Dr. Sue Bornstein is the executive director of the Texas Medical Home Initiative and co-lead of the Texas Primary Care Consortium–a statewide collaborative whose mission is to advance accessible, continuous and coordinated person-centered care for all Texans. Bornstein is the Immediate Past Chair of the American College of Physicians (ACP) representing internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Bornstein is co-chair of the Advocacy and Policy Workgroup of the Healthcare Professional Firearm Injury Prevention coalition. She previously served as chair of ACP’s Health and Public Policy Committee and as Governor of the Texas Northern Chapter of ACP. She received her medical degree from Texas Tech School of Medicine and completed her residency at the Baylor University Medical Center.
Ankit currently serves as the Executive Director of Texas Health Institute. Previously, he served as the Director of Community and Oral Health Program at THI. Ankit provides leadership and direction on all Texas Health Institute initiatives and develops collaborative efforts with its local, state, and national partners. Ankit earned a Master of Public Health from Texas A&M University in 2014 and Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences India in 2011. His professional interests are research, innovation, and data in public health and healthcare.
Stephanie holds the inaugural role as the Chief Convening and Education Officer at Texas Health Institute. In her prior position as Director of Convenings and Education, she was the lead on several internal and external convenings such as the Southern Obesity Summit, Texas Primary Care Consortium Annual Summit, Communities Joined in Action National Conference, the Mountain States Regional Genetics Network, National Conference on Quality Healthcare for Culturally Diverse Populations, and more. Stephanie has been a part of the THI team since 2010 with prior experience inclusive of Sales, Event and Pre-Opening management roles at Marriott and Starwood hotel properties. Stephanie graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications with a focus in Public Relations and minor in Psychology.
Helen Kent Davis is the founder and principal of HKD and Associates, a health care consultancy providing policy analysis and strategy to help clients promote more accessible, equitable, and cost-effective health care. Among the issues on which she has expertise are Medicaid and the state’s health care safety net, public and private health care coverage, primary care, rural health, and women’s, perinatal, and children’s health. Prior to founding her own firm, Kent Davis worked at the Texas Medical Association for more than 30 years, most recently as the associate vice president of governmental affairs. At TMA, she earned a trusted reputation for her expertise, savvy understanding of Texas’ policy-making process and ability to develop effective partnerships, working together to improve health care delivery and outcomes. Away from work, she loves spending time with her husband, son and two dogs as well as swimming at Barton Springs, gardening and traveling.
Nishi Singhal comes to THI as our program officer in primary care, with a ten-year background of working with various nonprofits on bettering communities. Most recently, she led a philanthropy organization dedicated to improving the mental well-being of individuals with deep-rooted trauma. Nishi has worked with the Michigan Public Health Institute in health system transformation, helping the state of Michigan with payment and delivery system reform. She’s worked with one of the largest Accountable Care Organizations in the country, helping Michigan health systems and providers earn a significant shared savings. Nishi has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in public health from the University of Illinois of Chicago.
Katie Bradley currently serves as the convenings production manager at Texas Health Institute. She joined Texas Health Institute in September 2019 as a convenings and education coordinator. She provides logistical support for several internal and external convenings, including the Texas Primary Care Consortium Annual Summit, Mountain States Regional Genetics Network Annual Summit, James Steele Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Humans, and various ECHO and ECHO-like programs. When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in 2020, Katie devoted herself to becoming THI’s resident wizard of virtual convenings. Previously, she held various marketing, communication, project coordination, and community outreach roles for both international and local nonprofits, including VisionTrust International and Compassion International. Katie earned a Bachelor of Arts in communication with a minor in psychology from Texas A&M University in 2012 and a Master of Public Health in health promotion and community health sciences from Texas A&M University School of Public Health in 2019.
The Honorable Larry Gonzales served in the Texas Legislature from 2011-2018 and has been instrumental in helping national leaders craft public policy. Rep. Gonzales served on the powerful House Appropriations Committee three times, twice serving as Subcommittee Chairman appropriating funds for forty-two state agencies. Chairman Gonzales was twice appointed to serve on the budget conference committee, one of only five House members to write the final version of the 2016- 2017 and 2018-2019 state budgets. In 2017, he founded Desk 138, LLC, a public affairs and business development company specializing in issue advocacy and business strategic planning. Desk 138 works to cultivate partnerships and other commercial relationships, as well as identify new markets for products or services.
The Texas Primary Care Consortium is a statewide collaborative between the Texas Health Institute and the Texas Medical Home Initiative. THI provides the financial and administrative support for the TPCC team and work. To learn more about THI, please visit texashealthinstitute.org.
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