John Packham, PhD, is the Director of Health Policy Research at the Univeristy of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. Dr. Packham's areas of expertise include health workforce planning, social determinants of health, health policy analysis, health services research, program evaluation, community health needs assessments, and health program administration. Dr. Packham currently serves on the board of directors for the Nevada Public Health Association and the Nevada Public Health Foundation, and is Nevadas Affiliate Representative to the American Public Health Associations Governing Council.

Jamii Uboldi, APR, is a wife and mommy to an active three-year-old boy and two furry babies. Uboldi is the Director of Marketing and Communications for Saint Mary’s Health Network, board member of the Nevada Women’s Fund and Girls Scouts of the Sierra Nevada.Photo credit: Lemaire Photography

As executive director of Immunize Nevada, Heidi Parker, MA leads and engages a diverse coalition of staff, volunteers, member organizations and funders so they are passionate about vaccines and access to preventive health care across Nevada’s rural, urban and frontier communities. Bringing over two decades of experience in nonprofit program management, fundraising and marketing, she has dedicated her career to being able to affect her community in a positive way, whether working with Head Start families, victims of violence, college students or Nevadans needing immunizations.

Cindie Geddes is a writer of disobedient stories, mom to a considerate teen, and partner to an endlessly patient man. She spends most of her day talking to the pets and trying to figure out what the computer has done with her email.

With over ten years as a non-profit professional, Betsy VanDeusen has experience in fundraising, direct service to youth, administration, special events and volunteer management. Betsy has worked with many Las Vegas area nonprofit organizations including The Animal Foundation, United Way of Southern Nevada, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas and Teach For America – Las Vegas Valley.  A big believer in giving back to the community, Betsy has a long history of community engagement from serving as an AmeriCorps Volunteer with City Year Boston, class of 2000 and as a founding member of the Red Rock Rotary Club.

Bethany Sexton, wife and mother of three young children, joined Renown Health in 2014 and is vice president of strategic initiatives. She has been recognized by the Puget Sound Business Examiner as a 40 Under Forty honoree, has led her teams to be recognized nationally for high performance by the Healthcare Financial Management Association and completed the 2004 Ironman Canada with her brother. In her spare time, Bethany enjoys heading into the great outdoors, photography, painting and sketching, and watching her kids explore the world around them. In January 2013, Bethany’s brother was diagnosed with gastric cancer, which claimed his life nine months later. This experience, along with the birth of her second child that same year, caused her to re-examine many aspects of work, family life and her true passions. It was this process that lead her and her family back to Reno from Tacoma, Wash., to be close to her sister-in-law, niece and nephew. She feels compelled to share her new-found insights on seeking life passions and living an authentic life.

Ashley plans, coordinates and evaluates Immunize Nevada's statewide projects, including HPV vaccination and Adult immunizations as Immunize Nevada's Project Manager. She also performs community outreach, stakeholder management, and builds community relationships. Ashley obtained her B.S. in Community Health Sciences and her Masters of Public Health from the University of Nevada, Reno. During her undergraduate studies, she volunteered at the American Red Cross, where she worked on the Measles Initiative, a project aimed to globally eradicate measles. Her enthusiasm surrounding immunization practices motivates her to play an influential role in the community by positively impacting local immunization efforts.

Dr. Andy Pasternak is a family medicine practitioner who founded the Silver Sage Center for Family Medicine in Reno, NV. Silver Sage Center for Family Medicine provides high quality health care for the entire family, treating the entire spectrum of medical conditions ranging from simple ear and sinus infections to more complex problems like heart disease and cancer.