Our Team

Our Unite Us team is dedicated to improving outcomes in your community. To get in touch, contact us. To learn more about our commitment to to diversity, equity, and inclusion, click here.

Kathryn Murdock, MSN, RN, FACHE

Regional Network Director, Northeastern US

Based in Cooperstown, NY, Kathryn has an M.S. in Nursing from Norwich University and is a fellow of the American Colleges of Healthcare Executives. Kathryn has experience across various sectors of healthcare including primary care, population health, innovation, and strategic DSRIP programming.

Yolanda Rayside

Network Health Manager

Based in New York, NY, Yolanda has an MPA from the NYU Wagner School of Public Service. Yolanda has experience working in health insurance, healthcare administration, and operations.

Sarah Koch

Growth Marketing Manager

Based in Brooklyn, NY, Sarah has a B.A. in American studies from Dickinson College. Sarah has six years of brand strategy and advertising experience across the entertainment, retail, and hospitality industries, and now leads Northeast growth marketing for Unite Us.

Marc Natale

State Network Director, New York

Born and raised in Rochester, NY, Marc has an M.S. in strategic leadership. Marc has experience serving in officer positions on the boards of several community-based organizations, as well as participating in collaboratives and committees across health, youth, and human services, both locally and on a state level.

Shannan Smith

Community Engagement Manager

Raised in New York’s Southern Tier and based in Rochester, NY, Shannan has an M.S. in reading and literacy education from SUNY Geneseo. Shannan has over a decade of experience in non-profit leadership and program implementation with a focus on youth and family services.

Growing up with a single mother, we struggled to meet our basic needs, including food security and stable housing. What drew me to the mission of Unite Us was its ability to ensure barriers to access were eliminated and that families could do more than survive. In fact, by meeting people where they are, we help communities thrive by ensuring resources are inclusive, accessible, and transparent. New Yorkers deserve fewer obstacles to live healthy, holistic lives and Unite Us seamlessly paves the way.

After 12 years of working at a cradle-to-grave organization, I found it disheartening that despite the wide range of services we provided, we weren't individually able to meet all of our member's complex needs; everything from car seats and transportation to behavioral and mental health services. We could guide folks to resources but these programs were not always in our wheelhouse. Unite Us enables organizations to focus on what they’re best at and connect with other providers to help meet community needs collectively. Coming from my background, I was thrilled to be able to contribute to the fluidity and collaborative nature of the Unite New York network and help community organizations work together, rather than in silos, to better serve clients.