Advisory Board

The GLC Advisory Board is comprised of national health care management and policy leaders external to the University of Michigan from across the U.S. The multidisciplinary and diverse backgrounds of the Advisory Board members promote the development and growth of the GLC. The GLC Leadership uses the advice and guidance of Advisory Board members to help guide the strategic planning of the GLC. Further, the Advisory Board provides the GLC with a direct link to local, national and internationally recognized leaders with demonstrated expertise in the areas of healthcare delivery, workforce, insurance, consulting, public policy, translational research, education, business and philanthropy. 

Chris Allen, M.H.S.A.
Consultant, Bon Secours Mercy Population Health Strategies
President, Family Road LLC

Tianna Arbulu, M.P.H. (HMP Alumni Board Chair)
Regional Program Manager
Health Net (California)

Hassan Azar, M.P.H., M.H.A., M.A., M.B.A., J.D.
Executive Advisor, EHIR
Advisor, Health Growth Advisory Network
Executive in Residence, MATTER
Venture Advisor, SemperVirens Venture Capital
President, Health Solutions Advisors

Denise Brooks-Williams, M.H.S.A.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer 
Henry Ford Health

Kristy Daphnis, M.P.H. (Associate Chair)
Branch Chief, Federal Workforce Branch
Office of Management and Budget

Ashka Dave, M.P.H., M.B.A.
Partner
McKinsey & Company

Terrisca Des Jardins, M.H.S.A.
President
Molina Healthcare of Michigan

Nicole Dickelson-Cooper, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Senior Vice President
Social Impact/Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance Initiatives
UnitedHealth Group

Malika Fair, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.E.P. (Past Chair)
Senior Director, Equity and Social Accountability 
American Association of Medical Colleges,
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine 
at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Lindy Hinman, M.H.S.A.
Medicare Strategy Officer and President of Cigna Supplemental Benefits
Cigna

Mike Hulefeld, M.H.S.A.
President
Hulefeld Healthcare Advisory, LLC

Kimberly Jinnett, PhD
Founder, GoodWorkRegistry
Professor, Institute for Health and Aging, UCSF

Anthony King, M.H.S.A.
Chief Executive Officer
The Wellness Plan

Alonzo Lewis, M.H.S.A.
President
Trinity Health Ann Arbor, Livingston,
Oakland and Livonia Hospitals

Stephen M. Merz, M.H.S.A., F.A.C.H.E. (Chair)
Chief Operating Officer
Sheppard Pratt Solutions

Okeoma Mmeje, M.D., M.P.H.
Chief Clinical Officer for Health Equity, University of MIchigan Medical Group
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Michigan Medical School

Catherine Oakar, M.P.H.
Executive Director
FRESHFARM

Terika Richardson, M.P.H
Chief Operating Officer
Ardent Health Services

Amir Dan Rubin, M.H.S.A., M.B.A.
CEO and Founding Managing Partner
Healthier Capital

Alexis H. Stiles, M.H.S.A., M.B.A.
Global Healthcare Practice Leader
Spencer Stuart

Gail L. Warden, M.H.S.A.
(Founding Chair, ex-officio)
President and CEO Emeritus
Henry Ford Health System

Eric Williams, M.H.S.A., F.A.C.H.E.
Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President, Southern California Region
Kaiser Permanente