Over A Decade of Commitment to Health Equity

About NHIT

NHIT is a 501(c)3non-profit that has worked since its inception in 2008 on issues such as broadband access, electronic health records, precision medicine, consumer health applications and disaster resiliency.

Vision

The vision of NHIT is to achieve health equity and build thriving communities through catalyzing the development and use of health information technology and the stakeholders impacted by its use.

About NHIT

NHIT is a 501(c)3 non-profit that has worked since its inception in 2008 on issues such as broadband access, electronic health records, precision medicine, consumer health applications and disaster resiliency.

Vision

The vision of NHIT is to achieve health equity and build thriving communities through catalyzing the development and use of health information technology and the stakeholders impacted by its use.

Our Team

Luis Belen

Chief Executive Officer
NHIT Board Chair


Hants Williams

Data Scientist


Joyce Hunter

Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers
Former Deputy CIO |Dept of Agriculture

Donna Christensen

USVI & Puerto Rico Project
Former Congresswoman
Board Member

Conrad Clyburn

Business Development

Javier CueBas

Policy and Community Relations

Peter Gigante

Research and Marketing
Luis Belen

Chief Executive Officer

Javier Cuebas

Chief Engagement Advisor

Conrad Clyburn

Business Development Advisor

Joyce Hunter

Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers Advisor

Peter Gigante

Research and Marketing Advisor

Hannah Zavala

Intern

Board of Directors

Luis Belen

Board Chair
NHIT

Adam Glasofer, MD

Founder/Principal
Vertex Health

April Mims

Senior Vice President
of Public Policy
Hims & Hers

Donna Christensen, MD

Former Congresswoman
US Virgin Islands

Elizabeth Boudreau

International Head of Strategy Healthcare Workforce Development
Amazon Web Services

Elizabeth "Liz" Simonhoff Perez

Sr. Director
Verizon

Fadesola Adetosoye

Expert Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company

Mark Johnson, MD

Professor and Chair
Department of Community and Family Medicine
Howard University College of Medicine

Fatima Paruk, MD, MPH

Chief Medical Informatics Officer
Salesforce

Meera Kanhouwa, MD, MHA

Director, Global Healthcare and Life Sciences, ProServe
Amazon Web Services

Michael Jackson

VP, Industry Strategy & Solutions
DocuSign

What People Are Saying About NHIT

-Commissioner Mignon Clyburn of the Federal Communications Commission

"NHIT has become one of the nation's foremost public/private collaboratives focused on issues of health disparities and health IT. But with great success comes even greater responsibility ... [the NHIT team] is more than up to the challenge."

"Business leaders who understand the challenges presented by health inequities and leverage the opportunities afforded by federal healthcare policies, which are increasingly prioritizing health equity, will be successful in this era of health system transformation."

-Daniel E. Dawes, Author of 150 Years of Obama Care

"If we are going to move ahead as a nation, this must happen collaboratively. The tent must be big, and we are committed to widening that tent so that we have as many voices and perspectives as possible..."

-Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, Former Acting Asst Secretary of Health and Nation Coordinator at HHS

"The Wall Street Summit is a unique gathering that focuses on issues that need simultaneous exploration in healthcare: equal access to capital and innovating to meet the needs of underserved communities."

-Damon L. Davis, MBA, Director, Former Health Data Initiative at HHS

"There is little question in mind that if we seize this moment effectively that is an unlimited potential for improving the lives of all Americans."

-Senator Tom Daschle

"The NHIT Collaborative is uniquely positioned to convene and lead these efforts around the country, to helps deliver the benefits of health IT innovations for all people."

-Luis Belen, President & CEO, NHIT Collaborative of the Underserved Inc.

National Advisory Council (NAC)

If you are interested in serving on the NHIT – National Advisory Council (NAC) please contact Luis Belen at LBelen@NHIT.org