Staff

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  Debra Lubar

  President, The Milbank Memorial Fund

  Debra Lubar, PhD, is president of the Milbank Memorial Fund, a more than 120-year-old operating foundation that aims to improve population health and health equity by connecting leaders with sound evidence and experience. Prior to joining the Fund, Dr. Lubar served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), […] More
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  Gail Cambridge

  Administrative Services Manager, The Milbank Memorial Fund

  Gail Cambridge is the Fund’s administrative services manager at the Milbank Memorial Fund. Prior to joining the Fund, she was employed at the Guyana National Cooperative Bank. During her eleven years at the bank, she held several senior positions and was instrumental in implementing new procedures and training. She graduated magna cum laude with a […] More
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  Alan B. Cohen

  Editor, The Milbank Quarterly

  Alan B. Cohen, ScD, (he/him) is editor of The Milbank Quarterly. He was formerly a research professor in the Markets, Public Policy, and Law Department of the Questrom School of Business and professor of health law, policy, and management in the Boston University School of Public Health. Cohen was the national program director for the […] More
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  Sofia Espinosa

  Senior Program Associate, The Milbank Memorial Fund

  Sofia Espinosa (she/her) is the senior program associate at the Milbank Memorial Fund. She works alongside the National Director for Population Health to facilitate the Emerging Leaders Program and the Milbank Fellows Program, as well as the Milbank State Leadership Network. Sofia was drawn to the Milbank Memorial Fund by her interest in state-level health […] More
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  Mary Louise Gilburg

  Senior Publications and Communications Associate, The Milbank Memorial Fund

  Mary Louise Gilburg (she/her) is the senior publications and communications associate at the Fund. She graduated from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health with a Master of Science in Public Health with a focus on health policy and management and reproductive health. Prior to joining the Fund, she worked at the Maryland […] More
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  Christine Haran

  Communications Director, The Milbank Memorial Fund

  Christine Haran (she/her) is the communications director for the Milbank Memorial Fund. In this role, she manages communications strategy, publications, and dissemination. Previously, she was vice president, communications content and strategy, for the Commonwealth Fund. Ms. Haran has worked as a health journalist and been published in The Hartford Courant, abcnews.com, and other outlets. She […] More
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  Sarah-Hannah Herman

  Program Assistant, The Milbank Memorial Fund

  Sarah-Hannah Herman (she/her) is the program assistant at the Milbank Memorial Fund. She previously interned for various law firms and legal organizations, including the Legal Aid Society, and aspires to become a lawyer who writes reformative policy addressing the existing inequalities in our society. She is also a recent summa cum laude graduate from the […] More
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  Morgan McDonald

  National Director for Population Health, The Milbank Memorial Fund

  As the National Director for Population Health at the Milbank Memorial Fund, Morgan McDonald, MD, oversees the foundation’s state leadership work, including the Milbank State Leadership Network and its two public sector leadership programs. She is also a member of the Fund’s executive leadership team.  Morgan previously served as Interim Health Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner for […] More
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  Hayley Piazza

  Communications Intern

  Hayley Piazza is a Master of Public Health student at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, where she studies health policy analysis. Her interest in health policy was shaped by her experience registering students to vote on her college campus and working as a Health Research Training Program (HRTP) intern with the NYC Department […] More
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  Tara Strome

  Chief Operating Officer, The Milbank Memorial Fund, and Managing Editor, The Milbank Quarterly

  Tara Strome (she/her) is chief operating officer of the Fund and managing editor of The Milbank Quarterly. Prior to joining the Fund, she worked for the Oregon Senate and Multnomah County Department of Human Services. She holds a BA in sociology from Colby College and an MPA in health policy and management from the Robert […] More

Consultants

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  Diana Bianco

  Consultant, Primary Care, The Milbank Memorial Fund

  Diana Bianco, JD, oversees Milbank’s primary care portfolio as a consultant. In this role, she works with Milbank’s network of Medicaid primary care leaders and, in collaboration with the Primary Care Development Corporation and the Commonwealth Fund, with the Primary Care Investment Network, as well as other partners. As a consultant for more than 30 […] More
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  Jeremy Vandehey

  Consultant, Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs

  Jeremy Vandehey, JD, leads Milbank’s work on state health care costs and affordability policy as a consultant. In this role, he directs the Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs, which provides direct assistance and networking opportunities to participating states. Jeremy previously served as the Oregon Market President for PacificSource Health Plans, one of the […] More