Project Angel Heart Welcomes Esteemed Leaders to its 2024 Board
The Project Angel Heart Board of Directors is pleased to welcome four new board members starting in January 2024: Roopesh Aggarwal, senior director of investor relations at Xcel Energy; Jasmine Gonzalez, counsel at Polsinelli; Tracy Ellen Lippard, executive director of complex needs, community health, and government programs at Kaiser Permanente; and Brad Marzullo, vice president of mergers and acquisitions and strategic partnerships at DaVita Venture Group.
“As we strive to home-deliver 755,000 medically tailored meals to neighbors in need this year, including in new communities in northern Colorado, these new board members’ deep leadership experience will enrich our ability to best serve severely ill Coloradans today and in the years to come,” said Project Angel Heart Board Chair Heather Miller.
Roopesh Aggarwal, senior director of investor relations, Xcel Energy
Roopesh has more than 25 years of experience working with growth-oriented operating companies to successfully address critical strategic, financial, operating, and marketing priorities. He is also a dedicated community leader. He is past co-chair of the board of directors and treasurer of the endowment board of Central City Opera and member of the board of directors at the Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation.
Jasmine Gonzalez, counsel, Polsinelli
Jasmine brings ten years of health care legal experience in Colorado and Washington, across public, private, nonprofit, and mission-driven sectors. Her work centers on providing regulatory and operational counsel to a broad range of health care clients, including hospitals, health systems, physician groups, laboratories, and behavioral health providers. She has a personal commitment to advancing health equity, especially for Latinos in Colorado. In addition to her law degree, Jasmine holds a Master of Laws in U.S. Health Law and Policy from the University of Washington.
Tracy Ellen Lippard, executive director of complex needs, community health, and government programs, Kaiser Permanente
Tracy is a physician with more than 25 years of experience. Her career has focused on improving care for people with complexity—those facing serious illness or living with multiple medical conditions, in addition to social, behavioral, and functional challenges. Tracy focuses on uncovering what matters most, addressing non-medical needs, and creating strong community partnerships. She received her MD at the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed her residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at the University of Colorado. She has practiced at Kaiser Permanente in Colorado since 2006
Brad Marzullo, vice president of mergers and acquisitions and strategic partnerships, DaVita Venture Group
During his time with DaVita Venture Group (DVG), Brad has focused on improving patient outcomes and access to care, while driving strategic growth initiatives for DaVita. He’s helped DVG make investments and launch successful partnerships across multiple markets. Brad also has more than 20 years of mergers and acquisitions experience.
Before joining DaVita, Brad was in private practice in Chicago for more than a decade, working with clients in a wide variety of industries, from health care, to financial services, energy, and luxury goods. He has an undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis, a Master of Arts in Public Policy from the University of Chicago, and a J.D. from the University of Michigan.