Leadership Team / Board of Directors

Traci Kodeck, MPH

Traci Kodeck has been with HCAM since 2000, originally serving as an Ombudsman/Perinatal Liaison helping pregnant and postpartum women navigate the complex Medicaid system. Traci came on board as interim CEO in December 2015 and was unanimously appointed by the Board of Directors after a national search. Over the past 20 years, she served as Director of Maternal and Child Health Programs and then Chief of Program Operations before being promoted to Vice President of Programs in January 2011. Traci served for two years in the United States Peace Corps in the Eastern Caribbean as a community development worker, educating parents and teachers in a local pre-school. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Community and Family Studies from the University of Delaware. She completed her Master’s in Public Health at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ, where she focused on Health Education/Promotion with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health. In 2018, Traci received the University of Arizona Alumna of the year award from the School of Public Health and in 2019 and 2021 was named one of The Daily Record’s Top 100 Women. Traci is a Towson resident and lives with her young daughter and partner, Dr. Rob Atlas 

Fun Fact: Traci is working on visiting all 50 states with her daughter while she has enjoyed traveling internationally to Japan, China, and throughout the Caribbean. 

Lynell Medley

Lynell Medley has been with HCAM since its inception in 1997. She initially served as a Nurse Ombudsman, assisting clients with complex care needs as they navigated the Medicaid system. In the intervening 23 years, Lynell has served as Co-Director of the Consumer Ombudsman and Assistance Program, and Director of Care Coordination, one of HCAM’s legacy programs. Since 2016, in her position as Vice President of Programs, she is responsible for oversight of HCAM’s Insurance and Population Health programs.  Lynell is originally from Kingston, New York and she received her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Russell Sage College in Troy, New York. In her free time, she loves to travel to quaint towns, supporting local artisans, and small businesses.

Fun Fact: She thinks moose are the coolest animals on the planet and looks forward to seeing one in real life someday!

Elsie Goodwin

Elsie’s tenure with the agency surpasses 11+ cumulative years dating back to the earlier Baltimore HealthCare Access years, prior to the agency rebranding to HealthCare Access Maryland in 2011. As the Vice President of Operations, Elsie provides oversight and manages the day-to-day operations for HCAM’s multi-region footprint across the state of Maryland in direct support of 200+ employees which includes establishing strategic goals, risk management, organizational project management, employee training / employee morale initiatives, procurement management, and organizational policies / procedures. As the VP of Operations, Elsie truly enjoys helping others achieve their goals.  She also loves cooking, traveling, and spending time with family.

Fun Fact: Elsie’s dream job would be traveling the world as a food critic.

Julie O’Toole

Julie O’Toole has joined HCAM as CFO bringing more than 35 years of finance and operations experience to the team. Prior to joining HCAM, Julie served as Director of Finance for Chimes DC, a local non-profit serving individuals with disabilities.

Earlier in her career, Julie served as Vice President of Business Operations for Northstar Group, LLC, a professional services group offering program management and cyber security to the government, commercial and non-profit sectors; held the role of Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Administration for PNC Bank, NA managing a $3.3 Billion loan portfolio; and was an Assistant Vice President of Commercial Loan Administration at Mercantile Safe-Deposit & Trust Company.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from University of Maryland (UMUC) and has served on the Loyola Blakefield Mothers’ Club Board, St. James Academy Patrons Association and Johns Hopkins University Parents Volunteer Council.

Fun Fact: Julie lives on a horse farm in northern Baltimore County and enjoys gardening, cooking, and swimming.

Lisa Schaefer, PHR, SHRM-CP

Lisa Schaefer joined HCAM in February 2020 as the Human Resources Manager, leading the HR function for the organization. Lisa is a certified HR professional (PHR and SHRM-CP) with more than 15 years of experience in Human Resources, including notable experience in the areas of HR technology, employee relations, recruitment, federal and state compliance, and employee benefits. In April 2021, Lisa was promoted to Vice President, Human Resources.

Fun Fact: When she’s not working, Lisa enjoys scrapbooking and spending time with her husband and four children.

Vanessa Daniel

Vanessa Daniel has been with HCAM since inception (1997). As an Eligibility Specialist, she has enrolled many consumers into Maryland Medicaid. As the Program Director, she is responsible for the operations of the Eligibility Department and ensures compliance measures of the Maryland Children Health Program. Vanessa is knowledgeable of policies and procedures as related to the Affordable Care Act. She collaborates with various State and Federal partners, with efforts to enroll the uninsured. In 2019, she was recognized by her peers and coworkers for HCAM’s Core Service Award for Outstanding Collaboration. She is a dedicated and hard worker who enjoys music, bowling, and reading.

Fun Fact: If Vanessa ever hits the lottery for big money, she’d say, ‘don’t call me, I’ll call you.”

Kenya Johnson, MPA

Kenya Johnson joined HCAM in 2013 as the MATCH (Making All The Children Healthy) Program Operations Manager. In this role, she managed the administrative needs of the program, including the New Entrant and Medical Assistance teams. In addition to oversight of the operational needs of MATCH, she also functioned as the liaison between Baltimore City Department of Social Services’ operations and MATCH.

In July 2020, Kenya was promoted to MATCH Senior Program Manager of Operations and Performance. In this role, her responsibilities were expanded to include the management of program data and performance. In July 2021, Kenya was asked by HCAM senior leadership to help support the database management for the entire organization and became the HCAM Compliance Co-Chair.  In July 2022, she was promoted to become the first Director of Data Quality for HCAM.

Kenya is a Maryland native, with roots embedded in Annapolis. She has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, a master’s in Public Administration and is currently working toward a master’s degree in Data Science from Eastern University.

Fun Fact: Kenya enjoys playing computer games and spending quality time with her three children.

Valbona Kola

Valbona Kola joined HCAM in April 2022 as a Senior Human Resources Generalist. With a distinguished career in Human Resources, she is responsible for human resources activities and plays an important role in working with employees to maintain a stable, engaged, and productive workforce.

Valbona has prior human resources experience in several positions in the non-profit sector and federal contractors, and has been responsible for over 500 employees.

She earned her Bachelor’s degree in History with a minor in Archaeology from the University of Tirana. In addition, she has her Masters in Archaeology. Recently she earned a certificate for Human Resources Management and Analytics from Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania. In the past, Valbona has participated in several prestigious international conferences within and outside the United States that helped her grow professionally and personally.

Fun Fact: Valbona loves to travel, paint, and spend time with her family. She is sociable and enjoys being around people and helping them.

Kimberly A. Lyles, RN

Kimberly is the Senior Director of Population Health and the Director of the Care Coordination Program at HealthCare Access Maryland. Kimberly is a graduate of Morgan State University and the University of Maryland holding degrees in Health Education and Nursing.

A Registered Nurse and Public Health Professional with 20 years’ experience in community outreach and client advocacy, leadership and nursing, Kimberly utilizes her certification in case management and continuous quality improvement to build productive multi-disciplinary teams to address the complex medical and social needs of Baltimore City residents.

Fun Fact: She doesn’t like cake on her birthday. She always goes out for Champagne and BBQ.

Joshua Morris

Joshua Morris joined HCAM in 2015 as a Certified Navigator in the Connector Program. In this role, he assisted uninsured and underinsured Marylanders in securing coverage through the state’s health insurance marketplace – Maryland Health Connection. By 2017, Joshua was promoted and supervised the program’s efforts in the Baltimore City jurisdiction as a Certified Navigator Team Lead. In addition to his regular job duties, Joshua supported many efforts which include serving as the Chair of HCAM’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and participating as a member of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange’s Individual Subsidy Workgroup and Health Equity Workgroup. As of November 2021, he is HCAM’s first Director of Training, Equity, and Inclusion.

Originally from the West Coast, Joshua earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Gender Studies from the University of Southern California. His passion for building bridges between diverse communities through allyship, his dedication to helping others, and his understanding that education must continue to evolve will be great assets towards achieving HCAM’s vision for training, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Fun Fact: In his downtime, Josh enjoys playing video games and watching scary movies with his husband.

Caitlin Mulrine

Caitlin Mulrine joined HCAM in September 2020 as the Director of Development and Major Giving. She brings seven years of experience in fund development, partnership-building, and marketing. In her role, she is responsible for expanding HCAM’s capacity to serve the community by connecting people, foundations, and businesses to the organization’s mission. Prior to joining HCAM, Caitlin served as the Deputy Director of NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore. She is a graduate of Denison University, and in 2018, she was recognized among the Daily Record’s Leading Women in Maryland.

Fun Fact: A big baseball fan, Caitlin loves spending time at Camden Yards, and dreams of the Orioles playing October baseball again.

Joseph Poindexter

Joseph Poindexter has worked at HealthCare Access Maryland since 2010. At HCAM, Joseph has been a Mail Clerk, Medicaid Eligibility Specialist, Certified Navigator, Certified Navigator Team Leader, and Deputy Director of the Connector Program. He currently serves as the Director of the Connector Program. In his free time, Joseph likes to read, travel, and watch sports. He has also been known to sing karaoke.

Fun Fact: Joseph has been an avid basketball fan his entire life, and a fan of the Miami Heat since 1995. He hopes to meet two of his childhood heroes, Charles Barkley, and Pat Riley.

Jordan Sosanya

Originally from Upstate New York, Jordan moved to Baltimore in 2011 after college in order to jumpstart her career in the nonprofit world. With two years of service experience with AmeriCorps in Baltimore City, Jordan has worked in the nonprofit sector for over ten years, working with individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Baltimore City youth in many different capacities. Jordan has knowledgeable experience in a wide range of areas, but her passion revolves around development and fundraising, communications, and events. Jordan loves spending time with her daughters and husband, and truly believes the ocean is healing for the soul!

Fun Fact: Baking and binging Netflix shows are her stress relievers.