IMPH Team

Our Team

  • Maya H. Pack, MS, MPA

    Maya H. Pack, MS, MPA

    Executive Director

    Ms. Pack has been working to support improved health and health care in South Carolina since 1998. She has distinguished herself through work across the state and at the local level. As Executive Director of the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health, Ms. Pack works with the Board of Directors to provide vision…

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  • Kester S. Freeman, Jr.

    Kester S. Freeman, Jr.

    Senior Advisor

    Mr. Freeman is the retired founding Chief Executive Officer of Palmetto Health, the largest integrated healthcare delivery system in South Carolina. Palmetto Health includes a regional teaching hospital and tertiary center, two acute care hospitals, a heart hospital, a children’s hospital, and a psychiatric hospital. He was the founding executive director and served in that…

  • Yair Centeno

    Yair Centeno

    Senior Director of Operations

    Mr. Centeno brings over eight years of experience in the operations, business, and accounting fields to IMPH. In his role as Senior Director of Operations, Mr. Centeno leads office operations, financial, and board governance for IMPH in partnership with the Executive Director. He also works in developing the annual budget, monitoring compliance with grant requirements,…

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  • Taryn Farrell, MPH

    Taryn Farrell, MPH

    Research Associate

    Taryn M. Farrell serves as Research Associate for the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH). Ms. Farrell will support the development and execution of IMPH policy informing activities and evaluation efforts to advance IMPH’s mission. Before joining IMPH, Ms. Farrell worked as a Graduate Research Assistant for a Healthy People Health Carolinas…

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  • Brie Hunt, M.Ed.

    Brie Hunt, M.Ed.

    Senior Director, Policy Initiatives

    Brie Hunt serves as the Senior Director, Policy Initiatives at IMPH. She has worked in health policy on the state and national level for more than ten years, including four years at IMPH.  Ms. Hunt holds an M.Ed. in Leadership and Organizational Performance from Vanderbilt University, where she worked supporting the Fuchs Research Project by…

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  • Amelia Wilks Robinson, MPA

    Amelia Wilks Robinson, MPA

    Legislative Engagement Manager

    Amelia Wilks Robinson serves as the Legislative Engagement Manager for the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH). In this role, she represents IMPH with members of the General Assembly, their staff, and other elected officials. Before joining IMPH, Ms. Robinson previously served as a Government Relations and Public Affairs consultant at a…

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  • Amy Weaver

    Amy Weaver

    Roadmap Policy Director

    Amy Weaver serves as the Roadmap Policy Director at the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), where she works to improve health outcomes by understanding and addressing nonmedical needs that influence health at the individual and community level. She joined IMPH in October 2025, bringing 15 years of experience in public health,…

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Spring Graduate or Post-Graduate Opportunity

IMPH is seeking a graduate or post-graduate student to work part-time as a member of our team in the role of Health Policy Graduate Assistant. This opportunity will range from 15-24 hours per week in an on-site office environment, Tuesdays-Thursdays this spring. The ideal start date is January 16, 2026. Compensation for this role is $15/hr.

To apply, send your resume to Brie Hunt, MEd, Senior Director, Policy Initiatives.