Our Team
Bringing together senior-level experience from the private sector, public health, and nonprofits, we are a team of four dedicated to driving meaningful, systemic change. We first came together as colleagues in 2015 at a childhood health organization, establishing a proven track record of landmark national partnerships. Commonality was launched in 2018 to scale this work, and our team has since grown to include specialized senior advisory expertise. We love working together and remain deeply committed to helping our clients achieve lasting impact.
Founder & Managing Partner
Anne Valik, MPH
Anne has over twenty years of experience in relationship development, strategy design, and program management across the nonprofit, private, and public health sectors. She's worked in finance as a vice president at Credit Suisse, in food policy with New York City Council Member Ben Kallos, and in public health at the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. At Commonality, she has directed and facilitated numerous convening and strategic planning initiatives for public agencies, coalitions, and national nonprofits, ensuring that diverse partners align on shared priorities and measurable outcomes. Her recent clients include the Maryland Department of Health's Cancer and Chronic Disease Bureau, New York City Public Schools' Office of Food and Nutrition Services, and the Illinois Judicial Conference.
Anne has a BS in finance and international business from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and an MPH from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. She also holds a certificate in Strategic Planning and Execution from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, and is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach.
Founder & Managing Partner
Elizabeth Vegas
Elizabeth brings more than three decades of experience in strategy innovation, systems thinking, and operational management across the nonprofit, private, and public health sectors. She has worked in print media as the co-owner of a small publishing and wholesale distribution company and in community health as the Director of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Food Access Strategy. Through her pioneering food systems work, Elizabeth developed over 150 partnerships with nonprofit, private, and governmental organizations.
At Commonality, Elizabeth designs and leads landscape analysis, strategic planning, and operational improvement processes, helping organizations translate complex data and stakeholder input into coordinated, actionable strategy. Her recent clients include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Urban School Food Alliance, and Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. Elizabeth earned her BS in psychology and BA in English from DePaul University, and is certified in Design Thinking for the Social Sector by the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
Founder & Managing Partner
Jenny Bogard, MPH
Jenny has over 23 years of experience in health behavior change, strategy development, and program design across the managed care, nonprofit, and public arenas. Before launching Commonality, Inc. with her business partners, she held leadership roles in health insurance at Humana, in worksite wellness at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and in community health as Director of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Healthcare Access Strategy. Through this work to expand obesity prevention and treatment healthcare coverage to people of all ages, Jenny partnered with over 40 private payers, public payers, self-insured employers, and healthcare provider associations.
At Commonality, Jenny designs and facilitates meetings, trains teams on effective facilitation, and supports senior leadership teams and boards as they work to intentionally create the impact they are seeking to achieve. Her recent clients include the CDC Foundation, American Academy of Pediatrics, and San Francisco Collaborative Courts. Jenny has a BA in Health Administration from Florida Atlantic University and an MPH from the University of Miami.
Senior Advisor, Community Engagement & Well-Being
Daniel W. Hatcher, MPH
Daniel has over eighteen years of experience in multisector partnership development, youth engagement, and facilitation. As Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at Healthier Generation, he helped lead the creation and national implementation of healthy eating and physical activity standards for out-of-school time. His partnership work has included AAPI Youth Rising, Blue Star Families, Google Play, Lakeshore Learning Materials, National Girls Collaborative Project, National Park Foundation, and United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY).
From workshops to keynotes, Daniel has presented in more than 40 states and Canada, including at SXSW EDU and the Global Outdoor Health Summit. In 2026, he received the U.S. Play Coalition’s Stephanie P. Garst Distinguished Service Award. He has contributed to national publications and platforms including Parks & Recreation, Open Space Radio, Youth Today, and Education Week. Daniel is a Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, Strala Yoga Guide, and sound healing practitioner, incorporating mindfulness, yoga, tai chi, and sound baths into organizational wellness experiences. He recently co-authored One Day Came a Rumble (Trellis Press), a children’s book supporting young people as they navigate anxiety.
