Who We Are

The Diversity Innovation Hub (DIH) provides a diverse and supportive environment for fellows to learn and develop their skills while pursuing their individual goals.
Leadership

Fariha Ahsan, MPA, MSc
Director

Ted Obi
Co-Founder

Carmen Minsal, MHA
Program Manager

Omar Njie
Co-Founder

Gary Butts, MD
Principle Founder
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Mount Sinai

William A. Brown
Co-Founder
Director of Broadband Technology,
NYC Office of Technology and Innovation

Ann-Gel Palermo, DrPH, MPH
Co-Founder
Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education and Research, Mount Sinai

Tanvir Islam
Co-founder & CEO of TYCA, tech

Isaac Faith
Co-Founder

Mary Sun
Co-Founder

Advisory Board

Gil Addo

CEO, Co-founder at Rubicon MD

George Heinrich

Advisory Board
CEO at Foundation Venture Capital Group

Michelle Cruz

Director of the Economic Development Union Settlement

Ivelyse Andino

CEO, Founder at Radical Health

Adimika Arthur

Executive Director, HealthTech for Medicaid

Clayton Banks

CEO, Co-founder at Silicon Harlem

Erik Lium

Chief Commercial Innovation Officer,
Mount Sinai Health System; President,
Mount Sinai Innovation Partners (MSIP)

Michael Garner

Chief Diversity Officer at MTA

Kristin Myers

Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer, and Dean for Digital and Information Technology, Mount Sinai Health System

Innovation Leaders

Brian Brown, PhD

Director, Icahn Genomics Institue,
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Mary Rojas, PhD

Director, Medical Student Research Office,
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Angela Diaz, MD, PhD, MPH

Director, Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center

Michael Leitman, MD

Dean for Graduate Medical Education,
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Brian Nickerson, PhD, JD

Senior Associate Dean for Master’s Programs,
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences,
Mount Sinai

Thomas Fuchs, PhD

Dean of Artificial Intelligence,
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Scott Friedman, MD

Dean for Therapeutic Discovery,
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

David Muller, MD

Dean for Medical Education,
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Brent Stackhouse, PhD

Managing Director, Mount Sinai Ventures

Janice Gabrilove, MD

Director, Clinical and Translational
Science Research Education Program,
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai