Charissa is Executive Director of the SEIU Healthcare NW Training Partnership and Health Benefits Trust. The Training Partnership is the largest nonprofit school of its kind in the nation providing training and workforce development services to more than 40,000 long-term care workers annually while the Health Benefits Trust provides smartly designed health benefits coverage to nearly 14,000 long-term care workers in Washington and Montana. Charissa provides overall leadership and strategic direction to these two inter-related organizations building on more than 10 years of experience in the health care field including administration, research, and policy work. She is also a Registered Nurse with experience in public health, long-term care, and primary care settings. Previously, Charissa held positions with SEIU Healthcare 775NW, the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing, and the Institute for the Future of Aging Services. She holds a Master’s degree in health services administration. Charissa is a board member of the Puget Sound Health Alliance and a member of the U.S. Secretary of Labor’s Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship. She is also a Member of National Quality Forum’s Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) Post-Acute Care/Long Term Care Committee (MAP). In her spare time, you can find her rock climbing and walking her poi dog.