Live Healthy Fairfax

CONTACT INFORMATION: Available during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
703-246-2411 TTY 711
10777 Main Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
Gillian Kimura
Partnership Program Coordinator

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Acknowledgements

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Recognizing Our Community and County Partners

We extend a profound thank you to our dedicated community and county partners who hosted and participated in transformative Data Walks and Root Cause Analysis sessions, shining a light on the health-related challenges our community faces. Your commitment has empowered us to see, understand, and take meaningful steps toward building a healthier, brighter future together.

  • BPSOS
  • Centreville Immigration Forum
  • Cornerstones (Opportunity Neighborhood, Reston)
  • Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center
  • Fairfax Food Council
  • Gerry Hyland Government Center, (Opportunity Neighborhood, Mount Vernon)
  • Gum Springs Community Center,
  • Herndon Community Center (Opportunity Neighborhood, Herndon)
  • Hybla Valley Community Center
  • James Lee Community Center
  • Jim Scott Community Center
  • John Marshall Library
  • Korean Community Service Center
  • Liberty’s Promise, West Potomac High School
  • Lorton Community Center
  • Multicultural Advisory Council
  • Partnership for a Healthier Fairfax coalition members
  • Public Health Youth Ambassadors Program participants from Justice, Mount Vernon, and John R. Lewis high schools
  • Springfield Family Resource Center
  • Sully Community Center
  • Wedgewood Community Center (Opportunity Neighborhood, Annandale)
  • Woodrow Wilson Library (Opportunity Neighborhood, Bailey’s Crossroads and Culmore)

Members of CHIP Work Teams

We offer a heartfelt thank you to our incredible community and county partners who transformed shared voices and feedback into meaningful goals and purposeful actions, ensuring the heart of our community resonates powerfully within this plan.

Sadia Aden
Executive Director
Adams Compassionate Healthcare Network

Amer Ahmad
Chief Operating Officer
Adams Compassionate Healthcare Network

Adam Allston
Chief, Population Health 
Fairfax County Health Department

Sonya Breehy
Northern Virginia Advocacy Manager
Coalition for Smarter Growth

Sara Brinkmoeller
Health Safety Net Integration Director
Fairfax County Health Department

Alisa Brooks
Food Access Program Manager
Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services

Leah Chedid
Community Business Operations Manager, Community Health and Health Equity
Inova

Logan Day
Food Security Researcher and Gardener

Laurel Deffenbaugh
Epidemiologist II, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention
Fairfax County Health Department

Yolonda Earl-Thompson
Executive Director
LAZERA Ministries

Lauren Elcessor
Director
Inova Elderlink

Jennifer Feltes
Epidemiology Program Manager, Substance Use and Mental Health
Fairfax County Health Department

Wes Garit
Customer Care Manager
Fairfax County Department of Family Services

Kate Garsson
Program Outreach and Education Manager
Inova

Leigh Guarinello
Director, Community Health Programs
Inova

Caroline Hockenberry
Farmers Market Coordinator
Fairfax County Park Authority

Dawn Hyman
Asset Management Analyst III
Fairfax County Park Authority
Co-chair of the Fairfax Food Council

Vinu Illakkuvan
Founder and Principal Consultant
PopHealth, LLC

Katie Jantzi
Assistant Program Manager
Fairfax Area Agency on Aging

Kierystan Johnson
Behavioral Health Specialist
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board

Noel Kaplan
Community Member
Former Environmental Planner for Fairfax County

Rachel Ermann Lynch
Program Officer
Northern Virginia Health Foundation

Manisha Maskay
Member, Fairfax County Area Commission on Aging  
Member, Advisory Board, Fairfax Village in the City

Meredith McKeen
Vice President of Programs
Northern Virginia Family Services

Patricia Moreno
Health Promotion Consultant
Anthem HealthKeepers Plus

Matt Mulder
Director of Operations
Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture
Co-chair, Fairfax Food Council

Minnie Orozco
Urgent Needs and Herndon Resource Center Operations Director
Cornerstones

Amy Pease
Public Health Nutritionist
Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services

Marvin Quintero 
Director, Community In Reach
Northern Virginia Family Services

Anna Ricklin
Health In All Policies Manager
Fairfax County Health Department

Courtney Riggle van Schagen
Director of Behavioral Health
Neighborhood Health

Lynette Sappe Watkins
Executive Director
Culmore Clinic

Tim Sargeant
At Large Member
Fairfax County Planning Commission

Shaun Sawko
Executive Director
Fairfax County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services

Benjamin Schwartz
Director of Epidemiology and Population Health
Fairfax County Health Department

Ellen Shannon
Executive Director, National Capital Area Chapter
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Peter Steinberg
Program Manager, Healthy Minds Fairfax
Fairfax County Department of Family Services

Brandie Temple
Epidemiology Program Manager, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention
Fairfax County Health Department

Brook Tresch
University Dietitian
Sodexho/George Mason University

Ellen Volo
Fairfax County Opioid Response Manager
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board

Nigel Walker
Director of Community Health Programs
Inova

Diane Watson
Member, Fairfax County Area Commission on Aging
Zitao Weng
Health Services Coordinator
Korean Community Services Center

Marla Zometsky
Cross-System Prevention Manager
Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services
 

Partnership for a Healthier Fairfax Steering Committee

A special thank you to the Partnership for a Healthier Fairfax Steering Committee for their patience, guidance, and dedication. Their leadership has been vital in shaping a powerful Community Health Improvement Plan that reflects hope, collaboration, and a shared commitment to a healthier, thriving future for all.

Deron Campbell, Co-Chair 
Director, Community Health, Access and Prevention 
Inova Juniper Program

Lesley Abashian 
Director of Human Services 
City of Fairfax

Gloria Addo-Ayensu 
Director of Health 
Fairfax County Health Department

Hannah Cacner 
Active Transportation Planner II 
Fairfax County Department of Transportation

Kristi Guillory 
President & CEO 
Kristi Guillory Reid Enterprises LLC

Dawn MJ Hyman 
Asset Management Analyst III 
Fairfax County Park Authority

Vinu Ilakkuvan 
Founder & Principal Consultant 
PoP Health, LLC

Kierystan Johnson 
Behavioral Health Specialist II 
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board

Rachel Ermann Lynch 
Program Officer 
Northern Virginia Health Foundation

Manisha H. Maskay 
Member, Fairfax County Area Commission on Aging 
Member, Advisory Board, Fairfax Village in the City

Ondrea McIntyre-Hall 
Senior Director, Community Health 
Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic Region

Matt Mulder 
Director of Operations 
Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture

India Richards, Co-Chair 
Project Manager 
Health Care Dynamics International

Xiaoquan Zhao 
Professor 
George Mason University

Fairfax County Health Department CHIP Development Team

Carrie Cannon 
Health Promotion Coordinator

Gillian Kimura 
Program Coordinator, Partnership for Healthier Fairfax

Anthony Mingo, Sr. 
Director, Community Health Development Division

Christopher Revere 
Deputy Director for Innovation and Planning

Larry Rockwell 
Public Safety Information Officer

Elisa Solomon 
Project Coordinator

Lila Herndon Vizzard 
Strategic Planner

Sarah White Strategic 
Partnership Manager

Join Us to Shape Our Community's Future

We're looking for passionate residents and local leaders to join our working group. This isn't just talk; we're crafting real solutions for real community needs—like creating safe play spaces for our children, ensuring access to fresh food for every family, and fostering strong connections between neighbors.

Become a part of the Partnership for a Healthier Fairfax today and drive positive, lasting changes for our community.
 

Partnership Interest Form


 

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