Staff

Staff

John Rother, President and CEO, National Coalition on Health Care and NCHC Action Fund

John Rother is the President and CEO of the National Coalition on Health Care, the largest, oldest, and most broadly based coalition of major stakeholders promoting a affordable, sustainable, and fair health system for all Americans, whether covered by private insurance or public programs. The Coalition’s membership of 85 organizations includes major businesses, labor unions, insurers, providers, state based benefit programs, and consumers.

Prior to joining the Coalition in 2011, Mr. Rother served as the long time EVP for Policy, Strategy, and International Affairs at AARP. There he led the development of AARP’s policy positions and advocacy strategies. Under his leadership the Association engaged in robust public policy research and analysis efforts that provided the evidence base for advocacy at the federal, state, and international levels. Mr. Rother wrote many articles and was a frequent speaker on health, retirement security, the federal budget, and the boomer generation.

From 1981 to 1984, Mr. Rother was Staff Director and Chief Counsel at the Senate Special Committee on Aging under the direction of Chairman John Heinz (R-PA). From 1977 – 1981 he served as Special Counsel for Labor and Health to Sen. Jacob Javits (R-NY).

Mr. Rother is a graduate of Oberlin College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is a member of the DC Bar, the National Academy of Social Insurance, and the Gerontological Society of America.

Mr. Rother serves on several boards, including the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the National Quality Forum, the Alliance for Healthcare Reform, the Pension Rights Center, and Generations United. He also serves on the MacArthur Foundation’s Aging Society Network and the Institute of Medicine’s National Roundtable on Value and Science Driven Healthcare. He has consistently been named as one of the most powerful people in healthcare.

In 2010 Mr. Rother received the Robert Ball Award for Outstanding Achievements in Social Insurance for the National Academy of Social Insurance for “lifetime advocacy to strengthen Social Security and Medicare.”

Becky Beauregard, Director of Programs

Becky Beauregard brings to the Coalition more than 30 years of leadership experience with federal, state and local governments as well as nonprofit organizations.  Prior to joining the Coalition last November, she directed executive education and training programs for the Department of Health Policy at the George Washington University.  From 1970 – 1984, Ms. Beauregard worked as senior policy staff to Committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on budget, health, aging, housing, consumer and environmental policy issues.  In the mid-1980s, she served as Executive Director of New Jersey Governor Thomas H. Kean’s Maternal and Child Health Project, establishing an innovative, evidence-based program to decrease the rate of infant mortality in the state. Ms. Beauregard served her community for more than a decade as Mayor and member of its governing body and as a board member and President of Family and Children’s Services of Central New Jersey.  Her recent professional experience includes work as a senior congressional policy advisor to the Population Resource Center in Princeton, NJ and Macro International in Washington, DC.   Ms. Beauregard maintains her strong interest in community service as President of the Pearl Merrill Institute for Children, a newly formed organization dedicated to reducing high risk behaviors in children, and as a Washington, DC advisor to Valid Nutrition, an Ireland-based charity.

Kendra Janevski, Director of Administration

Kendra Janevski, the Director of Administration, joined the Coalition management team in March 2009. She holds a Master’s of Arts in International Administration from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Bard College. She has close to 10 years of experience working to support and develop organizations in the non-profit sector and is a recent transplant to Washington D.C.

Prior to moving to the area, Ms. Janevski lived in the Republic of Macedonia where she served in the US Peace Corps and worked on several USAID and OSCE funded projects. While her focus was primarily on assisting struggling non-governmental organizations to effect change in their local community, she also worked with governmental and business sectors in rural communities.  Her varied background and experience has helped her become a true asset to the Coalition administration.

Tim Wahlers, Director of Development

Larry McNeely, Senior Associate for Policy, Advocacy, and Communications

Prior to joining NCHC, Mr. McNeely worked as Federal Health Care Advocate for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, coordinating that organization's federal-level advocacy, communications and organizing through the national health reform debate and the first year of the law’s implementation.  Mr. McNeely was previously employed with Service Employees International Union and its affiliates for seven and a half years where he helped health care workers advocate for strong patient care standards and affordable health coverage solutions in the face of rising costs.  He earned a Masters of Public Administration degree from West Virginia University and studied international development and health promotion in rural India through the University of Minnesota's Minnesota Studies in International Development Program.  Mr. McNeely graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland.

 

Ali Renner, Government Affairs and Policy Analyst

Ali Renner joined the National Coalition on Health Care in 2010 to work primarily in advocacy and policy analysis.  Ms. Renner earned a master’s of public health in health policy from the George Washington University and is a graduate of the University of Virginia.  She previously worked for the National Rural Health Association, focusing on workforce, public health and health access issues.  Ms. Renner also has a strong interest in bioethics and served on the advisory committee for a training manual for rural health care ethics.

Catherine Doyle, Development Assistant

Catherine Doyle joined the National Coalition on Health Care in August 2009. A recent graduate from Sargent College at Boston University, she received a B.S. degree in Health Science. During her senior year, Catherine worked for the Massachusetts Coalition of School-Based Health Centers where she helped to secure funding for school-based health centers across Massachusetts. Catherine was also actively involved in a recent Boston City Council campaign, working to successfully elect the first woman of color to the Council.

Lindsay Harnish, Communications Specialist

Lindsay Harnish joined the National Coalition on Health Care in January 2011. She graduated from Roberts Wesleyan College with a dual degree in Psychology and Human Rights. Lindsay recently returned from two years in Chile where she worked as an associate at a grassroots microfinance organization. She also spent a year at the Chilean Senate, teaching English and cultural awareness to congresswomen, congressmen and their staff.  A new transplant to DC, Lindsay is excited to be working in health care reform with the National Coalition on Health Care.

Emmanuel Adepoju, System Administrator

As a System Administrator, Mr. Adepoju is responsible for all Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting and maintenance of all in-office equipment and software, in addition to providing administrative support for all on-going projects. Mr. Adepoju has coached on various youth sports teams in an effort to help guide and build leadership qualities in under privileged youths in his community. Currently, Mr. Adepoju is a student at the University of Maryland, University College pursuing a degree in Business and Management with a focus on Management Studies as well as a certificate in Database Management and Project Management for IT Professionals.
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