Staff
Jacquelyn A. Brown
Program Officer for Communications and Outreach
Jackie joined CHF in 2003 and handles CHF’s Strategic Communications Plan and community outreach work, as well as oversees the Foundation’s health justice and racial equity initiatives. She currently co-chairs the Partnership for Prince George’s County Steering Committee and sits on the Partnership for Equity and Washington AIDS Partnership funding collaboratives. Outside of CHF, Jackie is a vocalist, composer and arranger who released a jazz CD, Angel Eyes, and performs locally.
Dina Gebrehiwot
Administrative Assistant
Dina provides administrative support to both the Foundation and the Regional Primary Care Coalition (RPCC). She joined CHF in 2010. In her spare time, Dina enjoys reading, walking and spending time with her family.
Margaret K. O’Bryon
President & CEO
Margaret has overall responsibility for the strategic, programmatic, financial, and administrative operations of the Foundation, and joined CHF in 1998 as its first in-house staff person.
Prior to joining CHF, Margaret worked for Prince Charitable Trusts. She also served as the Associate Director of the Institute for Urban Development Research at the George Washington University. Her early professional career was spent working for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Margaret currently serves in leadership capacities in a number of organizations, including the national advisory committee of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders Program; the Nonprofit Roundtable; Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers; and the D.C. Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). She recently completed service as chair of the national board of Grantmakers In Health.
Margaret has degrees from Hamilton/Kirkland College (BA) and George Washington University (Masters in Urban and Regional Planning). In her spare time, Margaret is an independent film buff, a lifelong pianist, and an avid tennis player.
Ria Pugeda
Program Officer
Ria recently joined the Foundation and works on its grantmaking program. She has years of grantmaking experience that focused on advocacy work on health care reform and reproductive and sexual health issues. Ria volunteers with nonprofit organizations, including migrants’ rights groups.
Nivosoa Razafindratsitohaina
Executive Assistant to the President
Nivo provides organizational support to the President and acts as the staff liaison to the Consumer Health Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Additionally, Nivo currently manages the Foundation’s overall grants management system, handles the IT coordination and manages the Foundation’s website. Nivo is member of the Grants Managers Network, a national affinity group dedicated to promoting best practices in grants management. She joined CHF in 2006. In her spare time, Nivo enjoys tasting ethnic foods at different restaurants in Virginia, scrapbooking, and home decorating.
Janice A. Thomas
Director of Finance & Administration
Janice oversees all financial and human resources activities for the Foundation. She works closely with CHF’s investment advisors, outside accountants, auditors and Finance Committee. Janice serves as the primary liaison between CHF and the vendors that provide human resource and administrative services to CHF. She joined CHF in 2009. In her spare time, Janice enjoys volunteering at the Rexford Place nursing home in Prince George’s County and spending time with her nieces and nephews.
Rachel M. Wick
Director of Policy, Planning and Special Projects
Rachel oversees the Foundation’s work in health policy and the implementation and evaluation of the Foundation’s strategic plan. She works on grantmaking initiatives and collaborates closely with our nonprofit partners on program design, evaluation, and capacity building. Rachel is a member of the Health Working Group and the Aging Working Group of Washington Grantmakers and the Regional Primary Care Coalition. She joined CHF in 2005. In her spare time, Rachel enjoys reading fiction, cooking and entertaining friends.
