Our Team

Our Team

Public health, policy, and advocacy partners.

Shanta Whitaker

Managing Director

Elizabeth Lee

Elizabeth has dedicated her career to public health, working in senior-level policy roles including as senior policy advisor to the administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Shanta Whitaker

Managing Director

Shanta Whitaker

Shanta is a national leader in public health and health equity with subject-matter expertise in Medicare and Medicaid shared savings programs and accountable care organizations.

Shanta Whitaker

Managing Director

Emilia DiSanto

Emilia brings more than three decades of federal service, including health care oversight roles on Capitol Hill and senior Executive Branch experience.

Claire Onyechi

Director

Claire Onyechi

Claire has extensive experience building coalitions and partnering with patient and clinician advocates to promote public health policy initiatives.

Claire Onyechi

Assistant Director

Jakara Eason

Jakara designs and executes strategic programs that mobilize diverse stakeholders, drive policy discussions, and foster cross-sector collaboration.

Claire Onyechi

Assistant Director

Alli Everton

Alli previously served as an aide to Rep. Stephanie Murphy, who served on the Ways and Means Committee and co-chaired the House moderate Blue Dog Coalition.

Claire Onyechi

Associate

Isabella Nielsen

Isa Nielsen supports policy research, navigation, and tracking related to Medicaid, maternal health, federally qualified health centers, and health equity.

Claire Onyechi

Associate

Rachel Pratt

Rachel conducts policy research, tracks developments, and creates advocacy materials related to Medicaid, health equity, and social drivers of health.

Claire Onyechi

Associate

Mwai Sande

Mwai Sande is an associate at Continuum. Prior to joining the firm, she was a researcher at the University of Maryland and interned at the Library of Congress.