Team and Advisory Council

Leadership Team

Al J. Browne

Director of Community Health Design and Innovation
Mr. Browne serves as the Director of Community Health Design and Innovation at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He is passionate about using innovation and technology to solve issues in health, education, and community development.

Al Browne

Steven Ragsdale

Health Equity Advisor
Mr. Ragsdale serves as Associate Faculty at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and is the Founder of Connecting the Dots Consulting. He is a medical historian and former healthcare administrator who is passionate about unearthing American history to create culture shifts that construct a better tomorrow.

Steven Ragsdale

Marissa McKeever, Esq.

Co-Founder and Former Director
Ms. McKeever serves as the Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the interim CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine and Dean of Medical Faculty for Johns Hopkins University. She is passionate about advancing equity, investing in underserved communities, and building capacity for system-level change.

Marissa McKeever, Esq.

Nhu To

Entrepreneurship and Community Engagement Program Manager
Nhu serves as the Entrepreneurship and Community Engagement Program Manager for the Ward Infinity team. Nhu is passionate about entrepreneurship, improving life outcomes, and access to opportunities for underserved communities.

Nhu To

Elijah McDuffie

Program Coordinator for Community Engagement
Elijah McDuffie, a fifth generation Washingtonian and HBCU graduate was taught by his community to work alongside those around him. He is driven by the desire to help those who lack resources and support. His vision of a community where everyone has health care, socio-economic opportunity, and education is one he is committed to and determined to see come to fruition.

Elijah McDuffie

Advisory Council

The Ward Infinity Advisory Council consists of civic leaders who offer Sibley strategic advice on amplifying impact while honoring the values of community residents and leaders.

Lauren Shweder Biel

Executive Director, DC Greens

Lauren Shweder Biel

Jon Fortt

Anchor, CNBC
Owner, Fortt Media

Jon Fortt

Tim Fullerton

Vice President of Content, WeWork

Tim Fullerton

Kimberly Gayle

Chief Program Officer, WACIF

Kimberly Gayle

Amy Heymans

Founder and Chief Experience Officer, MadPow

Amy Heymans

Keith Maccannon

Director of Marketing, Outreach and Community Relations, Amerihealth Caritas

Keith Maccannon

LaQuandra S. Nesbitt M.D., M.P.H.

Director, District of Columbia Department of Health

LaQuandra S. Nesbitt MD, MPH

Sara Polon

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Soupergirl

Sara Polon

Candace Robinson

Director of Healthy Communities, Capital Impact Partners

Candace Robinson

Rayna Smith, Esq.

Chief of Staff, Office of Deputy Mayor for Health

Rayna Smith, Esq.

Wayne Turnage, M.P.A.

Deputy Mayor, District of Columbia Health and Human Services
Director, District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance

Wayne Turnage

Veronica X. Vela, Dr. PH, MEng

Senior Director, Experience Research for Clinical Solutions, Ascension Health

Veronica X. Vela

Maranda Ward, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor, GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Maranda Ward, Ed.D.

Hasan Anwar Zia, M.B.A., M.D.

President, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Hasan Anwar Zia, M.B.A., M.D.

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