2017-2018 Board of Directors
Officers:
Rabbi Doug Alpert, President
Congregation Kol Ami, Kansas City
John Mihalevich, MD, Vice President
Physician, Springfield
Aaron Griffin, Secretary
SEMO Health Network, Matthews
Board of Directors - At-Large Members:
Lexi Amos
Community Leader, Springfield
Michelle Bach
MD/PhD Student, St. Louis
Ashli Bolden
Missouri Jobs with Justice, Statewide
Sagar Mehta
Medical Student, St. Louis
Lois Reborne
Community Leader, West Plains
Rebecca Gordon
The Rebecca Gordon Group, Jefferson City
Brian Smith
Missouri Rural Crisis Center, Columbia
Emma Spencer
Nurse, St. Louis
Cheryl Unterschutz
Girls on the Run, Columbia
Erica Williams
A Red Circle, St. Louis
Staff:
Jen Bersdale
Executive Director, based in St. Louis
Drew Noblot
Organizing and Operations Manager, based in St. Louis
Shawn D’Abreu
Policy Director, based in Jefferson City
Racheal Baker
Southeast Missouri Organizer, based in Dexter
Jackie Schmitz
Organizing Fellow, based in St. Louis
KJ McDonald
Southwest Missouri Organizer, based in Joplin
Founding Principles
Every Missourian deserves access to quality, affordable health care, no matter where they live or how much money they make.
History
In April 2007, a group of faith and community leaders met to hear Vinny DeMarco of the Maryland Health Care for All Coalition.
Endorsing Organizations
More than 160 organizations statewide have joined the Missouri Health Care for All movement by endorsing our principle.