HOP Staff

Executive and Administrative Staff

Smruti Shah, MPH

Interim Executive Director

Smruti joined Health Outreach Partners as a Program Director in August 2023 and mainly works on supporting HOP’s HRSA funded programs and organizational evaluation strategy. Prior to joining HOP, her work with Coaction Institute focused on capacity building for organizations focused on improving population health, including community health centers. As a consultant with Biel Consulting she worked with hospital stakeholders to identify gaps in community benefit programs across a large Texas health system. From 2012-21, Smruti lived in India where she co founded Lighthouse Health Solutions, a public health consulting company that provided technical support to foundations, NGOs, and health research organizations focused on maternal child health in and around Delhi. Prior to moving to India, Smruti worked at Public Health Institute where she was part of the Advancing the State of the Art in Community Benefit (ASACB) demonstration project which was aimed at developing best practices in tax exempt hospital community benefit programs. Her international experience includes stints in El Salvador and Gujarat, India as a qualitative researcher addressing inequities in maternal/child health service delivery. Smruti earned her MPH in International Health and Development from Tulane University School of Public Health. In her free time, Smruti enjoys listening to pop music, adding to her cookbook collection (already at 75!) and travelling with her family to beautiful destinations, both local and far-flung.

Program Staff

Aba Anison-Amoo, MPH

Sr. Program Manager, Training & Technical Assistance

Aba joined Health Outreach Partners as a Project Manager in July 2022. She holds an Associate Degree in Social and Behavioral Science from Merced College, a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration from Southern New Hampshire University, and is currently undertaking a Master’s degree in Public Health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Aba worked with the Stanislaus Health Services Agency as a Medical Investigator for communicable diseases with specialization in COVID-19, and as a liaison for school districts in the county. She has 15 years of experience in the field of Pharmacy with a specialization in inventory and medication therapy management in autoimmune drugs for cancer and HIV patients, as well as experience in event management for immunizations. When in her native country, Ghana, she volunteers her time to the NICU department at the children’s hospital in Korle Gonno, Accra as well as in more rural areas. She is a quick learner, very organized, personable, and passionate about the gifts of life. She loves to read, write, and cook during her free time with her daughter. She is a huge sports fan, with her loyalty belonging to the Golden State Warriors, San Jose Earthquakes, and Arsenal respectively. Lastly, her mantra in life is “treat others like you would love to be treated”.

Jing Murray, MPH

Program Manager, Training & Technical Assistance

Jing joined Health Outreach Partners as a Program Manager in May 2024. She graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in Sociology and Spanish. She has a background in public health, having worked in domestic and international settings. In her previous roles as a Peace Corps Volunteer, she supported the implementation of a national school feeding law in Guatemala. She most recently graduated with a Masters in Public Health from the University of North Carolina. During her time there, she worked with communities in rural North Carolina as they worked towards achieving their identified health outcomes. In her free time she loves to go to live events, is an avid reader, and likes to pretend she’s on cooking and baking shows.