Rob Bannon

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Rob Bannon endeavors to advance the role of nonprofit organizations in the health care system to improve outcomes for individuals with complex health conditions and socio-economic challenges. In 2011, he founded Bannon Consulting Services, which brings together experts in public health, finance, policy, and program planning. The firm works across the nonprofit, public, and private sectors to develop innovative models of community-based health, housing, and human services with an emphasis on addressing social determinants of health such as racism, homelessness, and poverty. The firm has secured more than $150 million to plan and implement programs for vulnerable populations that improve health outcomes, enhance the quality of services, and reduce costs. Prior to founding Bannon Consulting, he was the Managing Director at the Hudson Planning Group, a nonprofit consulting firm that leveraged public and private grant funding to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations in New York City. He worked for four years in the public sector as the Administrator for Health Services for a supportive housing program and as a Health Program Planner at the San Francisco Department of Public Health. He started his career in philanthropy at the Open Society Foundations' criminal justice program. He earned his masters in public administration and bachelors in urban studies from New York University.