Staff

The principal office of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council is in Nashville, Tennessee. Staff and contractors pursue our ambitious agenda in research, training, education, organizing and advocacy from offices in various locations. Staff members include:

Photo	Name	Title	Telephone	Email
	John Lozier, MSSW	Executive Director	(615) 226-2292 Ext.  24	jlozier@nhchc.org
	John is responsible for overall management of the organization and focuses particularly on external relations and the public policy aspects of our work.
	Adrienne Breidenstine, MSW	Health Policy Organizer	(410) 837-5533 ext 1337	abreidenstine@hchmd.org
	Adrienne coordinates the National Council's policy advocacy in Washington DC and is the principal writer of the HCH Mobilizer
	Polly Bullock, BS	Business Manager	(615) 226-2292 Ext. 21	council@nhchc.org
	Polly has responsibility for day-to-day office management, including accounts payable and receivable. Polly also responds to general requests for information and publication orders.
	Sabrina Edgington. BSW	National & Regional Conference Coordinator	(615) 226-2292	sedgington@nhchc.org
	Sabrina manages all aspects of large conferences sponsored by the National Council.
	Linda Gutherie	Website Manager	(423) 645-2304	lgutherie@nhchc.org
	Linda constructs and manages the National Council’s extensive website.
	Ken Kraybill, MSW	Training Specialist	(206) 263-8341	kkraybill@nhchc.org or   ken.kraybill@kingcounty.gov
	Ken facilitates the development and implementation of education and training activities that support the work of those who provide direct services to people experiencing homelessness."
	Sharon Morrison RN, MAT	Health Disparities Collaboratives Coordinator	(617) 414-7779	smorrison@nhchc.org
	Sharon coordinates the participation of the HCH Clinicians’ Network in the Health Disparities Collaboratives, and works with HCH grantees to facilitate their participation in the Collaboratives.
	Eric Murry, MS	TennCare Shelter Enrollment Coordinator	(615) 226-2292	emurry@nhchc.org
	Eric facilitates the enrollment of children in shelters into Tennessee's Medicaid waiver program, and promotes their utilization of EPSDT services.
	Pat Petty	Secretary	(615) 226-2292 Ext. 26	network@nhchc.org
	Pat provides support to the staff, maintains our database, and assists in the day to day operations of the HCH Clinicians' Network.
	Pat Post, MPA	Communications Manager, Policy Analyst	(615) 226-2292 Ext. 28	ppost@nhchc.org
	Pat manages communications for the National Council, edits Healing Hands, writes policy papers and clinical articles, supervises the TennCare Shelter Enrollment Project, and staffs the Policy, Medicaid Reform, and Communications committees.
	Brenda Proffitt, MHA	Director HCH Clinicians' Network	(505) 872-1151	bproffitt@nhchc.org
	Brenda coordinates Clinicians' Network activity, and is primarily responsible for membership recruitment and retention; leadership development; and staffing the Pediatric Work Group. She has been with the Council since 1994.
	Heather Rippetoe, MA	Training Coordinator	(615) 226-2292 ext. 30	hrippetoe@nhchc.org
	Heather develops and coordinates workshops and trainings for those working to break the destructive link between homelessness and ill health.
	Karen Rotondo, BSN, RN	HCH Improvement Advisor	(508) 775-4374	KERotondo@aol.com
	Karen identifies and maintains contact with Health Care for the Homeless program's (HCH's) New Start potential applicants in order to assist them during the application process. She also works with newly funded HCH's to establish a Peer to Peer mentoring process.
	Lisa Williams, MBA	Finance Manager	(615) 226-2292 Ext. 29	lwilliams@nhchc.org
	Lisa manages the financial affairs of the National Council and prepares various financial reports.
photo by Ansell Horn	Suzanne Zerger, MA	Research Specialist	(647) 435-4616	szerger@nhchc.org
	Suzanne promotes improvement of homeless health care practice and policy through effective use of research and facilitates involvement of HCH projects in research activities.