Board of Directors
Julie C. Lane, M.P.H.: Chair
Julie C. Lane, MPH CHES, is Chair of the Board of Directors at the Hepatitis B Initiative of Washington D.C. Inc. (HBI-DC). Julie's interests with respect of HBI-DC to improve technical assistance for health education efforts, improved evaluation measures in support of Hepatitis B & C screening and education, vaccination and linkages to care for those within communities with high burdens of disease.
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Isie Wong: Treasurer
Jennifer S. Lee, M.D.
Dr. Jennifer Lee is an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University with a joint appointment in the Department of Health Policy. [Read More]
Wai Ping Chan, J.D.
Wai Ping Chan is a volunteer director who provides legal expertise to the Hepatitis B Initiative of Washington D.C., Inc. and serves as its authorized representative. Mr. Chan has been working in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Civil Rights since 1998. [Read More]
Echo Zhang, CFP®, CRC® a Certified Financial Planner™ and Certified Retirement Counselor®
Echo Zhang is the founder of Echo Retirement & Insurance Planning. [Read More]
Yvonne Brooks-Little
Meheret Lehr: Fundraising Chair
Julie C. Lane, MPH CHES, is Chair of the Board of Directors at the Hepatitis B Initiative of Washington D.C. Inc. (HBI-DC). Julie's interests with respect of HBI-DC to improve technical assistance for health education efforts, improved evaluation measures in support of Hepatitis B & C screening and education, vaccination and linkages to care for those within communities with high burdens of disease.
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Isie Wong: Treasurer
Jennifer S. Lee, M.D.
Dr. Jennifer Lee is an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University with a joint appointment in the Department of Health Policy. [Read More]
Wai Ping Chan, J.D.
Wai Ping Chan is a volunteer director who provides legal expertise to the Hepatitis B Initiative of Washington D.C., Inc. and serves as its authorized representative. Mr. Chan has been working in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Civil Rights since 1998. [Read More]
Echo Zhang, CFP®, CRC® a Certified Financial Planner™ and Certified Retirement Counselor®
Echo Zhang is the founder of Echo Retirement & Insurance Planning. [Read More]
Yvonne Brooks-Little
Meheret Lehr: Fundraising Chair
Staff
Jane Pan, Executive Director
Jane Pan is the Executive Director of Hepatitis B Initiative of Washington D.C., Inc. (HBI-DC). During the two years, she worked closely with the Chair of the HBI-DC Board of Directors and the principal investigator to prepare grant proposals. Ms. Pan developed the proposed budgets plus all the staffing and work plans that would make the project successful. During this short period of time, Ms. Pan promoted the hepatitis B prevention project to prospective sponsors and supporters. She engaged key leaders of external organizations as components in an integrated clinical, allied health, and administrative network. Ms. Pan outreached to the target community to identify their needs, clarify their demands, and reinforced the importance of hepatitis B education and prevention in the high-risk groups. She also solicited partnerships for collaboration with other important resources to enhance public access to health services. She has a double duty as the Project Manager for all the projects being held since last July of 2009. Ms. Pan is bilingual with fluency in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Shanghai Chinese. She is fully prepared to lead the innovative and highly motivated team of HBI-DC, a group that is dedicated to community service and focuses on a systems approach to solving major community health issues.
Ms. Pan has a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology and had worked at St. Vincent hospital in New York and Arlington Hospital in Virginia. She then forged a career as an entrepreneur, and her past experiences have broadened her knowledge of and honed her skills in project management, event planning/coordination, budgeting, purchasing, personnel management, community relations, and marketing strategy. She is able to advance causes that she has strong convictions in. This has been demonstrated in the success of the variety of projects she has endeavored to be involved in.
Ms. Pan is very active in community service. She is the President of the Organization of Chinese American Women – Virginia Chapter, and managed numerous fundraising events with them.
Jane Pan is the Executive Director of Hepatitis B Initiative of Washington D.C., Inc. (HBI-DC). During the two years, she worked closely with the Chair of the HBI-DC Board of Directors and the principal investigator to prepare grant proposals. Ms. Pan developed the proposed budgets plus all the staffing and work plans that would make the project successful. During this short period of time, Ms. Pan promoted the hepatitis B prevention project to prospective sponsors and supporters. She engaged key leaders of external organizations as components in an integrated clinical, allied health, and administrative network. Ms. Pan outreached to the target community to identify their needs, clarify their demands, and reinforced the importance of hepatitis B education and prevention in the high-risk groups. She also solicited partnerships for collaboration with other important resources to enhance public access to health services. She has a double duty as the Project Manager for all the projects being held since last July of 2009. Ms. Pan is bilingual with fluency in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Shanghai Chinese. She is fully prepared to lead the innovative and highly motivated team of HBI-DC, a group that is dedicated to community service and focuses on a systems approach to solving major community health issues.
Ms. Pan has a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology and had worked at St. Vincent hospital in New York and Arlington Hospital in Virginia. She then forged a career as an entrepreneur, and her past experiences have broadened her knowledge of and honed her skills in project management, event planning/coordination, budgeting, purchasing, personnel management, community relations, and marketing strategy. She is able to advance causes that she has strong convictions in. This has been demonstrated in the success of the variety of projects she has endeavored to be involved in.
Ms. Pan is very active in community service. She is the President of the Organization of Chinese American Women – Virginia Chapter, and managed numerous fundraising events with them.
Dan-Tam Phan-Hoang, M.S.: Project Coordinator
Dan-Tam's passion is alleviating health disparities by increasing healthcare awareness and access in underserved populations. As the project coordinator, she reaches out to underserved communities and works with community leaders to organize free hepatitis B and C education, screenings and hepatitis B vaccinations. She also follows up with individuals to make sure they are connected to care and manages HBI-DC's social media accounts.
Dan-Tam graduated with a Master's of Science Degree in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University and a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She is trained in disaster preparedness and certified through FEMA's CERT program (Community Emergency Response Team). In her spare time, she mentors students in project management and likes to stays active through Zumba.
Dan-Tam's passion is alleviating health disparities by increasing healthcare awareness and access in underserved populations. As the project coordinator, she reaches out to underserved communities and works with community leaders to organize free hepatitis B and C education, screenings and hepatitis B vaccinations. She also follows up with individuals to make sure they are connected to care and manages HBI-DC's social media accounts.
Dan-Tam graduated with a Master's of Science Degree in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University and a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She is trained in disaster preparedness and certified through FEMA's CERT program (Community Emergency Response Team). In her spare time, she mentors students in project management and likes to stays active through Zumba.