Tamana (Bunny) Begay is of Navajo, Seneca, Mohawk descent.

Dr. Begay began her college career at San Diego Mesa Community College and then transferred to the University of California, San Diego, Revelle College. She graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology.

In 1999, Dr. Begay enrolled in the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry’s post-baccalaureate program. Following this program, she began her graduate studies at the University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry, in San Francisco. After earning her DDS in 2003, she began working with the Indian Health Service.

Dr. Begay currently works as the Supervising Clinical Program Director at the Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, New Mexico. She is involved in several local and national organizations promoting American Indian/Alaska Native students into higher education and professional careers.

Arturo Brito, MD, MPH, re-joined Children’s Health Fund (CHF) as President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2021. From 1994 to 2005, he served as Medical Director of the South Florida Children’s Health Project, one of CHF’s 25 national network partners, then, as Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President of CHF (2006 to 2011). Prior to rejoining CHF, Brito was the lead physician and deputy commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Health (2011-2017), and, most recently, Executive Director, The Nicholson Foundation (2017-2021).

Dr. Brito uses his diverse leadership and clinical experience to carry CHF’s values forward while developing a new strategy for ensuring that children growing up in under-resourced communities have opportunities to thrive and succeed. As a community pediatrician with a public health degree, he sees beyond the clinical walls and understands how systems, when designed right, can positively influence the lives of children. 

Kim D'Abreu is a seasoned leader in the non-profit space who brings 25 years of experience designing and managing national, impactful workforce diversity and inclusion programs. As a credible thought leader within the education, healthcare, and non-profit sectors, she has built an impeccable reputation for managing the culture and complexities of environments. She obtained her Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University with a PCC Certification and holds a BS from The Johns Hopkins University and an MPH from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. As a New York transplant living in Washington, D.C., Kim spends her spare time enjoying live music and theater and relaxing with her daughter and two cats, Brook & Lyn. 

Emily Yu is committed to driving innovations that ensure everyone can be healthy and thrive. As a social entrepreneur, speaker, and published author with more than 20 years of experience in strategy development, partnerships, communications, and tech for good, she is working to change how change is made in the public sector.

As Founder and CEO of AI PRIORI, INC., Emily utilizes machine learning tools to help changemakers identify and consume more relevant content than ever before — so they can tackle society’s most pressing challenges at the scale and speed change happens. Prior to launching AI PRIORI, INC., Emily served as the Executive Director of The BUILD Health Challenge® and Managing Director of Partnerships at the de Beaumont Foundation. In these roles, she raised a $10 million fund to support the advancement of health equity in more than 55 communities across the U.S. These community-led and cross-sector partnerships resulted in more than 100 new legislative policies, organizational policies, and funding opportunities.