COLLABORATE. INNOVATE. TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES.

Natalie S. Burke Director, Culture of Health Leaders

As one of the key architects of this innovative leadership program, Ms. Burke was the visionary for its philosophy and direction. An acclaimed public health leader and “equity evangelist,” Natalie helps leaders and organizations understand the root causes of health inequities and how they can improve public health outcomes through partnerships, community-building and policy. A master facilitator, Natalie creates space for “constructive discomfort” that sparks meaningful individual and institutional change.

Her extensive background in public health includes technical assistance and capacity-building for community-based organizations, corporations, foundations, universities, medical schools, and local, state and federal governments. Prior to co-founding CommonHealth ACTION in 2004, Natalie was a part of the executive leadership at the National Association of County and City Health Officials. There, she managed the National Turning Point Initiative, which strengthened public health infrastructure by engaging state and local stakeholders not previously involved in public health, such as businesses, educators and faith communities.

“Regardless of their sector, stage in life or careers, Culture of Health Leaders will engage in creating an alternative future, one in which all people have equitable opportunities for their best possible health and well-being.”

— NATALIE S. BURKE, Director, Culture of Health Leaders, President and CEO, CommonHealth ACTION

Nehanda A.M Lindsey Curriculum, Learning, and Technology Director, Culture of Health Leaders

In her role as the Director of Curriculum and technology for the Culture of Health Leaders program, Ms. Lindsey provided direction for the development, implementation
and delivery of the program model. She also developed and managed the technology infrastructure for the program, including the learning systems, devices and platforms that support the program delivery.

As the Senior Vice President of CommonHealth ACTION, Ms. Lindsey provides direction and oversight for the organization’s programs and operational activities. With an extensive background in program development and project management, she supports programmatic activities through the effective use of interactive videos, web-based tools, educational webinars, social media and training development. She is a trained writer and editor with strong skills in instructional and information design, communications as well as comprehensive meeting management. In addition, she designs and manages CommonHealth ACTION’s operations, processes and systems. A certified meeting professional with over 25 years of experience in the conference and events industry, Ms. Lindsey manages the organization’s major events as well as the associated continuing education activities.

Tara Gonzales Hacker Director, Program Experience, Culture of Health Leaders

Ms. Gonzales Hacker oversaw the day-to-day management and development of the Culture of Health Leaders’ program experience. In this role, she led a team of program staff and partners in supporting participants in their growth as equitable leaders by learning from them; incorporating the wisdom of their experience into the program; creating spaces and opportunities for them to engage and share across their cultural identities; and supporting the development of robust networks. She also worked alongside stakeholders to share learning across RWJF’s Leadership for Better Health programs.

At CommonHealth ACTION, she oversees client projects focusing on leadership development, community practice and evaluations. She also codirects team building, staff development and organizational growth for the organization.

Mark Cervero Senior Manager, Learning and Curriculum, Culture of Health Leaders

Mr. Cervero managed the learning and curriculum experience for the Culture of Health Leaders program. Mark led the development and facilitation of our equitable leadership coursework and managed the evolution of our curriculum and training programs in response to participant feedback and needs. In this role, he helped to create opportunities for leaders to explore and grow their leadership and share their experiences with fellow participants.

As a Senior Manager with CommonHealth ACTION (CHA), Mark provides leadership, support and subject-matter expertise across the organization’s portfolio. He leads the organization’s efforts to develop unique and engaging learning experiences focused on supporting individual and organizational perspective transformation. He serves as a key team member in the delivery of technical assistance to community-based organizations, local governments and other groups. He has also worked extensively to provide group facilitation for communities and organizations to address their work using a health equity lens.

Tiffany Boykins Senior Manager, Operations and Events, Culture of Health Leaders

In her role with Culture of Health Leaders, Ms. Boykins managed program budgets, reporting and event planning. Tiffany thrived on everyday tasks and emergent last-second demands, transforming difficult problems into solvable puzzles, piece by piece, person to person. Throughout her involvement, she was key in planning and hosting our multi-day in-person convenings throughout the country.

As an Operations Manager for CommonHealth ACTION, she manages the development and implementation of business operations and financial management systems for the organization, turning inscrutable mazes into easy-to-follow processes for staff, partners and clients.

Trung Nguyen Manager, Curriculum and Participant Experience, Culture of Health Leaders

Trung led the day-to-day curriculum development, technical assistance and administration across all COHL cohorts. He served as a program liaison, working directly with participants to advance them through the program and their strategic initiatives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Trung was instrumental in managing our transition to an enhanced virtual learning environment and the development of an online community platform designed for ongoing relationship-building and program delivery.

At CommonHealth ACTION, Trung manages the development and implementation of client projects that promote health equity through leadership development, intentional capacity-building and systemic change.

Corinne Chacon Community Manager, Culture of Health Leaders

Corinne Chacón served as the Community Manager for the Culture of Health Leaders program online platform “Interwoven,” serving nearly 300 users. In her role, Ms. Chacón brought her background as an activist, community developer and network engineer. As an alumna of the COHL program, her tenure with Interwoven began as a tester during the beta phase and then with its launch, where she helped inform outreach efforts. Her emphasis was on creating and cultivating relationships with program participants to facilitate their utilization of the platform and maximize their ability to collaborate and share research. To this end, she supported the platform by identifying newsworthy items, posting event announcements, sharing information from Leaders at their request, helping to organize Zoom calls for various Leader initiatives and providing general user support for accessing Interwoven accounts.

Ms. Chacón also took the lead in structuring information to best convey the significant work being accomplished by her fellow Leaders through their strategic initiatives. She also researched platform usage reports in response to queries by the program team. In addition to taking part in monthly calls with staff and the Interwoven “vendor” for troubleshooting and making system updates, she also provided support during convenings—both in-person and hybrid events—to the COHL team and program participants, including alumni.

Olivia Kenyon Program Manager, Technology, Culture of Health Leaders

Ms. Kenyon managed the technology needs of all Culture of Health Leader program participants and staff. She also provided operational and event support for in-person and virtual convenings, training programs, applicant interviews and administration of our online community platform.

At CommonHealth ACTION, Olivia is an Operations Manager where she supports organizational operations and program teams. She is directly involved with accounting and is known as the “IT Guru” because she manages the purchase and introduction of new IT and delivers training to staff on the efficient use of systems and software products. Olivia is a liaison for seamless implementation across all programs and projects.

Shanece Veal Program Associate, Learning and Impact, Culture of Health Leaders

Working across all cohorts and being a strong participant advocate, Ms. Veal was a critical member of the Culture of Health Leaders team. She served as program liaison, providing administrative support and technical assistance on coursework, assessments and navigating the online learning platform. Ms. Veal also worked with leaders to review and advise them on their strategic initiative proposals. She supported the evaluation team by administering participant surveys, analyzing data and sharing key findings with program staff as we evolved the participant experience each year.

In her role as a Program Associate with CommonHealth ACTION, Shanece supports the Learning and Coaching team as well as the assessments and evaluations for CommonHealth ACTION’s projects and programs.