Jon Tew

Assistant Division Director, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS)

Jon Tew serves as Assistant Division Director for the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS), New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS), leading the Office of Medicaid Policy and Innovation as Policy Director. He oversees innovation efforts in NJ Medicaid including several current Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) models and leads implementation of NJ’s 1115 Demonstration Waiver, including new housing services. A lawyer by training, Jon began his time with DMAHS in the Office of Innovation before moving to Policy. His prior experience includes advocacy work with the Camden Coalition for people with complex health and social needs as well as time serving in the Pennsylvania Senate as legislative director.

Suzy Dyer, Esq.

Executive Director, Parker Family Health Center (PFHC)

Suzy Dyer joined Parker Family Health Center in December 2019. Suzy joined Parker from Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey. Suzy was an Assistant US Attorney in the District of New Jersey. Today, Suzy chairs the New Jersey Free Clinic Association and the Red Bank Mayor’s Wellness Campaign. Suzy is the Board Chair of the Greater Newark Conservancy and sits on the Borden Foundation Board.

Mavis Asiedu-Frimpong JD, MPH

Director of the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers-Camden

Mavis Asiedu-Frimpong is Director of the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers-Camden, which conducts research into the community and social issues of the day impacting Southern New Jersey. Before joining WRI, she was Director of Strategic Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (Penn LDI), Director of National Initiatives and Communications-Content Development at the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, and Assistant Director of Policy and Planning at the San Francisco Department of Health. She holds a BA from Brown University, an MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a JD from Stanford Law School.

Tricia Yeo

Senior Manager of Health and Wellness at the Food Bank of South Jersey

Tricia Yeo, NDTR, is the Senior Manager of Health and Wellness at the Food Bank of South Jersey. She oversees nutrition and wellness programming, including staff training, class scheduling, and program coordination. Tricia is a Nutrition Dietetic Technician Registered and holds a bachelor's degree in Health and Wellness Promotion and is a CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program Master Trainer and Certified Lifestyle Coach, as well as a SERV Safe Food Protection Manager. With over 10 years of experience in nutrition education, she is dedicated to helping individuals and communities achieve healthier lifestyles through evidence-based programs and practical wellness strategies.

Eric Levitan

Founder and CEO of Vivo

Eric Levitan is the founder and CEO of Vivo, a digital health and fitness company focused on improving the health and independence of older adults. Eric brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience in the technology and software sectors. After witnessing the decline in his parents’ quality of life as they aged, Eric became determined to better understand the aging process and how to help older adults stay strong, healthy, and independent. That experience inspired him to create Vivo - a safe, engaging, and evidence-based strength training program designed specifically for older adults.