Foundation Staff

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…

Gretchen E. Alkema is Vice President of Policy and Communications at The SCAN Foundation. In this role, Gretchen oversees the Foundation’s communications and policy strategy development and execution…

Gina Alferez serves as Executive Assistant for The SCAN Foundation. She brings over 18 years of administrative experience to the table with expertise in office management, event planning, scheduling…

Megan R. Burke is Senior Analyst for The SCAN Foundation. In this role, she provides the Foundation’s analysis of key communications, policy, and programmatic strategies to advance…

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…

Renata McElvany serves as the Program Specialist for The SCAN Foundation. In this role, Renata provides communications and administrative support to our team. Her core responsibilities include website…

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…

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…

Eric Thai is Director of Finance and Mission Impact Investments for The SCAN Foundation. He is responsible for managing the Foundation’s accounting, finance, and investment functions…

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…