Ashley Katz, MSW – Executive Director.   Ms. Katz was a Presidential Management Fellow at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) within the Department of Health and Human Services.  At CMS she led community outreach for the initial rollout of the Medicare Part D prescription drug program and served as a Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) analyst for Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho.   Ms. Katz spent several years working within the Texas Legislature as both a legislative aide for Rep. Tillery and an advocate for the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.  She has been involved in a variety of grassroots campaigns including Victor Morales’ 1996 U.S. Senate campaign and local consumer rights and open government campaigns.  Ms. Katz has also served a number of nonprofit organizations in roles ranging from fundraising to counseling survivors of domestic violence.  Ms. Katz graduated magna cum laude with her Masters in Social Work and a Community and Administrative Leadership concentration from the University of Texas at Austin.

Katherine Johnson – Programs & Outreach Coordinator.  A recent graduate of Cornell University, Katherine started as a volunteer after a short tour of the United States.  She is currently working to expand our website as an educational tool, informing consumers of current legislation that affects their health privacy and multiple ways we can take action to protect this basic right.