law Program’s efforts…
Arielle Linsey
Senior Attorney
Arielle Linsey is a Senior Attorney in the National Health Law Program’s North Carolina office. She works with the…
Amo Makhubele
Office Coordinator & Paralegal - North Carolina
Amo Makhubele serves as the Office Coordinator & Paralegal - North Carolina. She manages a host of high-level paralegal…
Catherine McKee
Senior Attorney
Catherine McKee is a Senior Attorney in the National Health Law Program’s North Carolina office. She works to protect…
Kasey Nichols
Operations Manager
Kasey Nichols is the Operations Manager at the National Health Law Program and is based out of our Chapel Hill…
Daniel Young
Policy Analyst
Area(s) of expertise: Medicaid Managed Care quality, Maternal and Child Health, Health Care Facility AccesibilityDaniel Young is a Policy…
