Tammy Chandler, MPH, MBA

Get to know Tammy:
Tammy serves as PHIL’s Senior Policy Associate, monitoring and analyzing policy changes affecting Medi-Cal populations with a focus on implications for rural, tribal, and under-resourced communities. She supports strategic alignment and partnership development opportunities across PHIL’s initiatives – including the PATH Collaborative Planning Initiative, Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), and more. Tammy is deeply committed to community, coalition building, and inspiring public health interventions that overcome the social and structural barriers to health equity. When not working, Tammy spends as much time as possible enjoying California’s Coastal Redwoods and helping her husband, John, on their off-the-grid, sustainable family farm. 

Experience:
Tammy joined PHIL in 2024 as the PATH CPI Policy & Quality Improvement Manager. Supporting seven counties across two CPI regions, PHIL’s PATH CPI work promotes collaborative opportunities to address gaps and improve outcomes through CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports. Prior to PHIL, Tammy worked as the CalAIM Director and Community Action Development Director for North Coast Opportunities (NCO) and spent 20 years in local government leadership roles, including Agency Director for Mendocino County Health and Human Services, Public Health Director for Merced County, and First 5 Director in San Mateo County. She has served as a Board member for Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans and Accountable Communities for Health. Tammy’s academic and social services career began in Denver, Colorado. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Regis University and a Master of Public Health from San Jose State University.

Expertise:
Public Health Financing and Program Development; Community Driven Strategic Planning; Facilitation and Process Improvement

Languages:
English