About Us

Katie Roders Turner is the Executive Director of the Family Healthcare Foundation. They are honored to lead a skilled and experienced team of Healthcare Navigators committed to enrolling Tampa Bay residents into healthcare coverage programs, improving healthcare literacy, and mobilizing community partners to support collective knowledge. These services are provided to increase equitable access to high-quality healthcare and reduce health disparities in Tampa Bay.

Katie has deep-end knowledge on policy, programmatic, and fiscal trends in health and human services at the federal, state, and local levels after serving in the public and non-profit sectors for over 15 years. In every new role or experience, Katie maintains a passion for ensuring equitable access to high-quality and affordable health care for individuals and families. They hold a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Master’s in Public Health, and has a demonstrated commitment to community service. They are a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Kazakhstan, 2007-2009), an alumna of the Global Health Fellows Program with USAID (2011), and Americorps (2005).

Katie has been featured on National Public Radio, CNN, and ABC Action News in Tampa Bay on behalf of The Family Healthcare Foundation. They reside with their partner, two little soccer players, a beagle named Pickles, and a cat named Parker in Hillsborough County, Florida.

Maria Jimenez is an Affordable Care Act (ACA) pioneer. She began her career as a Health Insurance Marketplace Navigator at the beginning of the implementation of the groundbreaking federal law, with the opening of the Health Insurance Marketplace. She has years of experience helping individuals, families and small business owners navigate publicly funded healthcare options, including local safety-net programs. As a native Spanish speaker living in Tampa for over 15 years, Maria has built strong community relationships and a broad network of partners who amplify the work of Healthcare Navigators at the Family Healthcare Foundation. Maria is a Certified Health Insurance Marketplace Navigator in the state of Florida, and is a 2017 American Dream Award Recipient, bestowed by the Office of U.S. Representative Kathy Castor. Maria has volunteered countless hours with programs that enrich the community including community board membership at the Family Support and Resource Centers, volunteering with Head Start, elementary schools and Tampa’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).