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Areas of Specialty

Implementing equity in all systems, health system transformation, managed care, community capacity building.

What matters to you?

Creating sustainable positive change with those most affected by systemic inequities.

What are some wise words to live by?

“Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.”- Frederick Douglass

What brings you joy?

When community members I served in the past; call me years later saying “IT WORK!”

Andrew Martin

Director of Networks and Partnerships

Andrew (Drew) Martin is currently the Director of Network and Strategic Partnerships for WE in the World Institute, a global health equity firm focused on creating a more just and abundant planet.

Working as part of a collaborative team, Drew leads development, and implementation of initiatives to engage corporate, non-profit, and civic leaders, and community groups; along with developing and delivering curricular and training resources for new strategic initiatives, including in-person and virtual trainings.

Formerly, Drew was the Director of Growth for United Healthcare. He led a team operating the largest and most accomplished homeless prevention portfolios of any major managed care organization. Prior to joining UHC, Drew was a Senior Manager for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement where he assisted local and state Health Departments with its Health Needs Assessments and was a leader within the 100 million Healthier Lives Movement. Drew has also led major community development and targeted social service projects across the Chicago area within neighborhoods of concentrated poverty.

He holds a master’s degree in healthcare Delivery Science from Dartmouth College and master’s degree in public service management from DePaul University-Chicago.

Drew lives in Champaign, Illinois and serves on the Board of Directors for two major nonprofits: Carle Foundation Hospital and Salt N Light Ministries.

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