Harriette B. Fox, MSS
Chief Executive Officer
hfox@thenationalalliance.org
Harriette Fox, CEO of the National
Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, is a nationally recognized
expert in child and adolescent health policy -- particularly in efforts
to align public and private health care financing with innovative
service delivery. A widely published author, her work has focused on
access to care for low-income youth and those with physical and mental
health problems, federal and state health insurance reforms, managed
care policies, and the design of public programs. Her expertise is a
resource for federal, state, congressional, and foundation officials.
Most recently, she served on the Institute of Medicine's Committee on
Adolescent Health Care Services and Models of Care for Treatment,
Prevention, and Healthy Development. Ms. Fox received a HUD Graduate
Fellowship in Urban Planning and holds a Master of Social Services
degree from the Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social
Research.
Margaret A. McManus, MHS
President
mmcmanus@thenationalalliance.org
Margaret McManus, president of the
National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, has written numerous
reports and articles concerning health care delivery and financing
issues for youth and their families. With Ms. Fox, she has directed
several national projects on health insurance coverage of adolescents
and children with special needs. For more than 20 years, Ms. McManus
has been a consultant to American Academy of Pediatrics on a broad
range of financing policy statements concerning Medicaid, SCHIP, and
private health insurance. She recently directed a federally funded
project on improving access to pediatric subspecialty care. Ms. McManus
received a Watson Fellowship and has a Masters in Health Sciences from
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
Stephanie J. Limb, MA
Financing Policy Director
slimb@thenationalalliance.org
Stephanie Limb, financing policy
director at the National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, has
worked in the health policy field for more than 10 years. She joined
the staff of the Maternal and Child Health Policy Research Center in
1999. She is an expert in the areas of Medicaid, SCHIP, and managed
care and has conducted numerous state surveys and on-site program
assessments of financing policies affecting children's access to care.
Ms. Limb received a University Policy Studies Fellowship and holds a
Master of Arts in philosophy and public policy from George Washington
University's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
Katherine Rogers, MPH
Policy Analyst
krogers@thenationalalliance.org
Katherine Rogers, policy analyst at
the National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, brings a range of
policy and education experience. After teaching high school science and
health for two years, Ms. Rogers earned her Master’s degree in
Public Health while completing internships in state health policy and
international alcohol policy. She also holds a Master’s degree in
liberal arts from the University of Pennsylvania, and is currently
pursuing a doctoral degree in public policy and administration.
Marian Sandmaier
Health Editor and Writer
Marian Sandmaier, health editor and
writer at the National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, has more
than 30 years experience writing for health-related and other
publications, including The Psychotherapy Networker, The New York
Times Book Review, and The Washington Post. She has
written for numerous NIH agencies, including NHLBI, NICHD, NIAAA, and
NIMH. Ms. Sandmaier is the recipient of the June Roth Memorial Award
for Medical Journalism from the American Society of Journalists and
Authors (ASJA) and the ASJA award for essay writing and is a graduate
of the University of Pennsylvania.
Allison Grossman
Research Assistant
agrossman@thenationalalliance.org
Allison Grossman, research assistant
at the National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, has quantitative
and qualitative research experience in adolescent sexual health
behaviors, and has worked with adolescents and young adults as a mentor
and peer educator. She recently earned her Bachelor's degree in
Sociology from Harvard University.
Ian Walker
Research Assistant
iwalker@thenationalalliance.org
Ian Walker, research assistant at the
National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, has research and
clinical experience in child development and adolescent substance abuse
and mental health issues. He recently received his Bachelor's degree in
Psychology from Yale University.
Aileen Collins
Executive Assistant
acollins@thenationalalliance.org
Aileen Collins, executive assistant at
the National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, has extensive
administrative and human resources experience. Ms. Collins received her
Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.