Nicole D. Vick is a public health advocate, educator, civic leader, author, and community connector. She has spent the last 18 years providing tools and strategies to diverse stakeholders to improve health and prevent disease in Los Angeles County. She has successfully merged her lived experience and public health expertise into a 14-year teaching career, currently teaching in the Urban Environmental Policy Department at Occidental College. Ms. Vick is also a strong community advocate. She chaired the LA City Health Commission, serves as an community/alumni advisor for USC and CSULA, and also finds time to foster economic development by hosting pop up shops supporting Black women business owners in her own backyard.

In her first book “Pushing Through: Finding the Light in Every Lesson” she shares both the heartbreaking pain and the extraordinary triumphs that led her to advocacy and social justice work. Her story takes place against the background of the long-neglected and overlooked community of South-Central Los Angeles, where she grapples with the grotesque imbalance of power and privilege as it unfolds in every aspect of her life and those around her.

Prior to ConsejoSano, Abner was Founder and CEO for the Workplace Wellness Council of Mexico, now the leading corporate wellness company in Mexico. From 2003-2008, he was founder and Executive Director of AIDS Responsibility Project, driving the creation of CONAES and JaBCHA, the first business councils on HIV/AIDS in Mexico and Jamaica. Abner previously served as Chairman of the International Committee and member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA), appointed by President Bush in 2002.

Abner serves on the Board of Manifest MedEx and is also a member of the American Medical Association’s External Equity & Innovation Advisory Group. He recently served on the Biden-Harris Policy Committee.

Caila Jones-Menefee is an objective driven leader that delivers quantifiable impact and outstanding results through process improvement and strategy development. Caila maintains an organized approach, clarity of purpose, and goal orientation in rapidly changing environments.

In her current role at UC Davis Health, she facilitates partnerships between UC Davis Health and Federally Qualified Health Centers to offer Northern California’s most vulnerable populations access to UC Davis Health’s nationally renowned clinical resources.

After decades within the non-profit sector as a project manager, fund development professional, and trusted process advisor to executive leaders, she began The Jones Collaborative. The community development agency is a vehicle to leverage the talents of her exceptional colleagues to help mission-aligned initiatives do business better. In 2022, Caila expanded The Jones Collaborative to include campaign management and served as the Campaign Manager for Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson.

Caila is a native San Franciscan, who earned her undergraduate Business Administration degree from San Francisco State University and her master’s degree in organizational leadership from Saint Mary’s College.

Dr. Jerry P. Abraham, MD MPH CMQ, is a renowned physician and public health advocate who currently serves as the Director of Vaccine Programs at Kedren Community Health Center in South Los Angeles. Dr. Abraham received his medical degree from the University of Texas School of Medicine and completed his family medicine residency at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He also holds a master of public health degree from Emory University and completed an injury epidemiology fellowship at the Harvard Initiative for Global Health.

Dr. Abraham has been an active member of the American Medical Association for many years and has been actively involved in healthcare policy and advocacy at the local, state, and national levels. He has served on numerous boards and committees, including president of the Los Angeles County Medical Association, trustee of the California Medical Association, and the board of the Charles R. Drew Medical Society. In addition, he has been a vocal advocate for health equity and medical justice, particularly in underserved communities.

Dr. Abraham’s expertise and leadership have been critical in the fight against COVID-19, particularly in communities of color that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. He has been a strong advocate for vaccine equity, working tirelessly to ensure that vulnerable populations have access to the COVID-19 vaccines. As the Director of Kedren Vaccines, he has overseen the administration of over 400,000 doses of the vaccine to the residents of Los Angeles County.

Throughout his career, Dr. Abraham has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to public health and healthcare. He has received numerous awards and honors, including the Hero of Family Medicine Award, the CMA Compassionate Service Award, the AMA Excellence in Medicine Award, the KJLH Proven Achievers Award, and the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Healthcare Leadership Award. In addition, he has been featured in numerous media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and the Los Angeles Times and is a regular contributor on Spectrum and CBS.

Dr. Jerry P. Abraham is a dedicated physician, public health advocate, and community leader who has made a significant impact on the health and well-being of countless individuals and communities.

Marisa Hall is a seasoned leader in the biopharmaceutical industry, having played influential roles at Fortune 500 companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Abbott, AbbVie, and GE Healthcare. Formerly serving as Commissioner for the Housing Authority in Los Angeles, appointed by Eric Garcetti, Marisa currently contributes her wealth of experience as a Senior Healthcare Account Executive at Eisai, Inc.

Passionate about healthcare equity, Marisa advocates for underrepresented communities, striving to eliminate barriers and ensure fair access to quality healthcare. She actively champions cause related to education, housing, financial literacy, and healthcare, organizing events and collaborating with local organizations to empower children and create sustainable solutions.

Beyond her professional and community commitments, Marisa is currently pursuing her Executive MBA at the University of Southern California. Finding joy in spending quality time with her family, she also enjoys the arts, traveling, and cherishing moments with loved ones.

Her inspiring commitment drives her mission to create a better future by addressing healthcare disparities and fostering community engagement.

E’Tiffany Jones manages Communications & Strategic Partnerships at OneLegacy, the not-for-profit organ, eye and tissue recovery organization. She has a robust career of over ten years in communications, event producing and partnership development.

E’Tiffany leads the Donate Life Rose Parade© Float committee, under her guidance and direction the organization received the highest Tournament of Roses honor, the Sweepstake Award garnering global attention for the OneLegacy mission. She utilizes a mix of earned media, creative programming, civic engagement, and philanthropic strategies to reach a population of twenty-million diverse residents of Southern California with the message of organ, eye and tissue donation.

Prior to joining OneLegacy, E’Tiffany developed her extensive background in cable television, producing live TV shows and managing signature campaigns in conjunction with national media outlets such as NBCUniversal, Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), Viacom, BET and many other large scale media corporations.

E’Tiffany holds a Bachelor of Science in mass communications from Norfolk State University and is an active member of the National Association of Black Journalist, the Association of Multi-Cultural Affairs in Transplantation, the American Association of University Women and Vice President of NSULA Alumni Association. She is also a founding member of the OPO-Medical School HBCU taskforce and Co-Chair of the national OneLegacy Donate Life Float Committee.

E’Tiffany and her husband reside in Los Angeles, California with their children.