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Conference Speaker Bios 7th Annual Conference A New Day for Heath Care in Maine Conference Speaker Bios Abusana “Micky” Bondo, Co-Founder, In Her Presence Abusana is a native of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Micky arrived in the U.S in 1996 and enjoyed a successful run as a producer manager and buyer of one of Georgia’s largest markets. She holds advanced degrees in bio-chemistry with research in sickle cell, but most recently has been working to improve integration of new immigrants in the Greater Portland area. She is a deeply committed community volunteer and leader and serves on many community boards and steering committees, as well as presents nationally and internationally at conferences Representative Anne Carney, Maine House District 30 Rep. Anne Carney is serving her first term in the Maine House of Representatives. Carney practiced employment, civil rights and municipal law for 16 years, representing businesses, individuals, cities and towns throughout Maine in state and federal court litigation. She served as an in- house volunteer attorney with Pine Tree Legal Assistance for eight years, providing pro bono legal representation to low-income Mainers on employment-related issues. In 2016, Carney received the Pine Tree Legal Assistance Award for Pro Bono Services. Carney served on the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust board of directors from 2010 to 2018, including three years as board president from November 2014 to November 2017. She led the organization to national accreditation in February 2015. She continues to volunteer with the land trust as an advisor and committee member. Carney has been an active volunteer with the town of Cape Elizabeth and the Cape school system, holding appointments to the Thomas Memorial Library Board of Trustees, the Cape Elizabeth Personnel Appeals Board and the Two Lights Road Bicycle Path Committee. A school sports fan, Carney volunteered for three years as Cape's middle school girls’ lacrosse coach and was treasurer of the high school swim boosters. She supported youth swimming as a Coastal Maine Aquatics board member, Maine Swimming meet director and as a USASwimming referee. She is a member of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine and has participated in many BikeMaine bike and camp trips throughout our beautiful state. Carney graduated from the University of Maine School of Law cum laude in 1990. She also has a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard University and a B.A. from Haverford College. Carney spends her free time walking her dogs, hiking, fishing and cooking Maine food with her family and friends. Barbara Covey, President of the Board, Waterville Community Dental Center Barbara was born and raised in Minnesota, a fitting preparation for her later Maine residency. 7th Annual Health Care for Maine Conference Speaker Bios 2019 She graduated from Cornell University in 1971 and Stanford University School of Medicine in 1976. She did her residency in the Harvard Primary Care Internal Medicine program at Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After working three years in Emergency Medicine she joined Harvard Community Health Plan in Medford, Massachusetts where she worked for 12 years in primary care internal medicine. With her husband and two children she moved to Oakland, Maine in 1994. There she returned to Emergency Medicine, working at MaineGeneral Medical Center for 23 years before her retirement in 2017. She still works per diem at the Togus VA Hospital Emergency Department. She was an early member of the board of the Kennebec Valley Dental Coalition which established Waterville Community Dental Center in 2000 and has continued to work with the Coalition and the Dental Center since that time to ensure oral health access for low income, uninsured, underinsured, and MaineCare eligible residents of central Maine. She has also worked the last 20 years as the medical director of the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner program at MaineGeneral Medical Center. Coordinated efforts with the other area hospitals have led to a regionalized program throughout Kennebec and Somerset counties providing on call forensic examiner services for survivors of sexual assault. Barbara Price, Consumer Assistance Program Mngr. Consumers for Affordable Health Care Prior to joining CAHC, Barbara worked in higher education as the Clinical Education Coordinator and Advisor for both graduate and undergraduate students, as a Neurocognitive Test Assistant administering batteries of cognitive and psychological tests to individuals aged 5 to adult, and as a Human Resources Generalist in a medical practice. With a desire to combine her passion for social justice with a career spent in “helping” positions, she returned to school to complete her Master’s in Public Health. Barbara is both eager and grateful for the opportunity to help Mainers navigate the complicated and often confusing health care system. Becca Matusovich, Partnership for Children’s Oral Health Chris Hastedt, Maine Equal Justice Claudette Ndayininahaze, Co-Founder, In Her Presence Claudette arrived in Maine just five years ago from Burundi, where she served as National Sales Manager of Heineken, the largest and soft beverage and brewer in Burundi. Deeply committed to the welfare of women and girls, she also served as the president of Burundi Girl Scouts Association. She has held several community positions since her arrival, and is currently a cultural broker at The Opportunity Alliance. Claudette’s business acumen and experience, in multiple cultures, are a tremendous asset as she seeks positive outcomes with sustainable results. Representative Denise Tepler Denise Tepler is in her 3rd term in the Maine House of Representatives and is serving her first term as co-chair of the HCIFS Committee. She has previously served on the AFA and Taxation committees. 7th Annual Health Care for Maine Conference Speaker Bios 2019 She is a long-time resident of Topsham, where she lives with her husband and 2 of her 5 children. Fairness and equity in policy are issues that concern her deeply. DrewChristopher Joy, Executive Director, Southern Maine Workers’ Center Senator Heather Sanborn Senator Heather Sanborn is currently serving her first term in the Maine Senate, representing District 28 in Portland and Westbrook. She lives with her husband and son in the same North Deering neighborhood of Portland where she grew up. After graduating from Middlebury College, Heather taught history and government at Cape Elizabeth High School and earned her master's degree in Teacher Leadership. She then went on to earn her law degree from the University of Maine School of Law, graduating at the top of her class. She clerked for First Circuit Judge Kermit Lipez and practiced law for several years. In 2010, Heather and her husband, Nathan, founded Rising Tide Brewing Company. In 2012, Heather left her law practice and began managing the growing brewery full-time. Under Heather's leadership, Rising Tide has created more than two dozen jobs and helped spur the revitalization of the East Bayside neighborhood of Portland. Heather co-chairs the Legislature's Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services and co-chaired the Health Care Task Force in the 128th legislature. She also serves on the Tax Committee. Hibo Omer, MPH, Program Director, New Mainers Public Health Initiative Jake Grindle, Maine Health Access Foundation Jake Grindle joined the MeHAF staff in September of 2015. He currently oversees MeHAF’s Health Equity Capacity-Building and Advocacy grant programs. Jake also has responsibility for several research and communications functions. Prior to this position, Jake worked at Western Maine Community Action, where he served as the Project Coordinator for the Maine Community Action Health Navigator Project. In this role, Jake spearheaded community outreach and enrollment efforts for the statewide consortium of CAP agencies that have been engaged in health insurance Marketplace enrollment. Prior to assuming the Coordinator position, Jake served as the Field Director for the Northeast Archaeology Research Center and the University of Maine at Farmington. He has also worked as a Community Organizer for the Maine’s People Alliance and Maine People’s Resource Center and was a founding member and organizer for Visible Community in Lewiston. Jake is a graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington. He currently lives in Pownal with his wife and two dogs, where he spends his free time tending his garden and small fruit tree orchard. Joanne Rawlings- Sekunda, Bureau of Medical Services Karynlee Harrington, Executive Director, Maine Health Data Organization (MHDO) & Maine Quality Forum (MQF) Both State agencies are responsible for promoting the transparency of health care costs and quality in the State of Maine. MHDO is the State of Maine’s All Payer Claims Database, and is also responsible for collecting hospital encounter, quality, financial and organizational data, and pharmacy data from the supply chain. MQF is responsible for improving health care quality in the state. Prior to her current role, Ms. Harrington served as the Vice President of Sales & Customer Support for CIGNA HealthCare of Maine and New Hampshire. Ms. Harrington has over 25 years of experience working in health care. She earned her B.S. from the University of New Hampshire in Health Management and Policy. 7th Annual Health Care for Maine Conference Speaker Bios 2019 Kate Ende, Policy Director, Consumers for Affordable Health Care Since 2013, Kathryn (Kate) has helped individuals and professionals across Maine to better understand and navigate health coverage programs and private insurance appeals. Now she is using that practical experience as HelpLine Advocate and Consumer Assistance Program Manager in her new role as Policy Director. Kate graduated from Wheaton College as a member of Alpha Kappa Delta with a B.A. in Sociology. Lisa Nolan, Director of Value-Based Purchasing. Maine Purchasers Alliance Lynn Quincy, Director, Healthcare Value Hub Lynn works on a wide variety of health policy issues, focusing primarily on the areas of consumer protection, strategies that provide better value for our healthcare dollar and health insurance reform at the federal and state levels.
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