Zayna is the in-house health futurist with Deloitte Canada's Healthcare and Life Sciences practice. She is adjunct faculty in the Health Sector Strategy stream at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto where she instructs courses in healthcare innovation and partnerships in the health MBA program. Zayna previously led the Futures team with national home healthcare and aging social enterprise, SE Health. Dr. Khayat was previously the lead of health system innovation at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, Canada. In 2017 she was seconded to the REshape Innovation Centre at Radboud university medical centre in the Netherlands. Zayna completed her Ph.D. in diabetes research from the University of Toronto, followed by a career in strategy consulting, including as a Principal at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Olutobi is a health disparities researcher and population health scientist. His program of research focuses on the study of methods to improve implementation of evidence-based interventions for the prevention, management, and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and to advance health equity in minority populations. He is a Research Assistant Professor in the University of Utah Intermountain Healthcare Department of Population Health Sciences, Division of Health Systems Innovation and Research. Prior to joining the University of Utah, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Global Cardiovascular Health at Northwestern University, and Research Fellow in the Institute for Global Health at University College London, UK where he was a member of The Lancet Nigeria Commission.

Anita is a physician and CEO and co-founder of PurpLE Health Foundation, a groundbreaking non-profit organization that is advancing health equity for GBV survivors–including women and girls who have experienced human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Her influence includes public health, policy, and service, including for the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center. Dr. Ravi uses creative tools such as drawing to emphasize the need for radical healthcare system transformation to meet the needs of GBV survivors and other chronically invisible populations. She was selected as a"40 Under 40" Leader by the National Minority Quality Forum, a Presidential Leadership Scholar, and the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency Program. Her work has been integrated into reports by the WHO, National Academy of Medicine, and Department of Justice, and featured in Politico and the Wall Street Journal.

Ernesto is passionate about engaging and serving communities, impacting livelihoods, and improving people’s health, mainly the underserved. He is a Peruvian American global health practitioner with a medical degree from Perú, his beloved country and a master's in public health from the University of Iowa.  His research has centered on the interaction between humans and the environment, including exposure to heavy metals, zoonotic diseases, and chronic diseases mainly in the Peruvian Amazon. Ernesto has a knack for engaging with individuals at all levels allowing him to bridge gaps and foster collaboration - from rural, urban, and indigenous communities to leaders at the community, district, regional, and national levels.

Angela Díaz, Executive Director of Nutriendo PR, earned a degree in investigative journalism from Florida International University and is currently pursuing her second master's program in Innovation and Social and Solidarity Economy. With over 28 years of community development expertise, Angela is a driving force in promoting food and nutrition security in Puerto Rico. As President of the Alliance for the Control of Chronic Diseases of Puerto Rico and former Director of the Renal Council of Puerto Rico (Consejo Renal de Puerto Rico) she has forged impactful partnerships and mobilized resources to ensure access to nutritious food, health services, and basic needs, especially during emergencies. Angela's leadership within the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico has also been recognized, cementing her status as an exemplary community leader. Through her leadership, Nutriendo PR is poised to drive meaningful change, envisioning a future where food and nutrition security is a fundamental right for all in Puerto Rico.

Katie is the Executive Director of PIH-US, the U.S. arm of Partners In Health, a nonprofit global health and social justice organization. PIH-US works to advance health equity in the U.S. by accompanying visionary public health and community leaders to build more just systems and healthier communities. Katie previously worked with PIH in Sierra Leone as Chief Policy and Program Officer during the Ebola response and recovery and in Rwanda on HIV support services. She began her career co-founding and co-leading two organizations, Global Health Corps and FACE AIDS, dedicated to engaging young people in the fight for global health equity and HIV treatment access. She’s also worked in South Africa on gender-based violence policy, in Zambia on refugee services, and as a strategy consultant at The Bridgespan Group. She holds an MPH from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School.

Meghan leads a team of design, innovation, and project management specialists who help source, generate, and develop ideas that become valuable products to drive improvement in health care delivery. Meghan also leads Ariadne’s incubator Spark Grant Program for staff and faculty to rapidly design and test innovative solutions. Before joining Ariadne Labs, Meghan was a Department Coordinator of Medical Affairs and Quality at Hartford Healthcare. In this competitive postgraduate fellowship position, she led a portfolio of health system-wide quality and safety projects. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Thought & Political Economy from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. She also holds a Masters of Science in Healthcare Administration from the University of New Haven. 

Umila Singh, MFA is a Design Specialist at Ariadne Labs. She serves as an innovation and design content expert for the Lab, supporting projects to design effective improvement solutions that meet people’s needs and improve lives. She has worked as a Senior Innovation Strategist for a safety-net hospital in Paterson, New Jersey, as well as a Strategy Associate for the New York City Administration of Children’s Services. Working in complex government and healthcare systems, Umila has experience leading projects and conducting user research to elevate the voices and needs of families, patients, and frontline staff. Her design practice is rooted in using equity-centered and participatory tools that bring diverse perspectives to decision-making. She holds a degree in Economics from CUNY Hunter College and an MFA in Design for Social Innovation from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Dr. Mayer is the founding Medical Research Director of Fenway Health.  He created a community health research program that developed an international reputation for its capability to conduct community-based research, focusing on sexual and gender minority health and biobehavioral approaches to HIV and STI prevention. He is currently a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, a Professor in Global Health and Population at the Harvard TC Chan School of Public Health and is an Attending Physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Starting in 1994, he has been a site PI of NIH-funded clinical trials units, focusing on bio-behavioral HIV prevention research. He has co-authored more than 1000 peer-reviewed publications, the first text on AIDS for the public and has co-edited 5 academic texts. He served on the governing boards of amfAR, HIVMA and IAS, is an Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the International AIDS Society and is a member of the PEPFAR Scientific Advisory Board.

Nita is passionate about work that mitigates health disparities and enables every person to thrive at their full potential. She has worked alongside international teams to serve children and families in 11 countries.  She is endlessly inspired by the brilliant, diverse, and dedicated work force from around the world. She is a practicing physician with a background in healthcare quality and patient safety, research, community health, academic medicine, and policy.  Nita is an Associate Professor at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and has clinical responsibilities at Erie Family Health Center and Ann and Robert Lurie Children's Hospital.  Prior to joining Alliance Chicago in 2015, she completed an AAAS Science and Technology Policy fellowship in Washington, DC.

Fred Rachman has dedicated over three decades of his career as a clinician, leader, and advocate of community and public health. He has been with AllianceChicago since its inception in 1997; in his role as CEO, he has overall responsibility for programs, including strategic direction and external relationships. Prior to leading AllianceChicago, he held executive leadership and patient care roles at Erie Family Health Center and Howard Brown Health and was a Field Representative for the Joint Commission. Fred also served as co-director of the Chicago Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (CHITREC), served on the Board of Directors of the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), KLAS advisory Board, and the Illinois Health Information Exchange Advisory Committee. 

Chris is the founder of ILN Coaching & Consulting. He loves complex and messy challenges. The more ambiguous, the better. He gets fired up blending the latest research and real-world needs to create something that helps a fellow human wake up a little more content, a little more healthy, a little more joyful than the previous day. To do this well takes a many-layered approach. Understanding and stitching together the many needs of those who run organizations, those who are hyper-focused on creating, and those who all this is for. He thrives in this intersection.