OUR TEAM
Holly Hayes, MSPH
President & Founder
Senior Facilitation and Evaluation Strategist
Senior Communications Author
Holly is the spark that started it all.
She brings passion and creative vision to everything we do. Holly has a unique ability to work with both academic and community-based groups to maximize their impact. She has established a strong track record of successful initiatives developed and sustained by staff and volunteers, and her efforts have ranged from small community organizations to multi-million dollar investments.
Contact Holly today.
Barbara Grice, MSPH, MCHES
Senior Community Engagement Director
Master Facilitator
Leadership Coach
Barbara uses design thinking to foster innovative approaches and sustainable change and is an expert in interactive discussions that facilitate collective change and action-oriented outcomes. She is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist who brings a wealth of public health practice and policy experience to our team. With over two decades of experience, she is able to bring insight and unique perspectives to what may seem like a difficult situation.
Contact Barbara today.
Kathryn Johnson, MPH
Communications Director
Contemporary Training Specialist
Virtual Facilitator
Kathryn brings the most up-to-date training and communications methods to our team and designs meaningful conversations in virtual spaces leading to assured results. She connects with diverse audiences in tailored approaches that are anything but ordinary.
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Judith Ferrell
Senior Editor
Creative Director
Judith brings more than two decades of award-winning healthcare writing, design, and marketing expertise to our team. She possesses a unique ability to distill complex healthcare, public health, and policy concepts into engaging communication vehicles.
Shawna Humphries
Chief Project Coordinator
Shawna is the glue for Iron Sharpens Iron and holds it all together. She schedules and coordinates virtual meetings, in-person events and conversations across multi-sectors. She also has perfected the art of conducting key informant interviews and collecting stories for needs assessments. She is by far the most patient and kind-hearted person on the team. If you are wondering who to contact, email Shawna today.