Chief Advocacy Officer
Susan Nestor Levy is the Chief Advocacy Officer at Ascension Health, the nation’s largest nonprofit hospital system. In her role as Chief Advocacy Officer, Ms. Levy oversees the successful development and implementation of Ascension Health’s 2020 goal of 100% access and 100% coverage for those most vulnerable, a system-wide strategy entitled “Healthcare That Leaves No One Behind”.
Vice President, System Legislative Leadership, Ascension Health
Mary Ella Payne serves as Vice President, System Legislative Leadership, for Ascension Health. Prior to working for Ascension Health, Ms. Payne was senior legislative aide to Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) for 10 years. She advised Senator Rockefeller on a wide variety of healthcare issues, including comprehensive healthcare reform, Medicare and Medicaid policies, and creation of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Ms. Payne staffed him both as Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee's subcommittee on health that has jurisdiction over the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 837
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.628.1274
Fax: 202.628.1275
Vice President, Healthcare Access Leadership, Ascension Health
As Vice President for Access Leadership, JoAnn Webster works with Ascension Health hospitals and community coalitions throughout the country to develop local models that provide access to care for the uninsured and then showcase that work nationally for the purpose of creating a permanent national solution to the problem of the uninsured in this country. In 2005 she began working with a new executive leadership program providing coaching and consulting to hospital CEOs throughout Ascension Health, supporting their development as leaders in providing access to healthcare for the uninsured in their communities.
4600 Edmundson Road
St. Louis, MO 63134
Phone: 314.733.8134
Fax: 314.733.8001
Senior Director, Access Ministries, Ascension Health
Connie J. Brooks is Senior Director, Access Ministries at Ascension Health. Ms. Brooks is responsible for providing leadership to the Access Team in the development of resources for access initiatives and support for local access coalitions as they strive to achieve 100 percent access.
4600 Edmundson Road
St. Louis, MO 63134
Phone: 314.733.8411
Fax: 314.733.8001
Project Manager, Access Leadership, Ascension Health
Chris joined Ascension Health's Access Leadership team in March 2006. His primary responsibilities as Project Manager for Access Leadership include: 1) serving as a leadership and program development resource for Ascension Health’s partner community healthcare collaboratives; 2) providing research support related to healthcare policy, structure and financing; and 3) providing System Office facilitation support for national events that promote advocacy and awareness of healthcare access issues.
4600 Edmundson Road
St. Louis, MO 63134
Phone: 314.733.8302
Fax: 314.733.8001
Project Manager, Finance Access Leadership, Ascension Health
Joshua Brinkley joined Ascension Health in December 2007. His primary responsibilities as Project Manager, Access Leadership include the development and distribution of guidelines, templates and tools that will be used by Health Ministries and affiliates to analyze the Return on Community Investment (ROCI) of the Access Model work in which they are engaged.
4600 Edmundson Road
St. Louis, MO 63134
Phone: 314.733.8275
Fax: 314.733.8001
Manager, Communications, Ascension Health
Steve Mamanella joined Ascension Health in 2003. His primary responsibilities as Communications Manager have included developing and leading strategic communications efforts in support of Ascension Health's Healthcare That Leaves No One Behind initiatives.
4600 Edmundson Road
St. Louis, MO 63134
Phone: 314.733.8213
Fax: 314.733.8015
Project Specialist, Ascension Health
Phyllis Bruemer joined Ascension Health’s Advocacy and External Relations team in October 2002. As Project Specialist, Ms. Bruemer’s primary responsibility is to serve as the lead project manager to assure effective planning and coordination of all department-wide projects, internal and external meetings, and budget and human resources processes.
4600 Edmundson Road
St. Louis, MO 63134
Phone: 314.733.8276
Fax: 314.733.8013
Administrative Assistant, Ascension Health
4600 Edmundson Road
St. Louis, MO 63134
Phone: 314.733.8246
Fax: 314.733.8013
Administrative Coordinator, Ascension Health
4600 Edmundson Road
St. Louis, MO 63134
Phone: 314.733.8267
Fax: 314.733.8001
