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Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers and Moderators
Pages 77-84

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From page 77...
... Brown, J.D., Financial Policy Director, leads policy efforts pertaining to banking, financial inclusion, and political activation efforts at PolicyLink. Previously overseeing federal policy and government affairs, he now focuses on local, state, and nationwide strategies that enhance economic mobility, and serves as the Co-Chair of the Tax Alliance for Economic Mobility -- a national coalition focused on equitable tax reform.
From page 78...
... Davis formulated the 1975 rebate, the earned income tax credit, the 1976 estate tax rates, the 1978 marginal tax rates and the RothKemp tax cut. In 1981, he joined the Senate Budget Committee as Senior Economist for Tax Policy where he advised Chairman Pete V
From page 79...
... She is also Kaiser Permanente's national leader for Employee Safety, Health and Wellness, responsible for eliminating workplace injuries, promoting healthy lifestyle choices, and reducing health risks for the organization's employees and nearly physicians. She serves on the boards of several leading nongovernmental organizations -- Health Care Without Harm, Practice Greenhealth, and the Center for Environmental Health -- focusing on safety and environmental sustainability in health care.
From page 80...
... Preventive Services Task Force, founding Co-Chair of the National Committee for Quality Assurance committee on performance measurement, and founding Co-Chair of the National Quality Forum's ­ easurement Application Partnership and a founding member M of the advisory board for the National Guideline Clearinghouse.
From page 81...
... She served from 2007 to 2010 and had significant responsibility for implementation of Minnesota's 2008 health reform legislation, including the Statewide Health Improvement Program, standardized quality reporting, development of provider peer grouping, certification process for health care homes, and baskets of care.
From page 82...
... He led the Department's Get Healthy Philly tobacco control and obesity prevention initiatives, which leveraged policy change and multisector collaboration to substantially reduce adult and youth smoking and childhood obesity while narrowing racial and socioeconomic disparities. The effort was recognized by the Society of Behavioral Medicine, the Harvard University Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, and the National Association of Government Communicators for its effectiveness in fostering healthy environments and behaviors.
From page 83...
... . Bobby Milstein, Ph.D., M.P.H., leads several ReThink Health projects focused on large-scale institutional change, including ongoing development of the ReThink Health Dynamics Model and other tools that allow leaders to negotiate their own scenarios for transforming regional health.
From page 84...
... Ms. Pamukcu's volunteer work includes providing asylum representation through the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and assisting judges at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia.


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