Who we are

Champions of Health Equity

Our dedicated team is at the forefront of creating lasting change in healthcare. Get to know the passionate professionals driving our mission forward.

 

Our Mission

Our mission is to collaborate with organizations advancing health equity through innovative strategies, measurable outcomes, and strong partnerships.

We understand that better health for all begins with equity. And it begins where we live, work, eat, sleep, and play. As pioneers in this movement, we work in solidarity with healthcare and community leaders to translate this knowledge to bold action at all levels — from individual social needs to community-wide social determinants to society-wide structural determinants of health.

Our Story

Equity Is. Consulting began when we, the co-founders, first collaborated on a healthcare project as individual consultants. During this initiative, we quickly realized our shared commitment to holding a health equity lens in supporting the unique needs and goals of our clients. We chose the word “Equity” in our name as our guiding principle and promise to the healthcare organizations we partner with seeking to address structural barriers to health. We are committed to continuously defining what 'equity' means in our work and invite our clients to do the same, ensuring it resonates with both their mission and the communities they serve.

 

Our Team

Meet the Change-Makers

Our team brings diverse expertise and a shared vision for a healthier, more just world. Learn more about the individuals who are leading the charge.

Johanna Eager, M.Ed.

DEI Consultant

  • Johanna has built her career on the pursuit of equity, inclusion, and justice, and has over 20 years of experience in DEI organizational and program development, leadership coaching, and facilitation. Currently, she collaborates with local, federal, and state agencies and institutes to center equity and promote health and well-being.

    As a queer, white woman, Johanna brings an intersectional focus and passion to work on racial equity, with a specific interest in working with white people to understand and interrupt whiteness (including her own), as well as LGBTQ+ and gender equity topics. Previously, she directed the Welcoming Schools program for the Human Rights Campaign, training over 100,000 educators nationwide.

    Johanna began her career as a high school teacher and holds an M.Ed. in Educational Equity and Social Justice, along with a B.A. in Secondary Education. She lives in Seattle, WA, and is a dedicated seeker of great coffee, a follower of Brandi Carlile, an enthusiastic home cook, and a budding camper and hiker.

    SKILLS & EXPERTISE

    • DEI Organizational Development and Capacity Building

    • Employee Resource Group and Affinity Group Development, LGBTQ+ Facilitation

    • White Accountability Group Development and Facilitation

    • DEI Strategic Planning and Implementation

    • DEI Leadership Team Development: Facilitation, Workshops, and Coaching

    • DEI/Equity Team Development: Facilitation and Support

    • Staff and Team Workshop Facilitation: Understanding and Decentering Whiteness, Racial Equity, Queer/LGBTQ+ Equity, Intersectionality, Implicit Bias, Cultural Humility

    • Workplace Policy Development: Bias-Based Reporting, Affinity Group Models

    • Cultural Assessment using the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)

    • DEI Learning Management System (LMS) Modules

    • Complex Cultural Conflict Resolution Facilitation

    johannaeager@equityis.consulting

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S. Elizabeth Perry, MSW, LICSW, HEC-C

Health Equity Consultant

  • Elizabeth is a visionary leader in healthcare and behavioral health, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and a Health Care Ethicist with nearly two decades of experience in direct care and leadership experience in the US and internationally. After an early career crash course in organizations that were all heart and no structure, she has spent her career bringing social business principles and best practices to her work to increase effectiveness and impact of mission driven people and organizations. She thrives on partnering with socially oriented organizations to solve complex clinical and social problems, co-designing innovative care solutions, and overall, supporting organizations who are working to advance health equity for vulnerable people and communities. Elizabeth's expertise, dedication, and passion for her work have made her a trusted partner for organizations committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities they serve.

    Elizabeth holds bachelor's and master's degrees in social work and has completed specialized post-secondary training in health care ethics consultation and palliative care. She lives in West Seattle and enjoys spending time with her human and fur family members and friends. She takes full advantage of the beautiful Pacific Northwest and spends as much time as possible paddling, hiking, cross-country skiing, and walking on the beach. 

    SKILLS & EXPERTISE 

    • Health equity, behavioral health, and healthcare strategy development and advising

    • Social Drivers of Health 

    • Integration of diversity, equity and inclusion principles in clinical care

    • Healthcare & behavioral health policy advising 

    • Behavioral health legislative master planning, studies, and pre-design clinical programming 

    • Legislative engagement 

    • Community and key informer convening, engagement, and facilitation 

    • Health equity, healthcare, and behavioral health curriculum and training design, development, and delivery 

    • Workforce development 

    • Healthcare ethics and healthcare ethics consultation 

    • Mental Health/Psychiatric Advance Directives 

    • Shared Decision making 

    • Advance Care Planning 

    • Serious illness & end of life care 

    • Clinician communication training

    • Substance Use Disorder organizational development and training 

    elizabeth.perry@equityis.consulting

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