Meet Our Team

Amy H. Ricords, MEd, BSN, RN-BC  is the Chief Nursing Officer for Peak Outcomes, a healthcare communication and integrations consulting firm.  She has 22 years nursing experience ranging from acute care, home care, rehab direct care nursing, and leadership. Amy has spent the last 13 years of her career in senior nursing leadership positions with expertise ranging from clinical education, Nursing quality, and project management.  Amy is also the Director of Nursing Advancement for the Pennsylvania Action Coalition and leads the state efforts to produce a Nurse Residency program and education pathway for all nurses. 

Jennifer Horn is the Director of the Pennsylvania Action Coalition. She has held a number of roles in communications where she has managed events and public relations campaigns in public health and legal settings. She graduated from Brandeis University in Boston with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Health: Science, Society and Policy. She recently returned from studying Jewish philosophy and psychology in Jerusalem for the winter of 2018. She is thrilled to bring her renewed energy to her work with the PA Action Coalition, as she believes strongly in building partnerships to strengthen all areas of health and healthcare.

Sarah Hexem Hubbard, Esq. is the Executive Director of the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium and the Pennsylvania Action Coalition. She regularly speaks on topics related to the role of nursing in building a Culture of Health. She has published in the areas of public health law research, nurse practitioner scope of practice, and medical-legal partnership. Sarah teaches health policy at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, and she graduated magna cum laude from Temple Law.

Zaharaa Davood is the Senior Manager for the Pennsylvania Action Coalition. She graduated from West Chester University with her Bachelor’s in Public Health Promotion. In addition to her studies, she interned with the Office of Health Equity at the Pennsylvania Department of Health and with the Health Promotion Council. Her work with both organizations fuels her passion to increase health equity and decrease disparities in vulnerable communities.