Staff & Fellows
Meet Our Staff
From political pioneers and community researchers to policy professionals, our dedicated team of experts is working every day to drive our mission forward and bring our vision to life – that every single American has access to quality, affordable health care.
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Lezah Calvin
Senior Manager of Federal Affairs -
Natalie Davis
Chief Executive Officer; Co-Founder -
Carl Davis, Jr.
Chief Development Officer -
Jennifer DeYoung
Senior Director of Policy & Innovation -
Liana Eckberg
Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer -
Taylor Evans
Communications Director -
Jake Fons
Senior Development Officer -
Brittani Garner
Senior Manager of Operations -
Hannah Girard
Operations Assistant -
Liz Hagan
Director of Policy Solutions -
Lowell Hamilton, PhD
Research and Public Engagement Manager -
Venice Haynes, PhD
Director of Research & Community Engagement -
Allyson Horstman
Policy & External Affairs Coordinator -
Lisa Hunter
Senior Director for Policy & External Affairs -
Kristel Jacobson
Senior Manager, Events -
Orla Levens
Policy & External Affairs Assistant -
Raquel O. Missbrenner
Communications Assistant -
Ken Nakazawa
Program Assistant -
Kevin Perez-Allen
Chief Communications Officer -
Camille Serrano
Digital Communications Coordinator -
James Tatum
Director of Institutional Philanthropy -
Leigh Warren
Chief Operating Officer -
Eric Waskowicz
Policy Manager -
Caitlin Westerson
State External Affairs and Partnerships Director -
Kristin Wikelius
Chief Program Officer -
Adam Wilkerson
Policy Communications Coordinator -
Kelsey Wulfkuhle
State External Affairs Manager -
Annie Yu
Policy Innovation Manager
Fellows
At United States of Care, we believe in the power of collaboration and are grateful for the power perspectives our fellows provide.
Our Values
Our values are how we work internally and externally, what we hold up and celebrate, and what we are constantly striving for and aspiring to be as an organization.
- People-Centered: Everything we do is centered around people: we work to solve the biggest problems in health care by listening, inviting new and different perspectives, and grounding our approach in the people affected by the system. Diverse voices and experiences, inside and outside of USofCare, matter and deserve to be heard.
- Culture of Care: Our mission of health and well-being extends to all of our relationships. We approach our relationships – internally and externally – by recognizing, respecting, and valuing the whole person and we care first about each other’s humanity. We know that part of caring for each other is providing and receiving thoughtful, direct feedback.
- Innovative Problem Solvers: We tackle big, complicated problems by being innovative, looking for alternative approaches, and adjusting current thinking in new ways. We thrive on finding solutions to challenges and approach them with curiosity, determination and creativity. We collaborate because we know that there is power in the number of minds and diversity of perspectives in tackling big problems.
- Adaptability: We know that not everything goes according to plan. We approach our work with flexibility and adaptability by embracing uncertainty, celebrating change, and being excited about the unknown. We balance thoughtful preparation with the need for timely execution. We believe that being nimble and action-oriented is part of making a real impact.
- Accountability: We approach all of our work and partnerships with intentionality and preparedness. We expect all of our teams and co-workers to contribute fully, take initiative, and appropriately seek input from others. We believe in teamwork, direct communication, and that we each have a responsibility to support each other to get to the best outcome.

Join Our Team
Would you like to join our team of passionate people working towards positive and sustainable health care solutions?