Our Board
We are governed by a board of directors for which we recruit from our various networks.
Our board members are:
- Committed to investing in systems change
- Interested in health and human services
- Demonstrate leadership and strategic thinking
- Prudent risk takers
- Comfortable with ambiguity and a community-lead process to inform our grantmaking
- Committed to building an operating a culturally aware, competent, diverse, equitable and inclusive organization
Board Officers
![image of Dr. Natasha Patterson, HealthSpark Board Chair](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2024-07/Natasha%20Patterson%202022.jpg?h=38213283&itok=mwim26rq)
Dr. Natasha Patterson, Chair
![image of Dr. Nathaniel Williams, HealthSpark Vice Chair](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2024-07/Nat%20Williams%202022.jpg?h=4b7b82f2&itok=bWu6K_Xq)
Dr. Nathaniel Williams, Vice Chair
![image of John Kepner, HealthSpark Secretary](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2024-07/John%20Kepner%202023.jpg?h=46a51d82&itok=xxtsbjHu)
John Kepner, HealthSpark Secretary
![image of Joyce Miller, HealthSpark Treasurer](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2024-07/Joyce%20Miller%202022.jpg?h=f380d6ae&itok=cthe5Tud)
Joyce Miller, Treasurer
Board Members
![image of May Their Aye, HealthSpark Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2024-07/May%20Their%20Aye%202022.jpg?h=4f2acc0e&itok=gm3OH4EU)
May Their Aye
![image of Carolyn Cavaness, HealthSpark Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2024-07/Carolyn%20Cavaness%202023.jpg?h=36637c50&itok=trXDnXhx)
Carolyn Cavaness
![image of Amy Gianficaro, HealthSpark Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2024-07/Amy%20Gianficaro%202022.jpg?h=3a9fda73&itok=Cpcj1q_4)
Amy Gianficaro
![image of Emma Hertz, HealthSpark President and CEO](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2024-07/Emma%20Hertz%202023_0.jpg?h=b6de5835&itok=fDYL00Nk)
Emma Hertz, HealthSpark President and CEO
![image of Joel Johnson, HealthSpark Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2024-07/Joel%20Johnson%202022.jpg?h=3a9fda73&itok=oEo4peec)
Joel Johnson
![image of Lawrence Magnan, HealthSpark Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2024-07/Larry%20Mangan%202023.jpg?h=a3eabc2d&itok=ZRxEcebQ)
Lawrence Magnan
![image of Ed Nawrocki, HealthSpark Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2024-07/Ed%20Nawrocki%202022.jpg?h=46982e8d&itok=pEReSx4E)
Ed Nawrocki
![image of Ray Solomon, HealthSpark Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2024-07/Ray%20Solomon%2020222.jpg?h=4b7b82f2&itok=Yw0nZcwr)
Ray Solomon
![image of Ann St. Claire, HealthSpark Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/tile/public/2024-07/Ann%20St.%20Claire%202022.jpg?h=964e44fb&itok=0VLpCigB)