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AAFP Insurance Leadership

AAFP Foundation Board of Trustees

AAFP Insurance Leadership

Jered R. Hunt, MBA

President, Senior Advisor
Direct Line: (913) 386-4001

With 18 years of insurance industry experience, Jered brings firsthand knowledge of claims, property and casualty insurance, advanced life insurance design, financial planning, and organizational leadership to his position. Jered received his MBA from Drury University in Springfield, Mo., and his bachelor’s degree in insurance and risk management from Missouri State University, also in Springfield.

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Darin Bugbee

Client Advocate
Direct Line: (913) 386-4005

Darin manages our life and long-term care insurance teams. With over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Darin strives to educate members on the importance of risk management and how it can protect members and their families. The same solution does not work for everyone, and Darin works with our members to design a plan that provides a long-term solution and fits within their overall financial plan.

Darin is a member of the Kansas City Barbecue Society and is a certified barbecue judge where he enjoys judging various barbecue competitions throughout the year.

Jessica Kidd

Client Advocate
Direct Line: (913) 386-4003

Jessica has been with the AAFP Insurance Program since May 2015 serving as a Client Advocate. Jessica supports our members during the underwriting process and provides full member support for existing policyholders. Jessica’s passion for insurance comes from knowing that she has the ability to help protect our members and their family from the unforeseen.

Outside of work, she enjoys going to church, volunteering, traveling, concerts, sporting events, and hanging out with family and her dog.

Joy Moody

Client Advocate
Direct Line: (913) 386-4002

Joy has been with the AAFP Insurance Program since November 2021. She previously worked in the recruiting and staffing world as an operations manager. As a Client Advocate with AAFP Insurance Program, Joy assists members throughout the underwriting process and provides full member support for existing policyholders.

Outside of work, Joy enjoys being as active as possible, golfing, and spending time with her family.

Eric Muehlbach

Disability Insurance Manager
Direct Line: (913) 386-4004

Eric started with The AAFP Insurance Program in 2015 and has more than 11 years of experience in the insurance industry. As the Disability Insurance Manager, Eric and his team focus on designing disability coverage solutions specific to the occupational duties and employment structure of each individual member, helping protect their current income and future earning potential.

Born and raised in Kansas City, Eric is a nature lover who enjoys backpacking, hiking, and organizing regular trips to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

Jered R. Hunt, MBA

President, Senior Advisor
Direct Line: (913) 386-4001

Meet Jered

Darin Bugbee

Client Advocate
Direct Line: (913) 386-4005

Darin is a member of the Kansas City Barbecue Society and is a certified barbecue judge where he enjoys judging various barbecue competitions throughout the year.

Jessica Kidd

Client Advocate
Direct Line: (913) 386-4003

Outside of work, she enjoys going to church, volunteering, traveling, concerts, sporting events, and hanging out with family and her dog.

Joy Moody

Client Advocate
Direct Line: (913) 386-4002

Outside of work, Joy enjoys being as active as possible, golfing, and spending time with her family.

Eric Muehlbach

Disability Insurance Manager
Direct Line: (913) 386-4004

Born and raised in Kansas City, Eric is a nature lover who enjoys backpacking, hiking, and organizing regular trips to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

AAFP Foundation Board of Trustees

TOMÁS OWENS, MD, FAAFP

President
Edmond, Oklahoma

Dr. Tomás Owens is director and practicing full-scope family doctor at INTEGRIS Great Plains Family Medicine, an Oklahoma City-area residency program. He is also the chair of family medicine and vice president of the medical staff officers at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center.

Tomás has been passionate about family medicine since his youth in Panama: He comes from a family of physicians, including his father (an internationally prominent family physician), mother, brother, nephews, and now his son. Tomás is currently the senior delegate for the Oklahoma chapter of the AAFP and served many years as OAFP president and delegate for the National Conference of Constituency Leaders. He is very active in teaching medical students and the public, and volunteers for several boards, his state medical association, and patient service projects in Edmond.

JAY-SHEREE ALLEN, MD

President-Elect
Rochester, Minnesota

Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen is a board-certified family medicine physician committed to improving the health of millennials through primary care and preventive medicine. She is currently a Senior Associate Consultant in the Department of Family Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. As a National Health Service Corps scholar, she previously worked in a critical access hospital in Central Minnesota and was named a 40 under 40 Leader in Health by the National Minority Quality Forum.

Jay-Sheree is passionate about strengthening the connections between primary care and public health, especially through the use of media platforms. To that end, she has worked with ABC News Health, is an assistant medical editor for Hippo Education’s Primary Care Reviews and Perspectives podcast, is the creator and host of the Millennial Health podcast, and is a recurring guest on Minnesota Public Radio. In addition to being the Treasurer, she is the Family Medicine Cares Workgroup Chair and has been instrumental in relaunching the Family Medicine Cares International Program in the Dominican Republic.

RENEE MARKOVICH, MD

Vice President
Uniontown, Ohio

Dr. Renee Markovich is the clinical associate director of the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Family Medicine Residency Program and an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University. She received her combined BS/MD from Youngstown State University and Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine in 1994.

Renee completed her residency at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga., and served as chief resident in her final year. She practiced full-scope rural family medicine, including obstetrics, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio, where she served one year as chief of staff. She has been active in her state Academy of Family Physicians and the Foundation, supporting student efforts and interest in family medicine.

ANDREA GAVIN, MD

Treasurer
Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin

Dr. Andrea Gavin began her career in family medicine in Plymouth, Wis., in 1991. In addition to providing heartfelt, comprehensive care to her patients, she gives back to her community through her active participation in community and non-profit boards and local fundraising activities.

After being named Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians Family Physician of the Year in 2001, Andrea became active in organized medicine on the WAFP Board and Foundation. This, along with participation in the Aurora Health Care Foundation and AAFP Foundation activities, has given Andrea a passion for philanthropy. She is especially interested in fundraising activities that support the family medicine workforce and those who work to decrease health inequities.

HEATHER PALMER, MA, MBA

Executive Director and Secretary
Leawood, Kansas

Heather Palmer always admired her father’s career as an executive in the corporate world but knew her future was headed in a slightly different direction. She pursued two master’s degrees – nonprofit management from American University and business from Marymount University – but it was during her first job after graduate school that things really began to click.

As director of the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, Heather fell in love with family medicine. Since then, she’s used her expertise in development and fundraising, along with a deeply personal commitment to the well-being of others, to work toward ensuring all people can access medical care and raise healthy families.

R. SHAWN MARTIN

Executive Vice President/CEO, AAFP
Leawood, KS

Shawn Martin serves as executive vice president and chief executive officer for the American Academy of Family Physicians, the medical specialty organization representing 136,700 family physicians and medical students nationwide.

Shawn has served on the National Quality Assurance Coalition Patient Centered Medical Home Advisory Board, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Practice Transformation Advisory Board, and the Hospital and Facilities Accreditation Program Patient-Centered Medical Home Advisory Panel. His leadership roles include a six-year period as chair of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access. He also is an active member of the Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative, where he has served in several official leadership roles since its inception in 2006.

Moazzum Bajwa, MD, MPH, MSc

Physician Trustee
Riverside, California

Moazzum Bajwa, MD MPH MSc, is an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of California Riverside (UCR) and director of Community Health & Social Medicine at Riverside University Health System (RUHS/UCR) Family Medicine Residency program. He partners with public health and community-based organizations to lead both the “Food is Medicine” and “Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Promotion (H.E.L.P.)” pathways programs at RUHS Community Health Centers.

Moazzum is program director of the Longitudinal Ambulatory Care Experience at UCR School of Medicine, a comprehensive longitudinal integrated clerkship that promotes professional identity formation through courses on public health, social medicine, clinical reasoning, and health systems science. As a proud family physician, Moazzum draws inspiration from learning how people define and shape the health of their communities. He emphasizes these principles of community-oriented primary care in his work in global health and street medicine.

JUSTIN BARTOS, MD

Physician Trustee
Bedford, TX

Dr. Justin Bartos has been practicing family medicine in Texas since 1985, when he began working with a small group practice, North Hills Family Medicine. He is a former owner of Bishop Davies Nursing Center and also founded Bishop Hospice. In 2011, he joined MCNT, now USMD, a subsidiary of OPTUM Health Care, to focus on senior care.

Justin became hooked on the international mission of the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation after three trips with the Family Medicine Cares delegation to Haiti. In addition to his AAFP Foundation leadership, Justin serves on the Board of Directors for the Texas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation. He is a past president of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians and was the 2012 TAFP Family Physician of the Year.

ANGELA BRICCO, BS, MBA

Corporate Trustee
Swiftwater, Pennsylvania

Angie Bricco has combined her passions for science, health care, and helping others to serve as a public health champion over the course of her career. Currently, she is senior director of public affairs at Sanofi Pasteur, leading population health improvement initiatives across the vaccines, diabetes, and cardiovascular business areas. Her early interest in medicine led her to earn a B.S. in life science from Penn State University and ultimately pursue a career in pharmaceuticals.

After spending her foundational years in Sanofi Pasteur’s sales and marketing department, Angie’s passion for helping others moved her into new product development, where she saw the first conjugate meningococcal vaccine for the U.S. come to market. Following this milestone in her career, she pursued an MBA from Saint Joseph’s University, which resulted in subsequent progressive leadership positions at Sanofi Pasteur.

KEITH L. CALLAHAN, MD, MBA, FAAFP

Physician Trustee
East Greenwich, Rhode Island

Dr. Keith Callahan is a solo-practice family physician and clinical associate professor of family medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Keith currently supervises Alpert Medical School students during their family medicine core rotation; is serving his second term as president of the Rhode Island Academy of Family Physicians; and is the founding editor-in-chief of “Rhode Island Family Medicine.”

At the start of his career in Chicago, Keith held a wide variety of clinical, educational, administrative, practice management, and advocacy roles. Since moving to Rhode Island and opening a private practice, he has maintained his commitment to medical education, taking on new leadership and advocacy roles. Keith leads the Rhode Island Academy of Family Physicians State Advocacy Day, represents national family medicine interests during the Family Medicine Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C., and serves a member of the Rhode Island Medical Society Board of Directors.

PATRICK FALVEY, PHD, DSC, FACHE

Public Trustee
Louisville, Kentucky

Dr. Patrick Falvey has a strong interest in and advocacy for the critical role of primary care in quality, efficiency, and value-based care. As both an executive in large health systems and a researcher, Patrick has worked extensively to support strategy around primary care’s role in leadership, access, growth, clinical improvement, clinical trials, and philanthropy. Patrick also researches the important role of philanthropy and foundation work around engaging donors and linking donors’ interests to key organizational priorities. He currently serves on several healthcare-based non-profit foundation boards. Patrick is the chief operations officer for Baptist Health System, based in Louisville, Kentucky. His responsibilities include hospital operations, pharmacy, laboratory, clinical quality/safety, philanthropy, clinical research, behavioral health, analytics, supply chain, and facilities/construction. Patrick is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

ASHESH GANDHI, PHARMD

Corporate Trustee
Summit, New Jersey

Dr. Ashesh Gandhi is Executive Director of Medical Affairs for the Americas region at CSL Seqirus and is responsible for the implementation of the medical affairs strategy focused on influenza disease prevention. Ashesh completed his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Mercer University College of Pharmacy and his pharmacy practice residency and clinical research fellowship at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Ashesh’ s interests includes managing a non-profit organization for an ultra-rare disease, helping patients adhere to their medications, educating health care providers and individuals on the importance and effectiveness of vaccines, ensuring access of vaccines in underserved populations, and volunteering with his therapy dog at local hospices and mass vaccination clinics.

Ashesh grew up in Kenya which helped drive his passion for the need of universal medical care and the importance of health prevention programs.

GAIL GUERRERO-TUCKER, MD, MPH, FAAFP

Academy Trustee
Safford, Arizona

Dr. Gail Guerrero-Tucker advocates on behalf of family physicians and patients to inspire positive change in the U.S. health care system.

Gail is affiliated with Gila Valley Clinic in Safford, Arizona, as well as Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford. She graduated from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in 2002. She spent 20 years working in the banking industry before attending medical school in 1997.

She helped the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians (AzAFP) plan its first-ever Health Equity Conference in 2019. Gail was also a presenter at the 20th Southwest Nephrology Conference in Phoenix in 2020 and continues to serve as their “Family Doc” speaker at many engagements. She currently works with the National Kidney Foundation on micro-learning events.

Gail served as the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians (AzAFP) President from 2019-2020. She currently serves on the AzAFP Diversity Task Force and Legislative Task Force and on the AAFP Commission on Quality and Practice as the Board Liaison.

KRISTINA LAGUERRE, MD, MPH

Physician Trustee
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dr. Kristina Laguerre is a board-certified family physician practicing in West Philadelphia and serving as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Pennsylvania. Kristina completed her residency training at Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev. where she served as chief resident and was actively involved with the AAFP as a resident leader. Kristina’s passion lies in community health and providing primary care to underserved populations. She is also enthusiastic about medical education and enjoys working to strengthen the family medicine pipeline.

Teresa L. Lovins, MD, FAAFP

Academy Trustee
Columbus, Indiana

Teresa L. Lovins, MD, FAAFP, is a member of the board of directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians. As an AAFP board member, Lovins advocates on behalf of family physicians and patients to inspire positive change in the U.S. health care system. Lovins is currently a physician owner at Lovin My Health DPC in Columbus, Indiana. She studied bioscience at Indiana State University (ISU), attended Indiana University School of Medicine, and in 1992 began training at the Family Medicine Residency at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove, Indiana (now Franciscan Health-Indianapolis). It was during medical school and residency that she first became involved in the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP). Lovins’ first practice was full-spectrum family medicine, including obstetrics, in a group practice. She later opened a solo practice and continued full-spectrum care for eight years. Over the next 12 years, she worked in a variety of practice settings and helped to get both an employer-based clinic and a group practice off the ground. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lovins opened her own hometown direct primary care practice, Lovin My Health DPC. She has been actively involved in family medicine at the national level, representing Indiana at the National Conference of Constituency Leaders (formerly NCSC), contributing to the AAFP Commissions on Continuing Professional Development and Federal and State Policy, and serving on Indiana’s delegation to the AAFP Congress of Delegates for the last eight years.

Lovins is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. She has the AAFP Degree of Fellow, an earned degree awarded to family physicians for distinguished service and continuing medical education.

NADA MLINAREVICH, MPH, BSN

Corporate Trustee
Chicago, Illinois

Nada Mlinarevich’s desire to help others and promote health and wellness, along with her innate curiosity and thirst for knowledge, continues to guide her personally and professionally.

Nada started her career in healthcare providing bedside nursing care on a neurology unit at a community hospital, and quickly realized she had a passion for advancing medicine and clinical research. This passion led to a decade of work in academics, where she specialized in translational research.

Nada’s focus on innovation and helping others at a population level drew her to Exact Sciences; once there, she led a large diagnostic clinical study that resulted in FDA approval of the first multi-target stool DNA test for colorectal cancer screening. Currently, she is director of medical affairs at Exact Sciences, leading thought leader engagement across the screening business unit.

MARCI NIELSEN, PHD, MPH

Public Trustee
Washington, D.C.

Marci Nielsen is a seasoned health policy executive with broad experience in federal, state, association, and academic leadership. After serving as a staff member for one U.S. senator and two Kansas governors, Marci currently leads a statewide COVID-19 testing strategy for Kansas. She also co-founded a successful COVID-19 symptom checker mobile app.

Previously, Marci served as CEO of a D.C.-based national primary care association; directed the health care agency for the State of Kansas; served as vice chancellor of public affairs and in faculty positions at the University of Kansas Medical Center; lobbied health issues for the AFL-CIO in Washington, D.C.; and served in the U.S. Army Reserves and Peace Corps. Her vast volunteer work includes co-founding and serving as the chief health officer for the CVKey Project and currently serving on the Board of Directors for the National Academy for State Health Policy (Center for Health Policy Development). She has also served in advisory roles for multiple national and state healthcare and public health organizations.

Eddie Richardson, Jr., M.D., FAAFP

Physician Trustee
Eatonton, Georgia

Dr. Eddie Richardson, Jr. is a native of Echols County. He earned his BS in Chemistry from Valdosta State University, served with distinction in the Marine Corps, and received the Navy Medal of Achievement. After completing his Master’s in Biochemistry at Clark Atlanta University, he completed his Family Medicine residency at Morehouse School of Medicine. Dr. Richardson then served as a National Health Service Corps Scholar and completed a fellowship in Geriatric and Palliative medicine at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, GA

Eddie Richardson, Jr., M.D., FAAFP, Physician Trustee Eatonton, GA Dr. Eddie Richardson, Jr. is a native of Echols County. He earned his BS in Chemistry from Valdosta State University, served with distinction in the Marine Corps, and received the Navy Medal of Achievement. After completing his Master’s in Biochemistry at Clark Atlanta University, he completed his Family Medicine residency at Morehouse School of Medicine. Dr. Richardson then served as a National Health Service Corps Scholar and completed a fellowship in Geriatric and Palliative medicine at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, GA Currently, he holds leadership positions including Medical Director & CEO of Lake Oconee Urgent & Primary Care Center and Lake Oconee Concierge Medicine; AXIS Occupational Health, LLC. He is the Medical Director and Chief of Staff of Putnam General Hospitalist Program, & Peaceful Purpose Hospice. He is the Chief Medical Officer of AXIS RISK Services, LLC., and the Laboratory Clinical Consultant for Med-Lake Laboratory LLC. He is an Assistant Professor at Augusta University School of Medicine, and Morehouse School of Medicine as well as serves on the faculty for two Nurse Practitioner schools.

JAKE SANGSTER, MHA

Public Trustee
Saratoga Springs, Utah

Jake Sangster currently serves as a senior strategy consultant for Intermountain Healthcare. In his role, Jake advises the senior leadership team on initiatives such as digital health growth, primary care strategies, multi-payer partnerships, and value-based care expansion. Jake completed his undergraduate degree in Healthcare Administration from Brigham Young University Idaho and his master’s degree in Health Policy and Administration from the Pennsylvania State University. Jake’s career has been spent building and fostering relationships between healthcare organizations to improve healthcare access, optimize service delivery, and achieve strategic alignment.

Jake grew up in a small town in southwest Montana. Being raised in a rural area, Jake experienced the essential role a family physician plays in improving and maintaining healthy communities. These experiences have drawn him to the work of the AAFP Foundation to advance the field of family medicine.

CHRISTOPHER WATSON, MD, MPH

Public Trustee
Jacksonville, Florida

Dr. Christopher Watson is a board-certified Family Medicine Physician practicing full scope family medicine including surgical obstetrics. He is currently a Core Faculty Member at Ascension St. Vincent’s Family Medicine Residency Program in Jacksonville, Fla. He is currently active in the American Balint Society and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians (FAFP) Justice, Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Task Force. Christopher is a Teach For America Alumni as well as a National Health Service Scholar. Christopher served as student and resident member to the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Board of Trustees. He is currently a faculty member in the Foundation’s Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leaders Institute. Christopher has an array of interests in primary care including maternal health, men’s health, and transgender health. He is interested in creating safe spaces that promote inclusion and diversity.

Kelly Dougherty, MD

Resident Trustee
St. Louis, Missouri

Dr. Kelly Dougherty is a resident at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She hails from rural Missouri and had only five students in her graduating class in high school. Her experiences as a rural American have inspired her to fight for equitable healthcare for even the smallest of towns. Her passion for Rural Health Equity led her to become involved in Missouri Academy of Family Physicians as a medical student and her testimony has been influential on multiple bills involving Rural Medical Education. She continues her involvement as the Resident Director for Missouri AFP.

Kelly strives to provide equitable patient care to underserved communities and is passionate about educating future physicians to do the same. She believes patient care only begins in the exam room and must be followed through at State Capitols and on The Hill. As a 2023 Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute Scholar, she is excited to create positive change in her community and looks forward to giving back to the AAFP Foundation in her role as Resident Trustee.

Tameka Lawrence, MS-4

Student Trustee
Russell County, Alabama

Tameka Lawrence is currently completing her final year of medical school at Ross University School of Medicine with clinical rotations in Maryland. Tameka is an aspiring rural family medicine physician passionate about community, global, and preventive care. She is a native of Alabama and is a first generation in many areas.

Tameka hopes to bring awareness of the Foundation’s position to champion and aid students, and hopes to shed more light on the endless possibilities of resources and tools available. As a board member, Tameka is motivated use her skills as a conversation-starter to get the wheels in others’ minds to begin to turn. Tameka just finished her first global health trip, which she found to be amazing. Tameka is thrilled to serve the board as Student Trustee.

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