Urban Health Intiative

National Program Office Staff

Charles Royer, National Program Director
Cynthia Curreri, Deputy Director
Jill Griffin, Operations Manager
David Moseley, Associate Director
Jerry VanderWood, Communications Director
Jill Beytebiere, Operations Coordinator
Jenny Bernard, Office Assistant

Charles Royer
National Program Director

Charles Royer was elected Mayor of Seattle in 1977 following a career in newspaper and television journalism. During his twelve years as mayor, Charles became a national spokesman for American cities in housing, the arts, health care, energy, civil liberties and the needs of children and youth. From 1990 until 1994, he served as Director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University and as a Lecturer at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Charles is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Washington with appointments in the Graduate School of Public Affairs and in the Graduate School of Public Health and Community Medicine.

Cynthia Curreri
Deputy Director

Before joining the UHI, Cindy Curreri held a number of federal-, state- and municipal-government management positions, including Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor of Washington; City Manager; Deputy Mayor of Seattle; Deputy King County Executive; Director of the Seattle-King County Health Department; Director, King County Department of Budget and Policy Development; and Director of the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Service Delivery Assessment. Cindy is a Lecturer at the University of Washington, with appointments in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine and in the Graduate School of Public Affairs.

David Moseley
Associate Director

David joined the ICC as Vice President after 15 years of service in city manager positions for three Washington State cities. Previously he directed the Department of Community Development, the Division of Youth Services, and the Community Accountability Program (juvenile justice) for the City of Seattle. Other experience includes Staff Director, Speaker of the Washington State House of Representatives and Director, Telegraph Avenue Community Center (Oakland). David was a Presidential Appointee to the National Advisory Committee for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. He received his Masters of Divinity from Golden Gate Theological Seminary and his BA from Willamette University.

Jerry VanderWood
Communications Director

Jerry VanderWood has held senior-level public relations positions for nearly 20 years. Before joining the UHI staff in 1999, Jerry VanderWood worked for six years as Director of Community Relations for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. Prior to working at "The Hutch," Jerry served as Communications Director for the Associated General Contractors of Washington, as Chief of Staff and Legislative Director to U.S. Representative James Saxton, and as Staff Assistant to U.S. Representative Carroll Campbell. He received his bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of South Carolina and is pursuing an MA in Communications from the University of Washington.

Jill Griffin
Operations Manager

Jill Griffin joined the staff of UHI’s National Program Office as Operations Manager in March 2004. Jill brings to UHI 15 years experience in both the public and private sector. Most recently, she served as the Application Engineering Department Coordinator for Key Technology, Inc., in Walla Walla, WA. Prior to Key, Jill was the Office Manager for Jubilee Youth Ranch, a non-profit boarding school for at-risk boys in Eastern Washington, managing the fiscal operations, personnel, and student services.

Jill Beytebiere
Operations Coordinator

Jill Beytebiere joined the UHI staff as Administrative Assistant in July, 2000. She has worked for the University of Washington since 1983, holding administrative positions in Russian & East European Studies, Marine Studies, and Molecular & Cellular Biology.

Jenny Bernard
Office Assistant

Jenny Bernard became the part-time Office Assistant for UHI after spending about four years in "practice" retirement. She held various positions in the Seattle Headquarters Office of Casey Family Programs from 1987 until 2000. She has also held administrative positions with Seattle METRO Transit Division, King County Government and the University of Washington Business School and School of Nursing. Jenny received her bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of Washington.