Ms. Kaplan has had 19 years of experience in environmental policy, practice and research, focusing on brownfields, sustainable development and environmental health. Her work at UIC has included developing research projects to promote sustainability in the health care sector and co-writing a report on best practices for increasing building deconstruction and building material reuse. Prior to coming to UIC, Kaplan managed the brownfields program at the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, where she applied for and managed Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund grants from U.S. EPA and conducted policy research and writing on brownfields and sustainable development issues. She also previously served as assistant director of an energy policy group at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and developed regulations at a federal agency in Washington, D.C. 

Omar Nagji joins the Lyft Healthcare team with 12+ years of Healthcare experience and leads Lyft’s Health System strategy and implementation, focusing on improving patients access to and quality of care while reducing overall costs.  Before joining Lyft, Omar spent several years in the Healthcare Analytics space driving clinical, financial and operational efficiencies; working with partners ranging from single-facility institutions, like Boston Medical Center, to integrated networks such as Community Health Network and Adventist Health.   Omar studied Health Policy & Administration at the University of North Carolina and began his career with Huron Consulting

Julie joined Practice Greenhealth as an Outreach and Engagement Specialist in 2015 by way of the Healthier Hospitals Initiative, and her role in the campaign as an Outreach Specialist in 2013. A currently practicing registered nurse, she began developing her interests in health care sustainability in 2003 with the opportunity to open and manage the surgery department at the country's first LEED certified hospital in Boulder, CO, where she currently lives. She earned her BSN from Vanderbilt University and Master's degree in Nursing Administration from Duke University. She has worked in the operating rooms of Shands Teaching Hospital at the University of Florida and Duke University Medical Center in clinical and management positions; the University of North Carolina School of Nursing as a visiting research instructor; and Cardinal Health as a consultant specializing in surgical services. Julie enjoys living in Colorado and when not in the office can be found somewhere in the backcountry hiking, skiing and backpacking, or domestically in the garden or kitchen. She volunteers her time as an Advisory Board member for the Philanthropiece foundation, a Boulder-based NGO supporting sustainable and innovative international community development, and has participated in international medical missions.

Eric Lerner is the US Climate and Health, Associate Director for Health Care Without Harm.  In his capacity as Associate Director, Eric is actively working with health systems, nurses, doctors, and community allies, to address climate change and it’s impacts on health. Prior to working with Health Care Without Harm, Eric worked in the labor movement for over 25 years, where he coordinated national campaigns to empower low-wage workers and healthcare professionals to organize for dignity, respect, and a voice on the job.