Meet the Team
Arin Babakhani
Public Health Professional I Lead Consultant I Co-Founder
Arin Babakhani is a public health consultant and grant strategist with nearly two decades of experience leading health departments, managing high-performing teams, and overseeing multi-million-dollar grant portfolios. Her work sits at the intersection of funding, strategy, and operations—helping mission-driven organizations secure resources, navigate complexity, and scale sustainably.
Through Public Health Innovation Partners (PHIP), Arin provides hands-on support in grant writing, program design, and funding strategy, while equipping organizations with practical tools, systems, and training to strengthen internal capacity. Her approach goes beyond securing funding to building organizations that are structured, efficient, and positioned for long-term success.
She brings deep expertise in business development, organizational strategy, and workforce change management, guiding organizations through growth, transition, and evolving funding landscapes across government, nonprofit, and cross-sector settings.
Kelly Burns
Program Operations & Contracts Management Consultant, Co-Founder
Kelly Burns is a nonprofit leader with over twenty-five years of experience directing programs and teams, leading cross-functional initiatives, and guiding organizations through growth and change. She brings deep expertise in managing multimillion-dollar contracts from negotiation through close-out, as well as leading assessment, design, and implementation for complex projects across community-based organizations and large-scale NGO environments.
Kelly is a skilled facilitator and educator with extensive experience designing and delivering training across distributed networks, coaching staff, and supporting workforce development and capacity building. She is known for her emotional intelligence and ability to build trust with stakeholders at every level—from frontline staff to executive leadership.
Grounded in a commitment to mission-driven work, Kelly brings a people-centered approach to strengthening organizations and systems. She believes that investing in people is one of the most effective ways to build capacity, support sustainable growth, and deliver meaningful impact.
Precious Querubin
Organizational Development & Strategic Planning Consultant
Precious Querubin is a public health leader and strategic facilitator with over 19 years of experience helping organizations strengthen their workforce, align strategy, and advance equity-driven outcomes. Her work focuses on building practical, sustainable solutions that improve how organizations operate and deliver services.
Precious leads organizational assessments, workforce development initiatives, and strategic planning efforts that support long-term growth and measurable impact. She brings a systems-level perspective, helping organizations move from fragmented efforts to clear, coordinated strategies.
With experience partnering across public health, healthcare, and community-based organizations, Precious navigates complex systems while keeping community needs at the forefront. She also serves on the board of a Federally Qualified Health Center and is a lecturer in Healthcare Management at California State University, Los Angeles.
Dés Khatchadourian
Workforce Development Consultant
With over 20 years of experience leading teams and developing talent across retail, technology, and client services, Dés is a results-driven operations leader with a passion for helping people perform at their best. She has a proven ability to build high-performing teams, design training programs that accelerate growth, and create environments where individuals thrive.
From university retail operations across California to guiding organizations through complex transitions, she has delivered measurable results by investing in people first. Her time at Apple reinforced her belief that exceptional outcomes are rooted in well-coached, empowered teams—a perspective that continues to shape her leadership approach.
Dés brings a thoughtful, structured approach to performance management, balancing accountability with meaningful support. Grounded in psychology and driven by a commitment to growth, she combines strategic insight with a hands-on coaching style to build engaged, capable teams positioned for long-term success.
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