Agenda – Day 2

Portland, Oregon’s Jeremy Wilson has had a rewarding career as a singer-songwriter and music producer for over 35 years. He’s best known as the lead singer for the bands Pilot and The Dharma Bums. After being diagnosed with a life-threatening congenital heart condition called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, which required four surgeries, Portland’s music community stepped up and helped Jeremy financially and emotionally to get through it. This inspired him to create the Jeremy Wilson Foundation 501(c)3 (aka JWF Musicians Healthcare Fund) in 2010. This DIY safety net has distributed over $500,000 in emergency financial assistance for medical bills, rent, groceries, and a number of other everyday expenses, as well as providing invaluable licensed social worker services to dozens of Oregon and SW Washington musicians and their families. JWF exists to support those who create the soundtrack for our lives.

Rev. Dr. Sandra Butler-Truesdale, a native Washingtonian, is an ordained licensed minister, serving as Assistant Minister and Local Deacon at Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, DC. She is the Founder and Chair of the DC Legendary Musicians, Inc., a 501c3 service organization, and a former member of the Howard Theatre Board and currently serves as chairperson of the Howard Theatre Community Committee. She is the programmer, writer, & producer of “Don’t Forget the Blues” on Wednesdays on WPFW Radio, 89.3 FM.

Dr. Butler-Truesdale is a DC historian and Rhythm and Blues historian. She has worked for several musicians, among them the late Ray Charles and James Brown. She continues to work to document the history of this great music and the musicians of the DMV.

Dr. Butler-Truesdale is co-author of the book, Washington DC Jazz.

Debbie Carroll, Vice President of MusiCares® Health & Human Services, is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing MusiCares’ programs and services nationally. Under her leadership, MusiCares has succeeded in substantially increasing their programs and services from 230 clients and $236,000 distributed in 1998 to approximately 8,600 clients and more than $6.5 million distributed in 2018. Carroll was instrumental in launching MusiCares’ first Preventative Healthy Essentials Clinic. The program has expanded to over 300 annual events nationwide that address medical issues, dental and hearing health, addiction recovery services, and educational topics of interest to music people.

Previously, Ms. Carroll worked in various capacities in the health care industry, ranging from hospital settings to private practice. Carroll was instrumental in developing substance abuse treatment programs in Massachusetts, Colorado, and Georgia.

She currently serves on the ACM Lifting Lives and Leadership Music Board of Directors and serves on the Cumberland Heights and Music Health Alliance Advisory Boards.

Eric Barton represents clients in complex commercial litigation and class actions, including national multi-district litigation, often involving antitrust, contract issues, or defective products. He also has significant experience representing state governments, counties, and cities in various kinds of litigation. Currently, he represents government clients in nine states in claims arising from the opioid epidemic and in claims against JUUL arising from the underage vaping epidemic, among other cases. Before starting his private practice in 1995, Eric clerked for Judge Stephen H. Anderson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He also served a clerkship for Justice Fred N. Six of the Kansas Supreme Court. Eric has also taught classes for many years at the University of Kansas School of Law, including first-year lawyering classes and trial advocacy. Eric has been repeatedly named in Super Lawyers for Business Litigation in Missouri and Kansas. He currently serves on the board of the Midwest Music Foundation, a non-profit organization providing health care and educational assistance to Kansas City area musicians. He also writes occasional columns for the Manhattan Mercury newspaper.

Dr. Corriveau is a practicing physician, mentor and educator in primary care and population health. She has volunteered with Midwest Music Foundation since 2016, and believes music is integral to health and healing. She is the director of Community Engagement at the University of Kansas Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, as well as holds a faculty position in Population Health. Beyond her teaching responsibilities in population health practice, socio/political determinants of health and social justice, she helps lead collaborative projects on interprofessional clinical care, community health workers, addiction recovery and medical-legal partnerships. In her spare time, she has fun with the mandolin, attempts to play the fiddle, and sings 3-part harmony with friends.

Shannon Donnell has been a Registered Nurse working all kinds of adult critical care since 2004. She was introduced to the O+ (“oh positive”) Festival and its mission of connecting artists and musicians with healthcare in 2001. She took over as the Artists’ Clinic Director in 2015. Each festival weekend, over 100 providers and 150 artist and musician patients engage in the exchange of the “art of medicine for the medicine of art.”

Katie Dale is the Executive Director of the Red Dirt Relief Fund, a nonprofit providing a safety net of critical assistance to Oklahoma music people. A founding member of the organization, Katie has worked over the past eight years to raise funds and provide more than $180,000 in grants to Oklahoma musicians while they got back to work after medical emergencies, natural disasters and other unforeseen crises. She is currently spearheading a pilot program to create a health care network for Tulsa-area musicians. Her passion for music and musician advocacy was fueled in New Orleans while attending Loyola University, and later producing music events for Red Bull across Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. When she’s not busy raising two teenage daughters, Katie can be found soaking up new experiences as a frequent traveler or as an audience member anyplace she can hear and support live music.

Reenie Collins is the CEO of Health Alliance for Austin Musicians – a unique organization that is both a cultural support and a healthcare safety net provider for Austin’s low income, working musicians. A seasoned executive with more than 25 years’ experience in the healthcare arena working in hospital systems and community health. During the course of her 25-year career she has a proven track record of leading teams through successful change and developing strong community and patient mission driven programs. During her tenure, HAAM has received multiple community awards and has been locally and nationally recognized for both fundraising and operational excellence. She is recognized as a strong connector of people and contributor to the community in many different areas. An Austin native, Reenie grew up listening to music in many of Austin’s iconic venues and loves all types of music but especially Americana and Folk Music.

Mark Lindsey is the current General Manager for the Americas at Eyecare Prime. He is also the Co-founder of Sight and Sound-Vision care for the music industry.

Tatum Allsep is the Founder/CEO of Music Health Alliance, a non-profit organization that removes barriers and finds healthcare solutions to Heal The Music. To date MHA has served over 11,000 music industry professionals in their most vulnerable time of need saving $50 million in healthcare costs in only 7 years. Her career includes 6 years with MCA Records, several years as an artist manager, and the launch of the first-ever Vanderbilt University Medical Center/ Children’s Hospital Music Industry Relations Department where she pioneered a number of impactful programs that are still going strong. In 2012, Tatum left the for-profit world to build Music Health Alliance. Through MHA, Tatum initiated a new model of healthcare support whose outcomes have garnered national accolades and recognition, however, the greatest achievement for Tatum will always be found in the clients whose lives have been positively impacted by the work of Music Health Alliance.

Renata Marinaro is a licensed social worker. As National Director of Health Services at The Actors Fund, she manages the Artists Health Insurance Resource Center and Entertainment Industry Health Solutions and helps manage the Samuel Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts, in partnership with Mount Sinai Doctors. Renata has created many online and print resources to help increase insurance literacy in the arts and entertainment community, including a series of online tutorials, available at http://tinyurl.com/AHIRCvideos. She is also a certified application counselor.

Josh Peck is an expert in healthcare enrollment and data-driven marketing strategies that utilize both proven and emerging media channels to facilitate mass engagement. Mr. Peck Co-Founded Get America Covered a non-profit dedicated to helping people get covered and stay covered in the Health Insurance Marketplaces. Prior to this, Josh served at the Department of Health and Human Services. He was appointed Chief Marketing Officer for the Health Insurance Marketplace at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services where he was responsible for the enrollment and retention of HealthCare.gov consumers. As President of For Good, LLC, Josh has advised dozens of leading domestic and international businesses and nonprofits on campaign and marketing strategy. Josh was the Deputy Director of New Media for Organizing for America and the Democratic Party. While there, he oversaw President Obama’s online strategy in the successful fight to pass the Affordable Care Act.

Shelli Quenga oversees advocacy and programming for the South Carolina-based nonprofit, Palmetto Project. She spearheaded the formation of the nation’s first statewide nonprofit insurance agency, providing enrollment assistance, insurance education, and advocacy for South Carolinians with Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace coverage. She formerly directed a regional non-profit focused on children with special healthcare needs and continues to serve as a behavioral therapist and advocate for educational, community, and medical services for children with special healthcare needs and their families.

Jodi Ray is the Director Florida Covering Kids & Families, at the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health. Ms. Ray has almost 20 years’ experience in designing, implementing and evaluating outreach and enrollment efforts in Florida. During the course of her career, she has overseen statewide efforts to connect consumers to public health coverage programs, which has led to her broad scope and understanding of the design and implementation of community-based collaborative initiatives focused on reducing the number uninsured in Florida. Ms. Ray has received five federal grants from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to enroll children into health coverage through CHIP and Medicaid. Additionally, Ms. Ray manages: a statewide outreach effort serving active duty military and veteran families who need health coverage; enrollment assistance training to community partners; and coalition building and strategic outreach planning with individual communities.

Mina Schultz is ACA Outreach and Enrollment Program Manager at Young Invincibles, where she oversees the Get Covered Coalition – a coalition of over 500 individuals and organizations that seeks to educate communities about their health coverage options and increase overall health insurance literacy. Prior to her work at Young Invincibles, Mina was a certified application counselor in rural West Virginia for 3 years. She then moved to New York City where she continued to help people access quality, affordable coverage through the city’s GetCoveredNYC initiative. Mina is a board member at ACA Consumer Advocacy, and a Founder’s Council member at United States of Care.

Renata Marinaro is a licensed social worker. As National Director of Health Services at The Actors Fund, she manages the Artists Health Insurance Resource Center and Entertainment Industry Health Solutions and helps manage the Samuel Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts, in partnership with Mount Sinai Doctors. Renata has created many online and print resources to help increase insurance literacy in the arts and entertainment community, including a series of online tutorials, available at http://tinyurl.com/AHIRCvideos. She is also a certified application counselor.

Melaney Mashburn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years’ experience in the field providing counseling and supportive services to children, youth, adults and seniors. She has been providing these services for the past four years to musicians with the Jazz Foundation of America.

Patsy Dolan Bouressa came to the SIMS Foundation as the Director of Clinical Services and was promoted to Executive Director. With more than 14-years in social work, Patsy has worked in a variety of settings with a diverse range of clients. Previously, she has worked at a residential treatment facility for mentally ill children and teens, with incarcerated individuals at Travis State Jail, and at a psychiatric hospital as the Outpatient Services Director.

Patsy has always been a vocal advocate for those dealing with mental health and substance use issues and has served on many committees and workgroups working to improve the way in which behavioral health services are delivered. Currently, she works with the Austin Opioid Workgroup, the Planning Network Advisory Committee, the Recovery Oriented Systems of Care Committee and the Substance Use Disorder Workgroup. In addition, Patsy partners with several local non-profits focused on destigmatization and education to ensure that no one in the community suffer alone.

If you ask NOMC co-founding director and NOMAF President Bethany Ewald Bultman what she does, she may tell you, “I am the crust of bread the puts the cultural peas on the fork.” Her proud pink hair is Bultman’s way of publicly advocating for universal health care. As a cultural anthropologist, author, journalist and documentary filmmaker, Bultman is known for her vibrant insights and historical commentary. She and her husband, Johann, are civil rights activists who founded the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic in 1998 and subsequently the New Orleans Musicians’ Assistance Foundation in 2005. Today, Bultman remains a vibrant Tour de Force in the New Orleans community including receiving an honorary doctorate from Loyola University.

She is currently serving as the 2020 symposium co-chair for the International Performing Arts Medicine Association which will meet in New Orleans, the first time in the south, June 18-22, 2020.

Renata Marinaro is a licensed social worker. As National Director of Health Services at The Actors Fund, she manages the Artists Health Insurance Resource Center and Entertainment Industry Health Solutions and helps manage the Samuel Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts, in partnership with Mount Sinai Doctors. Renata has created many online and print resources to help increase insurance literacy in the arts and entertainment community, including a series of online tutorials, available at http://tinyurl.com/AHIRCvideos. She is also a certified application counselor.

Peter Grant is President and Chief Executive Officer of Health Care Conference Administrators, LLC, a company which sponsors media and educational events, including national conferences, internet-based events, and publications on matters of health care practice and policy. He also Chair of Train for Compliance, LLC, , and Health IT Certification. Dr. Grant is a partner and chair of the Health Law Section of Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP. Dr. Grant is a health law specialist with special focus on structuring physician organizations and integrated health systems. He has special expertise in antitrust, corporate practice of medicine regulation, fraud and abuse and Stark, and HMO and health insurance regulation. He is special counsel to the American Medical Group Association, and general counsel to the Integrated Healthcare Association and the IPA Association of America. He is the former general counsel to the Hospital Council of Northern and central California. Dr. Grant maintains offices in San Francisco and Seattle. He is Past President, California Society for Healthcare Attorneys and the Healthcare Financial Management Association, Northern California Chapter.

Dr. Balch has over fifteen years of executive leadership in the non-profit sector with an emphasis on consensus-building and collaboration. He has led numerous federal advocacy efforts on a range of issues both at the legislative and regulatory level. He became the CEO of both PAF and NPAF in 2013. From 2006-13, he served as the Vice President of the Preventive Health Partnership–a national health promotion collaboration between the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, and American Heart Association. Prior to 2006 Dr. Balch was the Executive Director of Friends of Cancer Research. Dr. Balch has served on the Executive Board of the Patient Advocate Foundation and National Patient Advocate Foundation since 2007. He currently serves on numerous advisory boards and committees.

Rachel Blair relies on her 17 years in healthcare and nonprofit leadership while overseeing all HAAM operations. Her background blends clinical experience in behavioral health with program direction and team management. HAPPY BEGINNINGS: long before joining HAAM, Rachel saved her now-husband’s career by referring him to the agency.

Tatum Allsep is the Founder/CEO of Music Health Alliance, a non-profit organization that removes barriers and finds healthcare solutions to Heal The Music. To date MHA has served over 11,000 music industry professionals in their most vulnerable time of need saving $50 million in healthcare costs in only 7 years. Her career includes 6 years with MCA Records, several years as an artist manager, and the launch of the first-ever Vanderbilt University Medical Center/ Children’s Hospital Music Industry Relations Department where she pioneered a number of impactful programs that are still going strong. In 2012, Tatum left the for-profit world to build Music Health Alliance. Through MHA, Tatum initiated a new model of healthcare support whose outcomes have garnered national accolades and recognition, however, the greatest achievement for Tatum will always be found in the clients whose lives have been positively impacted by the work of Music Health Alliance.

Susan Latham has more than 20 years of executive level experience in performing arts and entertainment, human services and higher education. She is currently the Vice President of Development at Citymeals on Wheels where she is responsible for raising $10M+ each year. She was previously Deputy Director of Development at The Actors Fund for six years where she managed individual and institutional giving, raising $10M in annual support each year. During her first career in the performing arts, she toured around the world as Meredith Monk’s company manager, produced three shows for BAM’s Next Wave Festival, and booked tours and raised money for 35+ dance, theater and music artists. She currently serves on the Boards of several arts organizations. Susan has experience with all aspects of fundraising, strategic planning and board development.

Kathleen Bitetti is a practicing visual artist, curator/arts administrator and a public policy and advocacy expert. For over twenty five years, Kathleen has been advocating and advising on local, state and national levels for artist’s rights, first amendment and intellectual property protection, access to affordable health care & health care reform, arts funding, small business issues, the creative and cultural economies, and the development of free or low cost resources/services for artists working in all genres, small arts related businesses, cultural nonprofits, and grassroots organizations. She has helped to craft state and national legislation and regulations, has organized, served on, and moderated panels on policy issues, and has given numerous lectures, talks and trainings on advocacy and public policy methods. She was the project leader and the co-author of the Fall 2009 report, Stand Up and Be Counted and was a key advisor for the follow up 2017 state-wide survey effort, By Artists, For Artists.