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About ETR

ETR is a national organization that envisions a world where all individuals and communities achieve their best health. We are driven by our mission to improve health and well-being for youth and communities by championing science.

Our Focus

Our multidisciplinary team works to transform outcomes in three areas:

Our Values

We are part of a movement to improve health and education outcomes for all communities.

We believe in grounding our work in science that is transdisciplinary and rigorous.

We believe everyone should have the same access and opportunities in life.

We don’t take the easy way out; our science-based solutions are tested and vetted.

We innovate and respond with new and tailored products and services.

We focus forward, not rest on the body of our current work.


ETR Leadership Team

Vignetta Charles
Chief Executive Officer

Eric Blanke
Senior Vice President, Mergers and Acquisition

Coleen Cantwell
Chief Revenue Officer

Dana Hawkins
Chief Financial & Operating Officer

Michael Everett
Chief Culture Officer

Olivia Velez.

Olivia Velez
Chief Science Officer

Kyle MacDonald.

Kyle MacDonald
Chief Impact Officer


Board of Directors

The Board of Directors come from across the nation to provide assistance and oversight to ETR's mission and work. Board members reflect diverse professional expertise, as well as ETR's diverse constituencies.

ETR Board Chair

Marguerita Lightfoot, PhD
Ronald Naito-John McAnulty
Professor in Health Equity,
Oregon Health & Science University-
Portland State University School of Public Health

ETR Board Vice Chair

Miriam Warren
Chief Culture Officer
Yelp

ETR Board Treasurer

Douglas Call
Senior Officer - Africa Regional Office,
The Gates Foundation

ETR Board Secretary

Colleen Gregerson
Chief Philanthropy & Communications Officer,
Collaborative for Gender + Reproductive Equity

Anthony Sis, MEd

Camila Rodriguez-Rojas, MPH
Health Scientist (Evaluator)

Cynthia A. Gómez, PhD
Professor Emeritus & Founder Emeritus
SFSU Health Equity Institute

Dafina Ward, JD
Consultant

Donna Sherard
Chief Changer
Changeable

Gregg Alton

Jesseca Boyer
Vice President, Policy and Strategic Initiatives
Institute for Women's Policy Research

Karen Rayne, PhD
Executive Director
UN|HUSHED

Dr. Mike Parent
Hopelab

Morey Riordan
Executive Director,
Openhouse

Paurvi Bhatt, MPH
Health & Care Executive
Capital Allocation Advisor

Pedro Arista, MPH
Vice President at Third Plateau

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