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Staff Directory
Executive Leadership
![Josh Dobson](https://www.ncha.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Josh_Dobson_Headshot-2-400x533.jpg)
![LaPonda Edmondson, DrPH, MHS](https://www.ncha.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Edmondson_LaPonda.jpg)
LaPonda Edmondson, DrPH, MHS
President, Foundation; Senior Vice President, NCHA
![Jody Fleming](https://www.ncha.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Fleming_Jody.jpg)
![Doug Heron](https://www.ncha.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Heron-Doug-PNG-380x408-1.png)
![Tatyana Kelly](https://www.ncha.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Kelly_Tatyana.jpg)
Tatyana Kelly
Senior Vice President, Planning, Strategy & Member Services
![Jessica Lewis](https://www.ncha.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lewis.jpg)
![Nicholle Karim, MSW](https://www.ncha.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NIcholle-Karim.png)
![Anthony Okunak](https://www.ncha.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Anthony_Okunak.png)
![Julie Ryan](https://www.ncha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NCHA_Placeholder_Gradient-400x533.jpg)
Julie Ryan
Senior Executive Assistant, Executive Secretary, NCHA Board
Our Staff
- All Staff
- Advocacy & Policy Team
- Communications Team
- Finance & Administration Team
- Foundation Team
- Member Services & Education Team
- Strategic Partners Team
LaPonda Edmondson, DrPH, MHS
President, Foundation; Senior Vice President, NCHA
Tatyana Kelly
Senior Vice President, Planning, Strategy & Member Services
Julie Ryan
Senior Executive Assistant, Executive Secretary, NCHA Board
Annabella Battaglia-Moran
Coordinator, Communications
Marissa Franks
Senior Program Manager, Clinical Implementation
Christie Johnston
Executive Assistant, Financial & Member Services
Melissa Kenny
Project Coordinator, Advocacy, Policy, and Communications
Shelby Lassiter
Director, Patient Safety & Quality Improvement
Christina Mitchell
Business Administration Project Manager
Emma Paris, MSW, MPH, PMP
Senior Manager, Policy Development
Amy Smith
Senior Director of Administration & Human Resources
Stephanie Strickland
Executive Director, Communications
Miriam Tardif-Douglin
Associate Director, Program Evaluation
Trish Vandersea
Director of Performance Improvement and Population Health