Speakers - General Session
Suzy Dyer Copy
Executive DirectorParker Family Health CenterSuzy Dyer Copy
Suzy Dyer, PFHC Executive Director, joined Parker Center in December 2019. She currently serves on the Board of the Greater Newark Conservancy, the Advisory Board of the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County, the Planning Committee of the National Association of Free Clinic, and the Leadership Council of the Monmouth / Ocean Health Alliance. Suzy joined the Parker Family Health Center from Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey where her roles included Chief Philanthropic, Legal & Regulatory Affairs Officer; and most recently Chief Legal Affairs & Compliance Officer. Previously, Suzy was an Assistant US Attorney in the District of New Jersey. Prior to that she was an associate in the commercial litigation and bankruptcy departments at Winston & Strawn LLC in New York, NY. She received her law degree from St. John’s University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Trinity College in Hartford, CT.
Lisa Brach Safaeinili Copy
Executive DirectorWestminster Free ClinicLisa Brach Safaeinili Copy
Lisa Brach Safaeinili, has a Master’s in Public Health from UC Berkeley and almost 30 years of experience working with public and private nonprofit agencies. She has developed community health programs that empower youth to be part of the solution in New York State, Iowa, and California, two of which were recognized by the U.S. Attorney General. She speaks at conferences nationally sharing the innovative programs developed. Her signature programs at Westminster Free Clinic are a 2-year Healthcare Training & Internship Program for high school youth, creating a pathway to healthcare careers in a growing employment sector, and a cardiovascular risk reduction program called Corazones Sanos (Health Hearts). Lisa is currently vice president and previous president of the California Association of Free and Charitable Clinics board of directors, an executive board member of the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Ventura County workforce development healthcare committee.
Alanna Suda Copy
Senior Vice PresidentMWWAlanna Suda Copy
Alanna serves as the Senior Vice President leading MWW’s Government Relations practice in Washington, D.C. Working with associations, healthcare entities, nonprofits, corporations, and higher education institutions, Ms. Suda utilizes her expertise in monitoring the federal landscape and leveraging the legislative and regulatory processes to achieve client goals. Ms. Suda has over 25 years of experience helping clients engage with the federal government to shape policies and funding streams that achieve their desired results. Before joining MWW in 2008, Ms. Suda worked on Capitol Hill and at Jorden Burt LLP, where she led the firm’s appropriations and higher education practices. Ms. Suda is involved in a broad range of national, Washington-based organizations and coalitions, including Women in Government Relations, where she served two terms as the co-chair of the Health and Social Policies Task Force. Ms. Suda is a highly effective advocate who is passionate about using her government and communications skills to give clients a stronger voice in our nation’s capital.
Ariana Gordillo De Vivero Copy
Director of Strategic InitiativesNAFCAriana Gordillo De Vivero Copy
Ariana Gordillo De Vivero, the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC), has played a pivotal role in the organization since her induction in 2011. Her multifaceted responsibilities encompass partner relationship management, oversight of grant programs, mobilization of volunteers, engagement in community outreach, adeptness in public speaking, and leadership in the NAFC’s endeavors in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Ariana possesses a Master of Arts Degree in Latin American & Hemispheric Studies, complemented by a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Studies. Originating from Lima, Peru, she gives back to her community as an interpreter at the Arlington Free Clinic, while maintaining her residence in Falls Church, Virginia.
Ariana Gordillo De Vivero
Director of Strategic InitiativesNAFCAriana Gordillo De Vivero
Ariana Gordillo De Vivero, the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC), has played a pivotal role in the organization since her induction in 2011. Her multifaceted responsibilities encompass partner relationship management, oversight of grant programs, mobilization of volunteers, engagement in community outreach, adeptness in public speaking, and leadership in the NAFC’s endeavors in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Ariana possesses a Master of Arts Degree in Latin American & Hemispheric Studies, complemented by a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Studies. Originating from Lima, Peru, she gives back to her community as an interpreter at the Arlington Free Clinic, while maintaining her residence in Falls Church, Virginia.
Alanna Suda
Senior Vice PresidentMWWAlanna Suda
Alanna serves as the Senior Vice President leading MWW’s Government Relations practice in Washington, D.C. Working with associations, healthcare entities, nonprofits, corporations, and higher education institutions, Ms. Suda utilizes her expertise in monitoring the federal landscape and leveraging the legislative and regulatory processes to achieve client goals. Ms. Suda has over 25 years of experience helping clients engage with the federal government to shape policies and funding streams that achieve their desired results. Before joining MWW in 2008, Ms. Suda worked on Capitol Hill and at Jorden Burt LLP, where she led the firm’s appropriations and higher education practices. Ms. Suda is involved in a broad range of national, Washington-based organizations and coalitions, including Women in Government Relations, where she served two terms as the co-chair of the Health and Social Policies Task Force. Ms. Suda is a highly effective advocate who is passionate about using her government and communications skills to give clients a stronger voice in our nation’s capital.
Lisa Brach Safaeinili
Executive DirectorWestminster Free ClinicLisa Brach Safaeinili
Lisa Brach Safaeinili, has a Master’s in Public Health from UC Berkeley and almost 30 years of experience working with public and private nonprofit agencies. She has developed community health programs that empower youth to be part of the solution in New York State, Iowa, and California, two of which were recognized by the U.S. Attorney General. She speaks at conferences nationally sharing the innovative programs developed. Her signature programs at Westminster Free Clinic are a 2-year Healthcare Training & Internship Program for high school youth, creating a pathway to healthcare careers in a growing employment sector, and a cardiovascular risk reduction program called Corazones Sanos (Health Hearts). Lisa is currently vice president and previous president of the California Association of Free and Charitable Clinics board of directors, an executive board member of the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Ventura County workforce development healthcare committee.
Suzy Dyer
Executive DirectorParker Family Health CenterSuzy Dyer
Suzy Dyer, PFHC Executive Director, joined Parker Center in December 2019. She currently serves on the Board of the Greater Newark Conservancy, the Advisory Board of the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County, the Planning Committee of the National Association of Free Clinic, and the Leadership Council of the Monmouth / Ocean Health Alliance. Suzy joined the Parker Family Health Center from Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey where her roles included Chief Philanthropic, Legal & Regulatory Affairs Officer; and most recently Chief Legal Affairs & Compliance Officer. Previously, Suzy was an Assistant US Attorney in the District of New Jersey. Prior to that she was an associate in the commercial litigation and bankruptcy departments at Winston & Strawn LLC in New York, NY. She received her law degree from St. John’s University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Trinity College in Hartford, CT.