The California Endowment
Jeff Okey is a seasoned communications professional with extensive experience in media relations, project management, and content development. Currently serving as a Senior Program Manager for Communications at The California Endowment since July 2000, Jeff Okey has held various roles, including Communications Manager, focusing on grant-making and consultant management. Prior to this, Jeff Okey worked as a Media and Marketing Coordinator at AIDS Project Los Angeles from October 1995 to July 2000, where responsibilities included managing media relations and marketing for special events. Jeff Okey holds a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Arizona.
The California Endowment
The California Endowment is a $4B+ private, statewide health foundation established in 1996 whose mission is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. We're changing the narrative around health to ensure health and justice for all. And each day we, along with our community partners, seek ways to improve the state of health in California. Headquartered in downtown Los Angeles, we have regional offices in Sacramento, Oakland, Fresno, and San Diego, with program staff working throughout the state. We challenge the conventional wisdom that medical settings and individual choices are solely responsible for people's health. Instead, we believe that health happens in neighborhoods, schools, and with prevention.