Gretchen Hammer, Executive Director
Gretchen has spent her career working to improve the health care system. She works with state and community leaders to identify their shared aspirations for health and move toward these goals. A skilled leader and facilitator, Gretchen has experience as a both a consultant and advocate, working with government at the federal, state, municipal, and community levels. In July 2011, Gretchen was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange. Gretchen is a native of Colorado and is a graduate of Colorado College and holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine.
Contact Gretchen: 303.875.5399 | gretchen.hammer@ccmu.org | @gretchenmhammer
Joe Campe, Community Partnerships Coordinator
Joe has a passion for working to solve complex public health problems through systemic changes and has a long history of community organizing–both across the nation and around the world. His work at CCMU maximizes his great talents as a relationship-builder, researcher, and communicator, to engage and mobilize Coloradans, empowering them to improve the health of their community. Joe earned bachelor’s degrees in both biology and computer science at the University of Denver and also holds a master’s in public health from the University of Washington.
Contact Joe: 720.987.9570 | joe.campe@ccmu.org | @joemcampe
Aubrey Hill, Health Systems Analyst
Aubrey has spent several years advocating for those without a voice in order to bring about important change. At CCMU, she combines her deep understanding of Colorado’s health care policy world with her strong drive to make the legislative process more inclusive and to effectively implement beneficial health care laws. She is passionate about connecting policymakers and community networks in order to improve Colorado’s health care system. A New Orleans native, she holds a bachelor’s in sociology from Spring Hill College and a master’s in public policy from the University of Denver.
Contact Aubrey: 504.615.3085 | aubrey.hill@ccmu.org | @aubreykhill
Sarah Mapes, Director of Communications
Sarah has extensive experience in both the non-profit and for-profit health care sectors focusing her work on increasing awareness and engagement through effective communication. Her approach is founded on the belief that doing good work in silence will never cause an organization’s mission to be achieved, so she aims to inspire communities to understand, support, and work toward the same vision that CCMU works for day in and day out. Sarah holds a bachelor’s in anthropology and a master’s in public administration, both from Arizona State University.
Contact Sarah: 720.270.6470 | sarah.mapes@ccmu.org | @sarahdmapes
Denali Johnson, Project Associate
Denali is dedicated to the idea that as impossible as it may be for a single person to make a difference, it is our duty and obligation to try. A recent graduate of Colorado College, her unique educational combination of neuroscience and southwest studies has given her a unique perspective on health, communities, and disadvantaged populations. Denali’s role at CCMU is to engage health care providers in important conversations about policy changes that will affect them and their patients, building important relationships, and helping Colorado be better prepared for future change.
Contact Denali: 845.926.8321 | denali.johnson@ccmu.org