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Meet the Team
Anne F. Weiss
Team Director and Senior Program Officer
Anne Weiss directs the Foundation's Quality/Equality Health Care team. She joined RWJF in 1999 after a 20-year career in Federal and state policy, focused on improving health care quality and access.
Visit profilePamela S. Dickson
Assistant Vice President
Pamela Dickson believes the Foundation can connect people, institutions and information, in a way that few others can.
Visit profileAndrea M. Ducas
Program Associate
Andrea Ducas works to improve health care quality and value for all Americans.
Emily Ganos
Program Associate
Emily Ganos is a member of the Quality/Equality team.
Katherine Hempstead
Senior Program Officer
Katherine Hempstead brings her experience in government, research, and academia to her work with the Coverage team.
Visit profileCathy Goldsmith
Program Team Coordinator
Cathy Goldsmith is a member of the Quality/Equality and Coverage teams.
Lori K. Grubstein
Program Officer
Lori Grubstein helps to develop and manage programs to expand health coverage, maximize enrollment in existing coverage programs, and improve the quality of health care American's receive.
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 worforce most effectively.
Visit profileHilary Heishman
Program Officer
Hilary Heishman employs her background in collaborative community health planning to help the Quality/Equality team improve the overall quality and value of health care in targeted communities.
Visit profileAlexis D. Levy
Communications Officer
Alexis Levy works on the Quality/Equality team, which focuses on improving health care quality and value for all Americans.
Visit profileKerry Anne McGeary
Senior Program Officer
Kerry Anne McGeary brings an economic perspective to many of the Foundation's efforts, as a member of the Research and Evaluation unit and Quality/Equality team.
Susan R. Mende
Senior Program Officer
Susan Mende is a distinguished public health professional with more than 25 years of experience working with underserved populations in the United States, Asia and Australia.
Tara Oakman
Program Officer
Tara Oakman is a member of the Quality/Equality team.
Michael 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 profileJody L. Struve
Communications Associate
Jody Struve, communications associate, joined the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2000.
Visit profileStephen A. Theisen
Grants Administrator
Stephen Theisen is a member of the Quality/Equality team.