Meet the Team
Najaf Ahmad
Communications Associate
Najaf Ahmad has contributed to the Foundation’s efforts in the areas of health insurance coverage and nursing since joining in April 2004.
Visit profileAndrea Daitz
Program Associate
Andrea Daitz is working to support the team's goal of improving the quality, diversity and readiness of the health and health care workforce.
Visit profileNancy Wieler Fishman
Senior Program Officer
Nancy Fishman designs and manages the research and evaluation programs on the Human Capital team. Of particular interest are workforce issues in the areas of nursing, primary care, and long term care.
Visit profileLori Melichar Gadkari
Senior Program Officer
Lori Melichar Gadkari, a labor economist and member of the Foundation’s Research and Evaluation unit, manages the Foundation's work to apply behavioral economics to perplexing health challenges.
Visit profileSusan B. Hassmiller
Senior Adviser for Nursing
Susan Hassmiller shapes and leads the Foundation's strategies to transform the health care system by using a more educated and prepared nursing workforce most effectively.
Visit profileDavid M. Krol
Senior Program Officer
David Krol leads the Foundation’s efforts in developing and maintaining a diverse, well-trained leadership and workforce in health and health care.
Visit profileMaryjoan D. Ladden
Senior Program Officer
Maryjoan Ladden is a nurse practitioner whose work has focused on improving health care quality and safety through health professional collaboration.
Visit profileCatherine J. Malone
Program Associate
Catherine Malone works in the areas of diversity and nursing and has worked on programs aimed at improving nursing retention, transforming the organizational culture of hospitals, and engaging partners to address nursing issues.
Visit profileLinda Manning
Program Team Coordinator
Linda Manning is a member of the Human Capital Portfolio.
Linda Wright Moore
Senior Communications Officer
Linda Wright Moore is a journalist and communicator who is shaping a communication strategy that helps develop the human capital leadership, training and research needed to build a diverse and high quality health and health care workforce in the United States.
Visit profileMichael W. Painter
Senior Program Officer
Michael Painter, a physician, attorney, health care policy advocate, and 2003-2004 Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow, is a senior member of the RWJF Quality/Equality team and the Pioneer Portfolio.
Visit profileDebra J. Pérez
Assistant Vice President
Debra Joy Pérez is the Assistant Vice President for the Research and Evaluation unit and chair of the RWJF Diversity Team. Much of her focus is on measuring the impact of RWJF's investments and supporting historically under-represented scholars.
Visit profileChristine Phares
Grants Administrator
Christine Phares is a member of the Human Capital Portfolio.
Pamela G. Russo
Senior Program Officer
Pamela Russo serves as the senior program officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program and is the co-lead on the public health nursing workforce workgroup.
Visit profileLois Shevlin
Senior Grants Administrator
Lois Shevlin is a member of the Human Capital Portfolio.