OUR TEAM
Kevin Barnett, DrPH, MPH, MCP
Executive Director, Center to Advance Community Health & Equity
Principal Investigator, Public Health Institute
Kevin Barnett has led research and fieldwork in hospital community benefit and health workforce diversity at PHI for over two decades, working with hospitals, government agencies, and community stakeholders across the country. Current work includes Alignment of Governance and Leadership in Healthcare (AGLH), a partnership with The Governance Institute and Stakeholder Health with funding from RWJF, to build population health knowledge among hospital board members and senior leadership, and a national study of hospital interventions to address food insecurity. Additionally, Barnett led a national study of community health assessments and implementation strategies for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a national initiative funded by the Kresge Foundation to align and focus investments by hospitals, other health sector stakeholders, and financial institutions in low income communities.
Katherine Johnson, MPA
Deputy Director, Center to Advance Community Health & Equity
Senior Program Advisor and Principal Investigator, Public Health Institute
Katherine is passionate about the growing focus on social determinants of health’s role in improved health outcomes and has been working to support CACHE’s mission to facilitate hospitals’ leadership role in aligned community investment strategies. Katherine comes to PHI from Kaiser Permanente where she worked with clinicians and administrators to develop innovative technology strategies for improved care delivery. In her work in innovation and telehealth, she learned the complexities of introducing technology into the healthcare environment that continues to inform her development approach in the public health space. Katherine also served as the Director of Program Development for the Public Health Foundation Enterprises where she developed the health information exchange initiative line of business acting as the Executive Director for several large county wide healthcare collaboratives in Southern California. Katherine holds a Masters in Public Policy from New York University and completed three years in a doctoral program in Political Science at City University of New York.
Marisol Gomez, MPH
Research Associate
Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Marisol has always been curious about health disparities and inequities. Since then, that curiosity has shifted to a career goal in understanding and advancing community health equity in racial and ethnic communities. Marisol’s previous work of almost ten years is rooted in non-profit program management, working in community mental health clinics and organizations promoting community health. Marisol holds a degree in public health from the University of San Francisco. Shifting careers after graduate school, Marisol pursues her career goals as the research associate with the Center for Advancing Community Health and Equity.
MaryAnne Bobrow, CAE
Program Administrator
MaryAnne has spent more than 20 years in nonprofit management, serving in various senior leadership roles, including as CEO/Executive Director. She is a Certified Association Executive, as well as a Certified Meeting Professional and brings the knowledge from both in those certifications to CACHE. Her competencies include association management, program administration, certification oversight, finance management, grant writing services, and other allied skills. She has written many chapters in association management textbooks, most recently, the Ethics Chapter for Professional Practices in Association Management for the American Society of Association Executives.