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David Opp, MPH, is the Senior Manager of Federal Advocacy at Boston Medical Center, where he advocates on behalf of the hospital and its patients through engaging with Congress, the federal administration, and national trade associations regarding federal legislation, regulation, executive action, and sub-regulatory agency policy. David has a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Policy from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, MA, and a B.A. in Biology (minor: Mathematics) from Clark University in Worcester, MA. He has held previous policy and program roles at… Read More
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Beth Schenk (she/her) serves as Chief Environmental Stewardship Officer for Providence, one of the nation’s largest non-profit health systems, which is committed to decreasing greenhouse gases and other pollution from its operations. Dr. Schenk and team lead this effort through strategy and innovation, efficiency of practices and processes, research, education, and engagement, built on her experience decreasing the environmental impacts of health care for over 30 years.
Dr. Schenk is an assistant research professor at Washington State University College of Nursing. She led the development of… Read More
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A U.S. HCWH policy team member, Tim (he/him) primarily oversees state and local policy engagement alongside a limited portfolio of national-level policy projects. His previous work includes leading state work for the think-tank Climate XChange Education & Research and CABA-US, a business roundtable focused on clean energy and climate resilience. Most recently, Tim led Health Care Without Harm’s Massachusetts work, including convening health sector leadership bodies for the Green Ribbon Commission and the City of Boston.
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Leading HCWH’s policy and advocacy program, Antonia (she/her) is well-versed in climate change policy that focuses on protecting public health. Her previous climate work includes roles at Physicians for Social Responsibility and the Natural Resources Defense Council. She holds a doctoral degree in physics from the University of California, San Diego, and a master’s degree in applied physics from Columbia University. Antonia has lived in Washington, D.C. since 2002 with her husband and son.
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Kevin Zacharyasz (he/him) is the Director of Healthcare Sustainability at The Joint Commission leading initiatives across healthcare segments globally to support the Joint Commission’s mission and growth objectives around sustainability. He collaborates with other industry leaders to implement processes and technologies that aid in the reduction of a health care organization’s carbon footprint, as well as other environmental factors that impact patient health and safety. Kevin has been a leader in the sustainability field for over 10 years and previously held sustainability positions for Beth… Read More
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