Vikki Wachino

Vikki Wachino has spent her career leading and inspiring organizations that make a difference
to people most in need. She founded and is executive director of the Health and Reentry
Project, a major initiative to promote public health and public safety by expanding access to
health care for people who are returning to communities from prison and jail. Vikki served as
deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from 2015-2017, where
she oversaw implementation of Affordable Care Act coverage expansions and groundbreaking
policies to strengthen mental health parity, delivery system reform, and Medicaid managed
care. She also chairs the Strategic Advisory Council of the Community Care Cooperative.