Sharla Smith, Ph.D., M.P.H

Andres has been with Health Forward since 2007 and serves as an impact strategist in our People purpose area. In 2022, Andres was also selected to serve as Health Forward’s internal equity fellow. Prior to joining Health Forward, Andres served as a senior community affairs advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and was a director/senior program officer at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Andres has a bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Mary and a Master of Science in Education from Kansas State University.