Foundation Staff
Executive Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Sarita A. Mohanty, MD, MPH, MBA
Sarita A. Mohanty, MD, MPH, MBA, serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of The SCAN Foundation. The SCAN Foundation is one of the largest foundations in the United States focused entirely on improving…
Vice President of Innovation and Investments
Anika S. Heavener, MMSc-GHD
Anika S. Heavener, MMSc-GHD, is Vice President of Innovation and Investments at The SCAN Foundation. Throughout her career, Anika has developed extensive experience in both investment and operating roles. Her investment expertise began…
Vice President of Policy
Narda Ipakchi, MBA
Narda Ipakchi, MBA, is Vice President of Policy for The SCAN Foundation. Narda is an experienced health and aging policy professional with deep expertise in policies and programs that support older adults, including Medicare…
Vice President of Programs, Equity, and Community Impact
Rigo J. Saborio, MSG
Rigo J. Saborio is Vice President of Programs, Equity, and Community Impact at The SCAN Foundation. In this role, Rigo oversees the Foundation’s efforts around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to ensure all older adults…
Program and Administrative Team
Program Specialist
Gina Alferez
Gina Alferez serves as Program Specialist for The SCAN Foundation. She brings over 18 years of administrative experience to the table with expertise in office management, event planning, scheduling…
Program Officer, Policy and Advocacy
Megan Burke, LCSW
Megan R. Burke serves as a Program Officer for Policy and Advocacy at The SCAN Foundation. In this role, she executes the Foundation’s public policy strategies and grantmaking to advance…
Director of Grants and Operations
Jennifer Katell, MA, MBA
Jennifer Katell is Director of Grants and Operations for The SCAN Foundation. In this role, she oversees the grants and contracting processes and collaboratively leads the design, implementation, and evaluation…
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Natalie King, MBA, MPA
Natalie King, MBA, MPA, is the Director of Strategic Initiatives for The SCAN Foundation. Natalie has more than a decade of cross-sector health care experiences working with a variety of players…
Director of Communications
Mari Nicholson, MHS
Mari Nicholson is Director of Communications for The SCAN Foundation. In this role, she executes the Foundation’s communication strategies and grantmaking. Mari has ample public health and…
Program Officer
Kali Peterson, MS, MPA
Kali Peterson serves as a Program Officer at The SCAN Foundation. In this role, she oversees a grant portfolio focused on long-term care financing and advancing person-centered and integrated care…
MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING, AND FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS
Ilvin Treska, MBA
Ilvin Treska is the Manager of Accounting, and Financial Planning and Analysis for The SCAN Foundation. He is responsible for assisting in managing the Foundation’s accounting, finance, and investment functions…
Program Officer
Erin Westphal, MS
Erin Westphal serves as a Program Officer at The SCAN Foundation. Erin’s work focuses on building the business case for person-centered care models and integrating the care and financing for medical…