Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Leadership

Annarosa Farina is a Chief Technology Manager at Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and is based in Milano, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy.

Jeffrey Toven is the Director/AHRQ Chief Operating Officer at Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Emergency Medicine physician and health policy expert with over 30 years of experience advocating for public health and vulnerable populations, conducting policy-relevant research, evaluating delivery system reform and access to care, translating evidence into practice, and leading dynamic teams to develop and test interventions that can strengthen communities and improve the value of a health care visit for individuals

Mark brings over twenty-five years of Information Technology experience in various industries including biotechnology, Federal, and financial sectors. Using his management and technical skills, Mark provides innovative solutions in areas of IT security, management, and operations. He has served in both leadership and support roles within numerous organizations including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Veterans Administration (VA), State Employees Credit Union (SECU), and Booz Allen Hamilton.

Areas of expertise: Strategic Planning • Client Relations • Security and IT Operations • Risk Management • Incident Response and Business Continuity • IT Infrastructure Design and Implementation • Training

Specialties: Information Security, Continuous Monitoring, Network Security, Risk Management, Vulnerability Assessment, Data Loss Prevention, Project Management, Training, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CEH