Meet Our Advisors

Everyone needs backup sometimes.

We help you do big things. Sometimes those things are so big we need additional support to help make them your reality.

Peter Freeman, MPH, Senior Advisor
Peter Freeman, MPH

Senior Advisor

Leveraging his expertise in program management, policy implementation, and community organizing, Peter equips our clients with the essential technical skills needed to thrive in their current landscape and adapt to future transformations.

Lavondia Alexander, RN, MSN, MBA, Senior Advisor
Lavondia Alexander, RN, MSN, MBA, NCQA

Senior advisor

Lavondia has propelled organizations through practice transformation across clinical, managerial, data analytics, quality improvement, and executive leadership roles in the private, public, nonprofit, and government sectors.

freshman, Senior Advisor
freshman

Senior Advisor

freshman has over 25 years of experience in leading digital, physical, and operational security operations across public and private sectors, encompassing offensive security, customer fraud prevention, threat intelligence, social engineering, and comprehensive risk management.

Jackie Bender
Jackie Bender, MPP

Senior Advisor


A seasoned policy expert with nearly two decades of experience in federal, state, and local health policy. Jackie’s current decade-long work in California spans Medicaid waivers, public hospital and county funding, Medicaid DSH programs, cross-county collaboration, and incorporating social services and housing interventions into health care policies.

Sarah Bliss Matousek, Ph.D., MPH

Senior Advisor

An expert with nearly two decades of experience in healthcare and research, Sarah brings a wealth of expertise in strategic planning, change management, health policy, data analytics, and program development. She excels in care management, population health, behavioral health programs, and health-related social needs.

Emily Brandenfels, MD, MS, Senior Advisor
Emily Brandenfels, MD, MS

Senior Advisor

Emily, a dedicated physician, innovates to improve outcomes for vulnerable populations. With frontline experience, she leads interdisciplinary teams and transforms practices, specializing in integrating behavioral health into primary care to optimize engagement for those in greatest need.

Raina Sharma
Raina Sharma, MPH

Senior Advisor

Raina Sharma, MPH, is a dedicated data strategist driven by a fervent commitment to harnessing technology and analytics for meaningful change. With expertise in public health, analytics, surveying, database management, and health IT—especially in health information exchanges (HIE)—Raina offers a comprehensive skill set poised to make a difference.

Raina Sharma
Tiffany Erichsen

Senior Advisor

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