Kevin Chung

Interim Director, Information Technology

I am the Systems and Network Administrator for Childrens Health Fund. In my current role in our Information Systems and Technology department, I contribute to the success of the organization, supporting its entire mission. Prior to joining The Childrens Health Fund, I worked for Charter Schools where I served as Director of Information Technology throughout the Tri-State area. In addition to my career, I was also honored as Technician of the year for the Central Islip School District. I earned an A.S from LaGuardia Community College and a B.S from Farmingdale State University. Over the years, I have earned multiple certifications and experience to fit my values and growth.

Heather Cunningham

Project Manager, Development, Communications, and Archives

A seasoned arts administrator, I joined CHF in 2019 working with the Development and Communications department as a Coordinator. Realizing that the organization lacked an organized archive, I began creating one and in 2022 became a Project Manager and Archivist. I have a B.F.A. in Theatre Performance from Denison University, and work as both an actor and artistic director of the award-winning Indie Theater company, Retro Productions.

Angelika Gutiérrez, MPH

Senior Manager, Research, Evaluation and Learning

I currently lead the organization’s equity-focused monitoring and evaluation projects, annual data reporting collection periods, and efforts to conduct multisite research. I received my master’s in public health from Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, with a concentration in mixed-methods research, and I have conducted quantitative, qualitative and evaluation projects both domestically and abroad, in English and Spanish. My work within research has been dedicated to using my mixed-methods skills to advance programs aimed at improving health outcomes of children and families from underserved communities similar to my own.

Chanya Holness, MPA

Coordinator, Policy and Advocacy

I research, write about, and advocate for policies that improve access to healthcare for children growing up in under-resourced communities. In this role, I meet with legislators and child health and education organizations to advocate for school-based Medicaid expansion and other policies that seek to advance health equity.

During my time at CHF, I co-authored an op-ed published in the Opinion Pages about racial, ethnic, and income-based inequities in the child vaccine roll-out. I additionally served as a panelist on a Zoom briefing about the impact of gun violence on youth.

I have previous experience as a Community Development and Conservation intern at Greenburgh Town Hall, a casework intern in the office of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and a Development intern at My Sisters’ Place.

I received a B.A. in Sociology from Stony Brook University and am currently pursuing an MPA (Health Care Policy concentration) from Baruch College.

Rebecca Kalejaye

Foundations & Corporate Relations Director

I serve as the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations where I am responsible for building innovative and impactful partnerships with corporations and foundations that further CHF’s vision and mission. I have over 20 years of experience formulating successful strategies, and securing gifts from corporations and foundations. Prior to CHF, I was the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at William Paterson University, and Manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Saint Peter’s University, and Foundation Manager at UNICEF USA.

I hold a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies from Sarah Lawrence College.

Elizabeth Mahon

Executive Assistant, Office of the President & CEO

I’m an Executive Assistant with years of experience working for investment banks, non-profits, and media conglomerates. I joined Children’s Health Fund in 2017, working for the Office of the President and CEO and with the Board of Directors. I have a B.S. in Drama from Syracuse University. A former actress and producer, I’m also a published author with works including Scandalous Women and Pretty Evil New York.

Maisel Mazier

Manager, Development

After earning my Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Syracuse University, I entered the non-profit world to explore my passion for relationship development and project management. In addition to my primary job functions as the Senior Development Manager where I help steward our institutional donor relationships, I am acquiring digital marketing skills to help advance the important mission of Children’s Health Fund. I currently live in New Jersey with my lovely wife and our two toddler sons. When I am not keeping busy you can find me spending time with my family, reading, and working out.

Zakaria Nagi

Coordinator, Finance

I am an account payable specialist who provides financial and administrative support for the Children’s Health Fund. I have played a role in improving payments, reporting, and audit-friendly processes.

As an account payable specialist, I oversee payments and control expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices. I am also responsible for end-of-month reporting, credit card transaction authentication, and bank reconciliation. During my tenure at the Children’s Health Fund, I led the transition to become a paperless department while utilizing new systems to improve payments, invoice approvals, financial record keeping, and budget reports. I received a B.S. in accounting from Lehman College.

Madison Newton

Senior Manager, Public Health Initiatives

I joined CHF as Program Officer in 2020 upon completion of my Master of Public Policy from the University of Toronto. In my role, I support our national network partners through project planning, grant management, program evaluation, and advocacy support. I am committed to amplifying community voices within healthcare policy and programming, which I demonstrate through my leadership of CHF’s Community Health Equity Convenings series. I collaborate with national network providers and external partners to facilitate opportunities for knowledge sharing and the development of proven practices to improve the quality of care across our network. Prior to CHF, I worked for the Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs, advising on legislative solutions to support Indigenous social and economic advancement.

Bryan Olmstead, MS

Senior Research Programmer

I administer and develop CHF’s enterprise systems including data warehouses, school-based health information systems, custom reports and analytics, web-based administration and operations tools, data integrity and security along with systems administration and network design and implementation. While working at CHF some of my projects have included creating CHF’s EHR pseudo-asynchronous replication system, immunization registry interfaces, , and city-wide reproductive health and high risk behavior information management systems. I have also managed mobile clinic information systems, clinical information technology for our academic medical center partner programs, and developed first responder telecommunications systems.

I received my Masters degree in Medical Informatics at Oregon Health and Science University.

Mehul Patel

Desktop Support Specialist

I am an experienced and highly motivated Desktop Support Specialist with a passion for helping others. I have over 10 years of IT experience working with both hardware and software troubleshooting. My primary role has been within the healthcare sector, primarily providing technical support to health & Admin professionals ensuring their computers are running smoothly, securely, and efficiently.

I am currently employed as a Desktop Support Specialist for the Children’s Health Fund (CHF). With CHF, I provide quality customer service and technical assistance in regards to computer set up and maintenance. My duties include troubleshooting back-end systems, user management issues, application errors/issues etc., as well as offering advice to users regarding best practices for safe computing. My certifications include Comptia A+, Comptia Network+, and Comptia Security+. Additionally, I stay up-to-date on emerging technologies that can improve system performance or security standards at our organization’s locations.

Vianca C. Perez

HRL Program Coordinator

In 2022, I joined the Healthy & Ready to Learn (HRL) team to be part of a community engaged in social matters that actively affect my community, neighbors, and the next generation of children. I help the team with content development and serve as a translator ensuring that our materials are equitable and accessible to all. I coordinate HRL’s social media platforms to promote our tools, resources, and best practices that we gather from the communities we serve.

Prior to my role with HRL, I worked at Elevate Education and Kidcity Children’s Museum both child-rearing spaces focused on cultivating creative learning environments. I graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT with a dual degree in Theater and Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. When I’m not keeping busy with the HRL team, you can find me performing at a theater near you.

Jill Reinhardt

Senior Director, Individual Giving and Development Operations

I am a development generalist with 20 years of experience creating and implementing development strategies for organizations with community-based, citywide, national, and global reach. I began my career at J.C. Geever, and have held senior development positions at The New School, CUNY School of Professional Studies, Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), and Bronx Charter School for the Arts. I hold a B.A. in psychology and sociology from Miami University in Ohio.

Chloe Smith, MPH

Director, Programs

I am the Director of Programs at Children’s Health Fund. I support National Network partners in their efforts to promote health and wellbeing among children and families in marginalized communities. I earned a Masters in Public Health from the Mailman School of Public Health in 2017, before which I worked at a not-for-profit legal and social work services organization supporting parents and families involved with Child Protective Services in New York City.

Angie Vega

Assistant Director, Healthy and Ready to Learn

As the Assistant Director of the Healthy and Ready to Learn (HRL) Initiative at the Children’s Health Fund, I play a pivotal role in overseeing the grassroots operations of our program in order to address universal needs within the school communities we serve. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when we foster a climate that is fair, just, free, and healthy I specialize in boosting community engagement by elevating voices and building strategic partnerships with the goal of generating important information that strengthens the school’s community capacity to face health challenges rooted in socioeconomic disparities. At the College of New Rochelle, I majored in Psychology and Communications while earning a BA in Liberal Arts.

Anthony Vila

Senior Database and Research Manager

I focus on data systems, development, prospect research, and data hygiene for our financial systems. In my current role I am accelerating the turnover in how fast we receive gifts, process them into our database, and give recognition to our donors.

Before working with CHF, I have worked on congressional and presidential political campaigns, progressive consultancies, and healthcare unions in the northwest. I built the data architecture behind an award winning website that showed the interconnected web of donors in the 2008 presidential campaign. I received a B.A. in Government and Economics from Harvard University.