UNION IN ACTION - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board
• Director of Advancement for YAI

Linda is currently the Director of Advancement for YAI, a nationally recognized provider of services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Prior to her current role she lead Corporate and Foundation Support for JCCA/NY, and has more than 20 years experience with corporate and foundation relations, business development grants administration, strategic planning and program management. Her professional roots began in child health program management in the New York City Department of Health, and she served as the Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Communicare, the city's efforts to expand access to primary care services.

Job Titles:

• FAAP
• Pediatrician at Child Health Associates

Dr. Faber is a pediatrician at Child Health Associates in Metro Detroit Michigan. A graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine, he trained in pediatrics at William Beaumont Children's Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. In addition to practicing primary care pediatrics for the past 15 years, Dr.Faber has been on the clinical faculty teaching pediatric residents and has served on Beaumont Hospital's Autism Evaluation Team.

Job Titles:

• Chairman of the Board
• Physician

Dr. Merahn is a physician-executive with more than 30 years' diverse career experience in organizational leadership and program management spanning the public and private sector, including public health, strategic communications, publishing and healthcare information services and digital media, hospital and integrated delivery networks, health plans, accountable care and systems-based care delivery. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and has extensive experience with clinical programs for special needs communities.