Meet Our Team
Northe Saunders
President
Northe brings 20 years of political leadership, grassroots organizing, and fundraising experience to our organization. He has worked on the local, state, and national levels for numerous political campaigns, candidates, and advocacy organizations.
In 2019, his partner, a pediatrician, encouraged him to testify in support of strengthening vaccine laws for students in Maine. He was galvanized by the strong opposition to the legislation and joined the volunteer organization Maine Families for Vaccines to support the effort. He led the grassroots citizen lobbying effort that saw the bill's successful passage. When the opposition attempted a referendum to use a “People’s Veto” and overturn the legislation, he served as volunteer political director for the campaign. Maine Families celebrated a resounding 73 percent victory at the polls, and the legislation was upheld.
Northe loves bringing his passion for grassroots organizing, fundraising, and pro-science advocacy to other states nationwide.
Caitlin Gilmet
Communications Director
Caitlin is a writer, designer, and grant fundraiser with extensive experience supporting nonprofit organizations that advance access to care, education, opportunity, and justice.
Her advocacy began close to home: when her infant son caught chickenpox at daycare, Caitlin saw firsthand how easily families could bypass school vaccine requirements. In response, she co-founded Maine Families for Vaccines, which made history in 2019 by helping to pass one of the nation’s strongest and most effective school vaccine laws—proving that when families speak up, lawmakers listen.
Today, Caitlin leads communications strategy for American Families for Vaccines and its state-based Families for Vaccines chapters. She develops brand identities, oversees rapid-response campaigns, and trains local teams to deliver multi-channel communications—from digital and print collateral to media outreach, social content, events, and fundraising appeals.
Caitlin is passionate about demystifying science and politics, empowering less likely activists with the tools to make their voices heard, and promoting both good health and hope.
Jennifer Herricks, PhD
Advocacy Director
Louisiana Families for Vaccines Founder
Dr. Jennifer Herricks holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology & Molecular Genetics from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in global health policy with a focus on infectious diseases at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.
During her postdoctoral work, Jennifer saw how well-organized, well-funded anti-vaccine activists can shift public policies that directly affect public health. Since then, she has been passionate about protecting public health through vaccine advocacy and empowering families and policymakers to make informed decisions based on accurate information.
In 2022, Jennifer founded Louisiana Families for Vaccines, a grassroots network of local advocates that works closely with a diverse set of community partners to combat vaccine misinformation, educate about the value of policy based in science, and support legislation that champions public health.
Jennifer joined American Families for Vaccines as Director of Advocacy in 2024. She works with other Families for Vaccines state chapters across the country to develop effective strategies that elevate the voices of the pro-vaccine majority and push back against anti-vaccine policies that threaten public health.
Christine McClintock
Chief Financial Officer
Christine's path to being AFV's first CFO has been circuitous and filled with inspiring people doing invaluable nonprofit work. After graduating with her Master's in Music degree, she began administering grants and organizing events in the performing arts. While producing theater in the San Francisco Bay Area and working as a teaching artist for the San Francisco Opera, she began a modest bookkeeping and nonprofit management consulting business. She worked with a wide range of clients across the arts, education, transit equity, affordable housing, and social justice fields until landing a role as Director of Finance with a small but mighty labor union. From there, she returned to her green roots in the climate space as the Director of Chapter Finance and Reporting at the Sierra Club, where she worked closely with organizers and volunteers across the country. She enjoys making complicated finance concepts accessible to wide-ranging audiences, and believes the work we do and the time we spend should be in service to beauty, truth, and each other.
Laina Hubbard
Human Resources Director
Laina Hubbard is a passionate people person and lifelong learner. After graduating from college, Laina found herself drawn to share her love of learning with students in need of support. Her years as a professional tutor and academic coach in learning centers, public school systems, and residential programs led to her role in disability services with the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at the University of Texas, and later to the Office of Disability Services at Rutgers University. Laina’s work in accessibility, equity, and inclusion in higher education led to an interest in advocating for these same principles in the workplace.
After pivoting from education to human resources, Laina spent several years supporting various small businesses and nonprofits with their HR needs. Most recently, she was the Director of People & Culture for a national nonprofit in the voter engagement space.
Today, Laina joins AFV as their first Human Resources Director. She brings a person-centered approach to her work and is excited to help the organization grow sustainably, build with intention, and take excellent care of its people.
Joe Zamboni, MPH, Esq.
Pro-Vaccine Legal Alliance Director
Joe brings a blend of legal, public health, and leadership expertise to American Families for Vaccines, where he serves as Legal Director for the Pro-Vaccine Legal Alliance (PVLA). With a background spanning state and federal health agencies, Joe has spent his career at the intersection of law, science, and policy, ensuring that evidence-based public health protections are upheld and that the systems behind them work for all communities. Before joining PVLA, Joe served as a Chief Operating Officer at the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, where he oversaw licensing and regulation of hospitals, long-term care, residential services, and home health operations across the state. In that role, he worked to strengthen public health infrastructure, compliance, and access to care, guided by the belief that effective governance and equitable health policy are inseparable. Joe is also a public health law and policy educator, having taught at universities across New England. At PVLA, Joe leads the organization’s legal strategy, defending science-based vaccine laws, supporting pro-vaccine litigation, and advising state-level advocacy efforts nationwide. He is passionate about building the legal and institutional frameworks that protect public health, combat misinformation, and sustain vaccine confidence across generations.
Robyn Correll, MPH
Research Director
Robyn brings more than 15 years of experience in vaccine advocacy, public health research, and science communication to her role as Research Director at American Families for Vaccines. After a brief stint as a journalist, Robyn served as a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Peru before moving to New Orleans, where she worked at a safety-net clinic and the local health department while earning a master’s degree in public health. Since then, Robyn has dedicated her career to advancing health equity, working to make health information easier to understand and pushing for science-based public health programs and policies that make it easier for everyone to access the healthcare they need, especially when it comes to vaccines. She’s spent the past decade working with local, state, and national immunization organizations, leveraging data to improve vaccine education, communication, and advocacy.
As Research Director, Robyn uses her multidisciplinary background to turn evidence into action and develop systems and tools that support vaccine advocates throughout the U.S.
Matt Coker
Political Director
Matt Coker is a political strategist whose interest in politics began when, as an eight-year-old, he canvassed for a family friend’s campaign for county clerk in rural West Tennessee.
From winning congressional campaigns in Tennessee, New York, and Pennsylvania, to serving as Political Director for gubernatorial and senatorial campaigns, Matt’s career spans work in nearly all 50 states. He has also served stints as an aide in the U.S. House of Representatives, advising multiple members of Congress. Matt’s experience in the public affairs and advocacy space includes work on a myriad of causes across the country, including housing affordability, energy, and healthcare.
Matt is a 10th-generation Tennessean living in Philadelphia, PA, where he serves as an elected board member for his neighborhood association. Matt is thrilled to bring his passion for grassroots organizing and coalition building to American Families for Vaccines, where he’ll be developing political strategy and overseeing advocacy campaigns.
Yulee Kim
Policy Analyst
Yulee joined AFV/AFVAF in July 2025 as the new Operations Associate, assisting the organization expand and build systems. She was drawn by the organization’s honesty and integrity, supporting grassroots advocates. After several years of coordinating legal and public health access to the refugee and asylee population in Maine, she is excited to work in research and policy. She holds a B.S. in Public Health and Women and Gender Studies.
In January 2026, she transitioned to AFV/AFVAF’s Policy Analyst. When she is not tracking anti-vax bills and fact-checking the latest news related to healthcare, science, and politics, she is boogie boarding, knitting, and watching movies with her family. Growing up, she used to believe her name, meaning glass in Korean, was for being fragile. Now she realizes it's for being transparent.
Greta Luf
Communications Associate
Greta joined the AFV/AFVAF team in November 2025 after connecting with their mission to uplift science and support neighbors in becoming advocates for their communities.
Born and raised in Western Massachusetts, Greta attended college and launched her career locally. She worked with community nonprofits, researching and sharing data on educational attainment and access to basic needs, and later as a paralegal at a local law firm. Along the way, she discovered how much she enjoys collaborative, detail-oriented work, especially when it helps build systems that support people and strengthen communities.
At AFV, Greta focuses on making vaccine information accessible. She often works on websites and fact sheets or partners with colleagues to ensure AFV’s work stays centered on empowering the public. Outside of work, you’ll find her reading something good, walking somewhere lovely, or learning something new.
Allison Jay
Operations Associate
Allison joined AFV/AFVAF in January of 2026. Originally from Virginia, Allison moved to Maine to be closer to her best friend and to the ocean (her other best friend). With a B.S in Social Work, Allison enjoys using her integrity and intuition to make people feel seen and to help dismantle the systems in place that intentionally ignore certain communities. She is thrilled to be working behind the scenes of AFV/AFVAF, helping empower her coworkers to fight the incredible fight of making and keeping vaccines accessible to all through advocating for strong vaccine policies in every state.
When she is not hard at work making sure her coworkers have what they need to continue their incredible work, she enjoys reading, dabbling in poetry writing, playing cribbage, visiting the sea, and trying to eat her way through Portland’s incredible restaurant scene with her friends. You can find her anywhere there is sunlight.
Alyssa Miller, MPH
Research Analyst
Alyssa brings a background in health research and data management to her role as Research Analyst at American Families for Vaccines. With a background in both the private health sector as a patient care coordinator and the health nonprofit space, she developed a deep understanding of diverse healthcare needs and the importance of research in policy development. She holds a Master of Science in Global Health, during which she conducted qualitative research on the barriers to childhood vaccine uptake in Ghana. This experience further solidified her passion for advancing science-based vaccine policies and ensuring equitable access.
As Research Analyst, Alyssa works to turn data and policy research into tools for effective vaccine advocacy across the country.