Joseph Washington, PharmD, MS, MPH
Joseph Washington, PharmD, MS, MPH is a Manager in Market Access Commercialization at Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen). In this role, he supports several mid to large biopharmaceutical companies to drive formulary access for their assets. His responsibilities include leading scientific direction and tactical development of projects in diverse disease areas. Dr. Washington started his career at […]
Maanya Tarnal
Maanya Tarnal is a junior at the University of Michigan, pursuing a degree in Public Health and Psychology. With a strong interest in health equity, she is passionate about improving patient engagement and advocacy within the healthcare system. Her goal, in her professional career, is to address systemic disparities, enhance the quality of care and […]
Alex Sheehan, DrPH(c), MPA, MPP, MSc, MBA
Alex has spent more than 10 years working at the crossroads of reentry systems and lived experience with serious mental illness. He works as a Behavioral Health Program Manager managing a portfolio of programs, initiatives and contracts that improve access to mental and behavioral health care treatment and recovery supports. Additionally, Alex is also the […]
Maryjan Fiala
Maryjan Fiala is an entrepreneurial-minded educator with more than fifteen years of experience working with diverse adult learners. She has been teaching undergraduate business courses for community colleges for more than ten years, most recently within her state’s correctional system. To complement graduate degrees in adult, occupational, and continuing education and organizational management, Maryjan is […]
Desiree Collins-Bradley
Desiree Collins-Bradley is a resident of Houston, Texas. Her passion is patient and family engagement in healthcare and ensuring that patient’s voices are always represented at all levels of shared decision-making. She is a mother of three wonderful children. Her daughter was born with a genetic disorder Jarcho Levin Syndrome. It is extremely rare and […]
Tiffany Westrich-Robertson
Diagnosed with non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthropathy and various co-morbidities, Tiffany Westrich-Robertson has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2011. Under her leadership, she has spearheaded innovative, award winning projects, all based on patient-identified issues and patient-infused solutions. In 2015, she led the Ethics of Step Therapy Investigation and authored the associated white paper, which concluded preferred […]
Danny van Leeuwen, Opa, RN, MPH
Danny van Leeuwen, Opa, RN, MPH, is a 2-legged, cisgender, old, white man of privilege known as Health Hats with Multiple Sclerosis, committed to health equity and learning and sharing what works for best health. He serves people who help others by leveraging his privilege and experience as a person with disabilities, nurse, care partner, […]
Richard Seiden, JD
Richard (“Rick”) Seiden practiced healthcare transactional law at Foley & Lardner’s Los Angeles office from 1983-2019, where he served on the Management Committee and as Managing Partner of the firm’s California offices from 1996-2003. He has been a long-time Board member, former Chair and patient advocate for the National Psoriasis Foundation (“NPF”). Among other health […]
Beth Mathews-Bradshaw
Beth Mathews-Bradshaw oversees the Alliance’s Talk NERDY clinical research training program and the Accelerate Cures/Treatments for All Dementias (ACT-AD)/FDA Allies meeting, as well as assists with other Alliance health care training initiatives and public policy work. She has decades of experience in the regulatory, health, and public policy sectors. Prior to starting at the Alliance […]
Stephanie Marshall
Stephanie Marshall is the Director of Patient Advocacy for The Assistance Fund (TAF), an independent charitable patient assistance organization that provides financial assistance to patients living with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases. With more than 25 years policy, advocacy, and communications experience in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, Stephanie has devoted her entire career […]