Staff

Our team addresses urgent health concerns by improving community wellbeing through creative expression. We are a small, nimble team that is enthusiastic about using the arts to make measurable impact for our partners and the public.

Jennifer Martin

Senior Director of Programs

Jennifer is responsible for the successful development, delivery and growth of all Foundation programs. She works with partners to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities through programs that are creative, meaningful and evidence-based. She has over 25 years of professional experience in nonprofit public health. She is also a visual artist and an avid supporter of the arts.

Chris Doucette

Senior Director of Marketing & Communications

Chris is responsible for marketing, communications, and fundraising. He has more than 25 years of experience helping community-based nonprofit organizations amplify their message through podcasts, videos, and print. He encourages you to pre-order Jeremy Nobel’s new book, “Project UnLonely: Healing Our Crisis of Disconnection.

 

Dana Osterling, MBA, MT-BC

Digital Platform and Programs Manager

Dana oversees the technical aspects of program delivery, development, and access to the Foundation’s digital properties. With over 10 years of clinical experience as a board-certified music therapist, a background in data analytics, and an MBA in healthcare administration, she is dedicated to finding innovative ways to support organizations that are committed to improving health outcomes through engagement in the arts.

Pauline Himics

Marketing & Communications Associate

Pauline implements marketing and communications initiatives that showcase the Foundation’s work and impact. She is responsible for the creation and execution of content for social media platforms, as well as developing marketing and fundraising materials. Pauline has over ten years of professional marketing and design experience and has run successful campaigns for nonprofits, arts organizations, education institutions, and small businesses.

Holly GILChrIST

Administrative Associate

Holly ensures the administration of finance, human resources, and communications runs smoothly. She has over 15 years of experience with arts organizations supporting growth and efficiency. She works to enhance the capacity of her team to create connection through art. Her background is in communications and culture studies, and studio art. She holds a Graphic Design certification from the Art Institute of Chicago.

 

Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH

President & Founder

Dr. Nobel is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine. He currently serves on the faculty of the Harvard Medical School in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine. Jeremy is also a poet, a photographer, and a teacher—a practitioner of both the humanities and sciences.

Jessica Liu, PHD, MPH

Campus & Young Adult Campus & Young Adult Engagement & Evaluation Advisor

Jessica Liu is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the REACH Lab at Stanford University in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine. She is a recent graduate of the Population Health Sciences PhD program in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Jessica’s research focuses on adolescent health and school-based prevention interventions, specifically the adolescent vaping epidemic. She is also very passionate about teaching and mentoring, and hopes to pursue a career as a professor. Fun fact – Jessica is a certified cycle and group fitness instructor!

aAron Leventman

Film Curator

Aaron is the curator for the UnLonely Film Festival responsible for research and selection of content for the Festival’s programming.  He brings with him 20 years of experience as a programmer for film festivals, including the Albuquerque Film and Music Experience, The Santa Fe Film Festival, the Bioneers Moving Image Festival, and an online LGBTQ+ short play series through his theatre company Almost Adults Productions.  He is also a published and produced playwright, an actor in film, TV, and theatre, and instructor of creative writing, acting, and film appreciation.  

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