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Suzie Shupe
Executive Director

A former attorney and First 5 commissioner in Sonoma, Suzie Shupe has been active in children’s coverage efforts in California for many years. She played an integral role in the formation of Healthy Kids Sonoma County, the Pediatric Dental Initiative of the North Coast and served as Executive Director of Family Action of Sonoma County, a community-based child advocacy coalition. Prior to joining California Children’s Health Initiatives, Suzie also worked on child health issues as the Regional Advocacy Consultant for United Way of the Wine Country. Before following her passion in child advocacy, she practiced law as a litigator for a law firm in San Francisco. 

Suzie has a bachelor’s degree in history from Barnard College and received her law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.

  

 
Alison Lobb
Project Coordinator/Analyst
alobb@cchi4kids.org
Alison Lobb


Alison Lobb
has been a leader in health care advocacy for many years. She has broad international experience as a government advisor on poverty-oriented public policy in developing countries, particularly in the sectors of health, education, community development, and civic education. Since returning to California, Alison has narrowed her focus to health care coverage programs for low-income populations.

 

Before joining the CCHI staff, Alison worked on the local CHI level as the program planning analyst for Healthy Kids Sonoma County. Prior to that, she worked in the Economic Assistance Division of the Sonoma County Human Services Department processing applicants to the Medi-Cal, CMSP and Food Stamps programs.

 

Alison has a bachelor’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and an MBA from City University of Frankfurt, Germany.