Our Team

A Team With Deep Experience Across Systems

Cardea’s team brings diverse expertise across public health and human services, including evaluation, capacity building and professional learning, and policy support. Together, we partner with organizations navigating complex environments and working toward priorities that matter.

Our team is composed of experienced consultants, analysts, facilitators, and strategists who work collaboratively across projects and disciplines.

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How We Work as a Team

We work as an integrated team, drawing on a range of perspectives and expertise to support our partners thoughtfully and effectively. Team members collaborate across roles and disciplines to ensure our work is responsive, coordinated, and grounded in real-world context.

This collaborative model allows us to:

  • ZAdapt to evolving project needs
  • ZBring the right expertise to each engagement
  • ZMaintain continuity and shared learning across projects

Experience That Informs Our Work

Cardea’s team brings experience working at the local, state, and national levels in partnership with public agencies, nonprofits, community organizations, and foundations. Our backgrounds span evaluation, organizational development, professional learning, and policy support.

This breadth of experience helps us understand the contexts in which our partners operate and design approaches that are practical, responsive, and grounded in real-world conditions.

Leadership and Project Teams

Cardea’s work is supported by a leadership team and project teams that bring both strategic perspective and hands-on experience. Project teams are assembled to reflect the needs of each engagement, drawing on relevant expertise and diverse perspectives.

This flexible team structure supports collaboration, continuity, and shared learning throughout the partnership process.

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Meet Our Staff

Meet the staff who partner with organizations to design, implement, and support work across public health and human services.

Cardea Staff Bri Seoane

Bri Seoane, MPA

President & CEO
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Cardea Staff Amanda Winters

Amanda Winters, MPH, MPA

Chief Impact Officer
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Cardea Staff Melanie Ogleton

Melanie Ogleton, MHSA, MPH

Chief Strategy Officer
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Cardea Staff Tony Peterson

Tony Peterson

Chief Financial Officer
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Cardea Staff Hillary Ainsley

Hillary Ainsley

Senior Accountant
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Cardea Staff Cathy Bogan

Cathy Bogan

Senior Finance Manager
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Cardea Staff Cade Boyles

Cade Boyles, MEd

Training Manager
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Cardea Staff Lizzy Menstell Coyle

Lizzy Menstell Coyle, MPH

Senior Social Impact Evaluation Manager
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Cardea Staff Vittoria Cuellar

Vittoria Cuellar, MS

Program Director
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Cardea Staff Michelle Daugherty

Michelle Daugherty

Senior Program Manager
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Cardea Staff Nick Garcia

Nick Garcia

Senior Accountant
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Cardea Staff Montana Gill

Montana Gill, MPH

Social Impact Evaluation Manager
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Cardea Staff Aly Henniger

Aly Henniger, MEd

Training Manager
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Cardea Staff Cally Ingram

Cally Ingram, MEd

Training Manager
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Cardea Staff Kunico Ishiki

Kunico Ishiki

Program Coordinator
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Cardea Staff Avanthi Jayasuriya

Avanthi Jayasuriya, MPH

Director of Social Impact Evaluation
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Cardea Staff Olivia Lutz

Olivia Lutz, MPH

Senior Social Impact Evaluation Manager
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Cardea Staff Pegah Maleki

Pegah Maleki, MPH, MSW, LSW

Social Impact Evaluation Manager
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Cardea Staff Madeline Martinez

Madeline Martinez, MCHES

Program Director
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Cardea Staff Mona Mazraani

Mona Mazraani, MPH

Social Impact Evaluation Director
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Cardea Staff Christina Memmott

Christina Memmott, MPH

Social Impact Evaluation Director
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Cardea Staff Robert Mitchell

Robert Mitchell

Systems/Operations Director
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Cardea Staff Fiona Morrison Fleming

Fiona Morrison-Fleming, MPhil

Business Development Operations Manager
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Cardea Staff Emily Nakamura

Emily Nakamura, MDiv

Program Director
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Cardea Staff Meg Nolta

Meg Nolta, MPH

Training Manager
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Cardea Staff Nneoma Nwobilor

Nneoma Nwobilor, MSc

Senior Social Impact Evaluation Manager
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Cardea Staff Sarah Orton

Sarah Orton

Senior Training Manager
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Cardea Staff Beatriz Reyes

Beatriz Reyes, MPA

Senior Program Manager
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Cardea Staff Victoria De Los Santos

Victoria De Los Santos, MS

Data Analyst
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Cardea Staff Vanessa Sarria

Vanessa Sarria, MPA

Vice President of Growth and Partnerships
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Cardea Staff Ryan Sharnbroich

Ryan Sharnbroich, MEd, MPH

Director of Professional Learning & Sexuality Education
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Cardea Staff Ashley Sherrow

Ashley Sherrow, MA

Program Director
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Cardea Staff Jiselle Soss

Jiselle Soss

Program Associate
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Cardea Staff Oli Van Hoeve

Oli van Hoeve, MPA

Social Impact Evaluation Manager
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Cardea Staff Lori Weber

Lori Weber

Learning and Instructional Design Manager
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Cardea Staff Carine Wellington

Carine Wellington, MPH, CHES®

Social Impact Evaluation Manager
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Cardea Staff Heidi Winig

Heidi Winig, MEd, MPH

Program Director
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Cardea Staff Erica Wei Wu

Erica Wei Wu

Social Impact Data Manager
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Board of Directors

Cardea is guided by a Board of Directors that provides governance, strategic guidance, and fiduciary oversight in support of the organization’s mission and long-term sustainability.

Cardea Board Tiffany West

Tiffany West, MS

Board Chair

Senior Director, Advancing Health and Black Equity, Gilead Sciences

Cardea Board Marcus A. Stanley

Marcus A. Stanley, MPH, MCHES®

Secretary / Treasurer

Founder, President, and CEO, Black Power, Liberation, and Healing Now

Cardea Board Clover Barnes

Clover Barnes, RN, BSN, MBA

Cardea Board Crystal Tetrick

Crystal Tetrick, MPH

Board Member

Vice President for Health Systems and Policy, Kauffman & Associates, Inc.

Cardea Board Jessica Duncan Cance

Jessica Duncan Cance, PhD, MPH

Board Member

Senior Research Public Health Analyst, RTI International

Cardea Board Kia Colbert

Kia Colbert, MPH, CHES

Board Member

Director, Emory COMPASS Center

Cardea Board Krystle McCloney

Krystle McCloney, MHA, PMP

Board Member

Project Manager, Association of American Medical Colleges

Cardea Board Maximillian McKinney

Maximillian McKinney, MBA

Board Member

Chief Financial Officer, My Brother’s Keeper, Inc.

Cardea Board Tyler Spencer

Tyler Spencer, PhD, MSc

Board Member

Founder and Principal, Spencer Strategies

Join Our Team

We are always interested in connecting with people who are passionate about collaboration, learning, and supporting meaningful work alongside partners. To learn more about working at Cardea, explore current opportunities on our Careers page.