WHO WE ARE
We are a student-run organization that brings together UC Berkeley students of all backgrounds with a shared mission to build a more connected and impactful healthcare ecosystem. HHA represents a broad group of students from across UC Berkeley, including the Haas School of Business, School of Public Health, Goldman School of Public Policy, and College of Engineering.
Vision
Our vision is to empower and serve our members and to foster health innovation and thought leadership within our community
Mission
Our mission is to support the health-focused endeavors of the UC Berkeley community by delivering educational, professional, and social resources and programming.
Meet the 2022 Leadership Team
Co-Presidents
Charlie Yates (he/him)
MBA/MPH '23
Background: Healthcare Technology Implementation
Target Industry/Function: Healthcare Management Consulting
Healthcare Interests: Health Equity | SDoH | Health Tech | Healthcare Access & Literacy
Miyako Takashima (she/her)
MBA/MPH '23
Background: Life Sciences Consulting
Target Industry/Function: Digital Health Strategy
Healthcare Interests: Health Equity | Maternal Care | Mental Health
VPs Academics
Fiona Truong (she/her)
MBA/MPH '23
Background: Health Policy, Education & Healthcare Operations
Target Industry/Function: Payor or Provider SDoH Initiates
Healthcare Interests: Health Equity | SDoH
VP Admissions
Alison Greer (she/her)
MBA/MPH '23
Background: Life Sciences Consulting
Target Industry/Function: Payor/Provider Strategy
Healthcare Interests: Healthcare Incentives & Payment Models | Patient Experience & Care Delivery Models
Roxana Obregón (she/her)
MBA/MPH '23
Background: Health Tech- Data Analysis
Target Industry/Function: Health Tech- PM
Healthcare Interests: Medicare | Health Equity | Cultural DoH
VP Finance
Riley Zinar (she/her)
MBA/MPH '23
Background: Deloitte Consulting (Federal Health)
Target Industry/Function: Healthcare, Customer & Employee Experience
Healthcare Interests: Health Equity | SDoH | User-Centered Design in Health
VPs Case Competition
Britt Jensen (she/her)
MBA/MPH '23
Background: Product Design
Target Industry/Function: Healthcare Product Development
Healthcare Interests: SDoH | Digital Health Products | Mental Healthcare Access
Sofia Katsaggelos (she/her)
MBA '23
Background: Fintech- Partnerships & Business Development
Target Industry/Function: Mental Healthcare- Partnerships & Business Development
Healthcare Interests: Mental Healthcare
VPs Career
Aahana Sahai (she/her)
MBA/MEng '23
Background: E&Y Quantitative Consultant
Target Industry/Function: Digital Health- Product Management
Healthcare Interests: Health Equity | Mental Health | Women's Health
Alex Drakos (he/him)
MBA/MPH '23
Background: Biotech Corporate Development & Strategy
Target Industry/Function: Biotech / Pharma Marketing
Healthcare Interests: Health Equity | HIV | Alzheimer's
Aditi Iyer (she/her)
EW MBA '24
Background: Biotech/Tech, Engineering & Life Sciences SaaS Implementation
Target Industry/Function: Life Sciences Consulting
Healthcare Interests: Advance Efficiency & Agility in Biopharma Operations
VPs Conference
Stacey Sloate (she/her)
MBA '23
Background: Health & Life Sciences Consultant
Target Industry/Function: Biotech Business Development
Healthcare Interests: Gene therapy | Drug Pricing
Via Abolencia (they/them)
MBA/MPH '23
Background: Healthcare Provider Services / Population Health Consultant
Target Industry/Function: Healthcare Provider Services / Health Equity & Value Based Payment
Healthcare Interests: Health Equity | SDoH | VBP | Digital Health
VPs Marketing
Emily Ornellas (she/her)
MBA '23
Background: Healthcare Revenue Cycle Consulting
Target Industry/Function: Health Tech PM/PMM
Healthcare Interests: Health Tech | Digital Health | Health Access & Equity | Patient/Provider Experience
Mehmet Bilginsoy (he/him)
MBA/MPH '23
Background: Healthcare Economic Consulting
Target Industry/Function: Digital Health
Healthcare Interests: Digital Health | Value in Healthcare | Wearable Devices
Naomi Movshivich (she/her)
MBA/MPH '23
Background: AmeriCorps / Healthcare Business Development & Strategy
Target Industry/Function: Healthcare Consulting
Healthcare Interests: Value-Based Care
VPs Programming
Alana Bhatla (she/her)
MBA/MPH '23
Background: Government & Nonprofit Consulting
Target Industry/Function: Digital Health
Healthcare Interests: Health Equity | Healthcare Affordability | Sexual & Reproductive Health
Denise Liu (she/her)
MBA/MPH '23
Background: Healthcare Management Consulting
Target Industry/Function: Biotech / Pharma Business Development
Healthcare Interests: Access & Affordability of Innovative New Medicines (Cell & Gene Therapy)
Stephanie Borglin (she/her)
MBA '23
Background: Digital Health, Member Growth
Target Industry/Function: Biopharma / Biotech Commercialization
Healthcare Interests: Drug Pipeline Growth, Market Access & Pricing