UC Berkeley School of Public Health welcomes third cohort of Impact Fellows
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The UC Berkeley School of Public Health is pleased to announce its third cohort of Impact Fellows. Building on the success of the program’s first two years, this distinguished group of 10 health leaders and innovators will launch impactful projects and share their expertise with our community of students and scholars during the 2026–2027 academic year.
The Impact Fellows program is grounded in our belief that universities exist to create positive change in the world by bridging the gap between knowledge and action.
This year’s cohort includes an exceptional group of changemakers:
- Margaret Anderson, former managing director at Deloitte, will focus on family leave and the public health, economic, and workforce sustainability impacts.
- Tosan Boyo, founder of Olusan Platforms, will build infrastructure that makes Medicaid coverage loss solvable at national scale.
- Bryan Bucklew, president of the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California, is committed to aligning public health and behavioral health systems in California.
- Kapil Dhingra, physician-in-chief at the Permanente Medical Group, will focus on improving influenza vaccination rates in Alameda County.
- Josh Golomb, former CEO of Hazel Health, is committed to closing gaps for deaf and hard of hearing children.
- Jessica Green, public health innovator, will build a roadmap to help funders and entrepreneurs identify and scale the highest-impact solutions for environmental health.
- Sara Holoubek, founding partner and former CEO of Luminary Labs, will focus on building an abundant future in a majority-older America.
- Margaret Laws, executive-in-residence and former CEO of Hopelab, will explore financial and investment models that allow equitable health care innovation to thrive at scale.
- Pooja Mittal, former chief health equity officer at Health Net, is committed to reducing burnout for safety net providers.
- Stella Safo, CEO of Just Equity for Health, is building health navigation infrastructure for Black communities.
“We are thrilled to welcome our third cohort of Impact Fellows to UC Berkeley Public Health,” said Claudia Williams, chief social impact officer at UC Berkeley School of Public Health. “These leaders bring the imagination, experience, and commitment needed to tackle the most urgent challenges in health. Together, they are helping us build a powerful platform for impact, connecting people, ideas, and institutions in service of better health for all.”
“By expanding this network, we aren’t just creating dynamic opportunities for the fellows themselves—we are deeply enriching our entire campus community. We are excited to see these leaders mentor our students, collaborate with our world-class faculty, and infuse fresh, systemic innovation into our academic environment,” said Fred Dillon, director of partnerships and strategy.
As the 2026–27 academic year gets underway, keep an eye out for upcoming collaborative workshops, student events, and partnership opportunities led by this year’s cohort. Please join us in welcoming these outstanding leaders to the Berkeley community as they begin their fellowship journey.
To learn more about the initiative or explore fellows from our previous two cohorts, visit the UC Berkeley Public Health Impact Fellows website.
