Monica E.
Oss
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Monica E.
Oss is chief executive officer and
founder of OPEN MINDS, a national market
research and management consulting firm
serving the behavioral health and social
service sector. She is a popular speaker
and has authored numerous books and
articles on industry trends, strategic
marketing, and management issues.
Her background includes broad executive
experience in both the private and
public sectors of the behavioral health
and social service fields. Prior to
coming to OPEN MINDS, Oss founded a
managed behavioral health program, was
vice president of the health risk
management and underwriting division of
an international insurance company, and
headed account management for an
occupational health services firm. She
has led a range of industry research and
management consultation initiatives,
serving as principal investigator on
research projects that included
examination of managed behavioral health
enrollment, employee assistance program
models, rural mental health delivery
models, and HMO behavioral health
benefits plans.
Oss is a graduate of the University of
Minnesota and completed her doctorate in
marketing and health care policy at
George Washington University. She is
executive editor of Behavioral
Healthcare Magazine and serves on the
advisory boards of the Shippensburg
University Health and Human Service
Management Program, the Institute for
Behavioral Health Informatics, and
DrugRisk Solutions.
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Juan
Williams
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One of the
nation’s most influential journalists,
Juan Williams is senior correspondent
for National Public Radio, a political
analyst for Fox Television, and a
regular panelist for “FoxNews Sunday.”
In addition to prize-winning columns and
editorials for The Washington Post, he
has also authored six books.
In a 21-year career at The Washington
Post, Williams served as an editorial
writer, op-ed columnist, and White House
correspondent. He won several awards for
his writing and investigative reporting
and an Emmy for TV documentary writing.
With his sixth book, Enough–The Phony
Leaders, Dead-End Movements and Culture
of Failure That Are Undermining Black
America and What We Can Do About It,
Williams has created a national furor
and ignited debate with his point-blank
analysis of black leadership in this
country. He combines a bold, perceptive,
solution-based look at African American
life, culture, and politics with an
impassioned call to do the right thing
now without losing sight of the true
values of the civil rights movement.
Williams’ understanding of American
history and access to Washington
politics give him an informed voice as
an analyst of current events. His
perspectives on American politics, race,
and culture are based on historical
understanding, political expertise, and
knowledge of diversity. He is renowned
as an expert moderator. His evenhanded
view of American politics, diversity in
the workplace, and changing American
demographics have made him a popular
host for debates and seminars.
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Diana
Aviv
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Principles of Good Governance and Ethical Practice
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A noted
expert on the major issues affecting the
national nonprofit and philanthropic
community, Diana Aviv, president and CEO
of Independent Sector, is a frequent
speaker on accountability and
transparency for nonprofit
organizations, the financial state of
the nonprofit sector, the role of civil
society in democracy, and civic
engagement.
Aviv came to Independent Sector in April
2003 after nine years at United Jewish
Communities as vice president for public
policy and director of its Washington
Action Office. In that role she worked
closely with federations and national
agencies concerned with the domestic
health and welfare needs of vulnerable
people. Aviv’s work focused on federal
legislation, public policy, and
regulations concerning areas of health
and human service that have an impact on
the work of local health and human
service organizations.
She has been quoted in print, broadcast,
and online media outlets such as The New
York Times, The Washington Post, Wall
Street Journal, and National Public
Radio. A native of South Africa, Aviv
earned her BSW from the University of
Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and her
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