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.
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.
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.
Bri Hornberger
Lead Experience Designer
Ms. Hornberger serves as the Lead Experience Designer for the Ward Infinity team. Bri is passionate about involving people in the design process to create better products, systems, and services for all.
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.
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.
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
Jon Fortt
Anchor, CNBC
Owner, Fortt Media
Tim Fullerton
Vice President of Content, WeWork
Kimberly Gayle
Chief Program Officer, WACIF
Amy Heymans
Founder and Chief Experience Officer, MadPow
Keith Maccannon
Director of Marketing, Outreach and Community Relations, Amerihealth Caritas
LaQuandra S. Nesbitt M.D., M.P.H.
Director, District of Columbia Department of Health
Sara Polon
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Soupergirl
Candace Robinson
Director of Healthy Communities, Capital Impact Partners
Rayna Smith, Esq.
Chief of Staff, Office of Deputy Mayor for Health
Wayne Turnage, M.P.A.
Deputy Mayor, District of Columbia Health and Human Services
Director, District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance
Veronica X. Vela, Dr. PH, MEng
Senior Director, Experience Research for Clinical Solutions, Ascension Health
Maranda Ward, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor, GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Hasan Anwar Zia, M.B.A., M.D.
President, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Sponsors
