Staff

Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The national program office (NPO) is housed at Active Living By Design, which is part of the North Carolina Institute for Public Health at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Active Living By Design creates community-led change by working with local and national partners to build a culture of active living and healthy eating. Established in 2001 as a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Active Living By Design now serves funders and community partnerships across the nation.

Sarah Strunk - Director 919-843-3122 Email
Mary Beth Powell - Deputy Director 919-843-3124 Email
Richard Bell - Project Officer 919-843-3078 Email
Philip Bors - Project Officer 919-843-3081 Email
Mark Dessauer - Communications Director 919-843-3077 Email
Fay Gibson - Project Officer 919-843-9136 Email
Joanne Lee - Project Officer 252-347-9971 Email
Risa Wilkerson - Project Officer 919-843-3519 Email
Paula Brady - Administrative Assistant for Operations 919-843-3075 Email
Casey Allred - Project Coordinator 919-843-3076 Email
Menaka Mohan - Graduate Assistant 919-966-0278 Email
Tim Schwantes - Graduate Assistant 919-966-0278 Email
Jeff Quinn - Graduate Assistant 919-966-0278 Email

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Program Staff

Jamie B. Bussel - Program Officer
Kathryn A. Thomas - Senior Communications Officer
Daniela M. Phayme - Grants Administrator