Our community collaborative includes change agents working across healthcare, innovation, policy, funding, research, technology, economic development + more.

Stay tuned as we highlight the great work happening across our region!

Our committee connects, coordinates, and supports our community.

  • Angelica Maestas

    Ecosystem Builder & Founder

    Angelica is a 3x entrepreneur with 15 years experience in healthtech business development, operations, analytics, and leadership. She is the General Partner of SevenFive Ventures, where she invests in promising health equity tech, and Host of podcast She’s Ambitous AF, empowering professional women everywhere. She is a fierce advocate for Latinos, BIPOC, and women in entrepreneurship and venture.

    She works with health organizations, funders, policymakers, and founders to expand our ecosystem, form strategic partnerships, identify pilot opportunities, and the increase financial and support resources available in our region.

  • Stefany Goradia

    Education & Collaboration Lead

    Stefany is a health equity advocate and health data SME. She has 15+ years of analytics and leadership experience spanning the entire healthcare ecosystem, from corporate analyst to 2x startup exec and consultant. She is pursuing a PhD in Population Health + Health Equity Sciences, author of healthEQ, doctoral researcher, and consults with organizations on health data analytics strategy, population health, and program design.

    She leads our education programs and collaboration initiatives, with a special focus on connecting researchers, institutions, industry, and tech efforts to resources and connections to advance health innovation.

  • Jerriene Cordova

    Advisor

    Jerriene is an accomplished healthcare executive with extensive expertise in healthcare business development, fostering partnerships, digital health programs, and program design. She is known for driving growth and accelerating project/product delivery and consults with a diverse range of organizations, ranging from Fortune 500 companies and large health insurance providers to hospitals and home health organizations.

    She advises us on strategic partnerships and provides expertise and advisory on pilot, product, and growth strategies for innovators and health organizations who are participating in the ecosystem.

  • Jim Hickman

    Advisor

    Jim Hickman of Hickman Strategies LLC is a recognized expert in bridging the gap between innovative solutions and large-scale system integration. With 30 years of experience in federal, state, and local government, he drives systemic change within healthcare and his expertise lies in facilitating the adoption and implementation of technology-based innovations across the continuum of care. As the CalAIM SME for the Camden Coalition, he is instrumental in shaping the future of California's healthcare delivery system, and his work with ScaleHealth integrates cutting-edge innovations into established systems, ensuring access to vital healthcare resources.

Our community partners support our work through funding, collaboration, and shared commitment to a stronger health innovation ecosystem.