Alumni Changemakers
Changemakers are UHS alumni working in the realms of policy, government, advocacy, law, and civil society to strengthen democracy, serve the public, and protect the planet through economic opportunity, quality of life, international peace and security, equity, justice, social impact, and sustainable futures.
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- PUBLIC HEALTH
- Family/Labor/Education
- Environment/Climate/Sustainability
- Global Affairs
- Justice/Civil Rights
- Economy/Economic Opportunity
- Political Office/Policymakers/Advocates
- PHILANTHROPY/SOCIAL IMPACT
PUBLIC HEALTH
Eileen Mariano, MPH
Class of '11
Mental Health Provider
Jeff Hom, MD
Class of '00
Policy Advisor, City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Adam Tewell
Class of '00
International Health Policy Analyst, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Sabrina Adler, JD
Class of '98
Public Health Attorney
Cynthia Brown MSN
Class of '91
Area Manager, Seattle Public Health, King County
David Wu
Class of '87
Director, Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Tomás A. Magaña, MD
Class of '82
Founder & Project Director, FACES for the Future Coalition
Louise Aronson, MD MFA
Class of '81
Geriatrician, Writer, UCSF Professor, Author of NYT bestseller Elderhood
Marc Mitchell, MD
Class of '81
Internal Medicine and Primary Care
Family/Labor/Education
Educator
Educator
Oni Lusk-Stover
Class of '01
Senior Education Specialist, World Bank Group
Dan Crossen
Class of '01
Regional Attorney, California Public Employee Relations Board
Justin Christensen Ed.D
Class of '99
Assistant Principal for Instruction at Bellarmine College Preparatory
Sekou Banks
Class of '97
Policy Analyst, First 5 California
June Kitagawa-Sakamoto, JD
Class of '92
Assistant Dean, University of California Hastings School of Law
Manuel Covarrubias
Class of '89
Faculty in Engineering and Technology Department, City College of San Francisco
Kaye Kramer
Class of '88
Founder, Step Up
Craig Snellings, JD
Class of '88
Commissioner, California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Laura Bremer, JD
Class of '85
Senior Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor
Mark Burford, PhD
Class of '85
Professor of Music
Lande Ajose, PhD
Class of '83
Senior Policy Advisor for High Education, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Mark Kushner
Class of '79, P '20, '23
CEO/Head of School/Professor/Education Consultant
Environment/Climate/Sustainability
Yeymi Rivas
Class of '15
Intern, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, San Francisco Estuary Partnership
Dario Abramskiehn
Class of '06
Senior Analyst for Climate Finance, Climate Policy Initiative
Chris Drake, JD
Class of '99
Attorney/Advisor, Office of the General Counsel for Energy Policy, U.S. Department of Energy
Lara Ettenson
Class of '95
Director of California Energy Efficiency Policy, Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC)
Letty Brown, PhD
Class of '95
Forest Scientists, SCS Global Services
Arya Degenhardt
Class of '92
Communications Director, Mono Lake Committee
Michael Wara, JD, PhD
Class of '91
Director of Climate and Energy Policy Program, Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University
David Ganz, PhD
Class of '89
Executive Director, The Center for People and Forests
Kecia Fong
Class of '86
Historic Preservation Professional, Managing Editor of Change Over Time
Scott Hill
Class of '81
Division Manager for Protected Resources, NOAA
William Brooks
Class of '80
Marine Mammal Biologist, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Global Affairs
Robb Hawkins
Class of '96
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
Lisa Miller
Class of '91
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
Chulho Hyun
Class of '89
Regional Chief of Communication, UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Regional Office
Gregory Segas
Class of '89
Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
Justice/Civil Rights
Rowan McGarry
Class of '17
Development Intern, Public Advocates
Alexandra Prior
Class of '15
Paralegal, Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Duncan Hosie
Class of '12
JD candidate, Yale School of Law
Former Democratic National Committee Field Campaign Volunteer
Sophia Dalal
Class of '12
Legal Service Coordinator, Equality for Flatbush
Bree Baccaglini, JD
Class of '11
JD Candidate, Stanford University
Former Organizer, Hillary for America
Zoe Savitsky, JD
Class of '03
Deputy Legal Director, Southern Poverty Law Center
Former Trial Attorney, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Sharon Hing, JD
Class of '01
Legal Program Collaboration Manager at Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Brian Goldman
Class of '01
Partner, Supreme Court and Appellate Practice, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Polina Beckerson
Class of '00
Deputy Public Defender, Santa Clara Office of the Public Defender
Dakota Fine
Class of '00
Video Producer/Storyteller, Family Equality Council
Nelson Richards, JD
Class of '99
Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice
Atteyah Hollie
Class of '98
Senior Staff Attorney, Southern Center for Human Rights
Che Hashim, JD
Class of '98
Criminal Defense, Employment, and Civil Rights Attorney
Ayana Curry, JD
Class of '93
Civil Rights Attorney, Law Officers of John L. Burris
Former Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice
Katie Hultquist
Class of '91
Director of Leadership Giving at OutRight Action International
Dr. Monique W. Morris
Class of '90, Summerbridge '86
Founder and President, National Black Women’s Justice Institute.
Sarah Harrington, JD
Class of '90
Partner, Goldstein & Russell, P.C.
Former Assistant to the Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice
Joseph Alioto, JD
Class of '90
Partner, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Former Assistant Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
Rodger Bearden, JD
Class of '89
Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner, New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
Nasoan Sheftel-Gomes
Class of '89
Supervising Attorney, TakeRoot Justice
Michael Chamberlain, JD
Class of '88
Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice
Jennifer Mechem
Class of '82
Disability and Civil Rights Professional, City of Seattle
Tom Malarkey
Class of '80
Director, Pacific Northwest Region and Design, National Equity Project
Economy/Economic Opportunity
Antonia Xu
Class of '16
Global Government Relations and Public Policy Intern, VMware
Caitlin McShane
Class of '00
Principal at EMC Strategies Past: Head of Communications at Opportunity Fund
Eric Fischer, PhD
Class of '99
Financial Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Justin Kagin
Class of '98
Founder, Kagin's Consulting; Economic Diplomacy and Integrity Forum
Alex Gelber, PhD
Class of '98
Associate Economic Professor (tenured), University of California San Diego
Former Faculty Research Fellow and Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research
Daniel Lurie
Class of '95
CEO and Founder, Tipping Point Community
John Grubb
Class of '93
Chief Operating Officer, Bay Area Council
Julia Sweig, PhD
Class of '81
Founder and Principal, Julia Sweig Consulting
Former Senior Fellow and Director, Latin America Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Jan Oscherwitz
Class of '80
Levy Administrator, The Seattle Public Library
Former Assistant Director, Department of Finance, City of Seattle
Political Office/Policymakers/Advocates
Alysha Sadarangani
Class of '19
District 7 Commissioner, San Francisco Youth Commission
Natasha Wood
Class of '13
Staff Assistant, U.S. House of Representatives
Ontario Smith
Class of '02
Principal and Co-Founder, S2 Partners (public affairs)
Caroline Grey
Class of '01
White House Liaison, Department of Energy
Mariana Maguire
Class of '00
Government and public affairs professional, consultant
Former Policy Advisor, U.S. House of Representatives
Stina Skewes-Cox Trainor
Class of '00
Public Policy Manager, Facebook
Former Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs, New York City Department of Finance
Tony Goodman
Class of '98
Chief of Staff, Office of Councilmember David Grosso (District of Columbia)
Myesha Jackson
Class of '98
Policy Director, California State Assembly Office of the Speaker
Michael Gottlieb, JD
Class of '96
Chair, National Policymakers Network
Boe Hayward
Class of '96
Founder of Lighthouse Public Affairs
Elizabeth Evans, JD
Class of '92
Former Aide to U.S. Representatives Anna Eshoo, Zoe Lofgren
Catherine Moller Spaulding
Class of '90
Deputy Manager, SF Public Utilities Commission
Njema Frazier, Ph.D.
Class of '88
Director, Office of Experimental Sciences at National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
PHILANTHROPY/SOCIAL IMPACT
Candice Yu
Class of '00
Principal, YouTube Social Impact
Security Fellow and San Francisco Chapter Co-Director, Truman National Security Project
Former Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, U.S. Department of Defense
Allison Wong Stein
Class of '94
Grants Officer, Koret Foundation