Alliance Alert: In this year’s inaugural list of health policy leaders, City & State magazine honors the work of our newly retitled Vice President of Public Policy Luke Sikinyi. In just over two years, Luke has come to the forefront of state and national policy efforts that are critical to promoting the rights, recovery, wellness and the health related social needs and outcomes of our community. Great thanks and congratulations Luke on behalf of our board, staff, members and friends for your dedication to advancing our great mission and the values of our movement!
We are also very pleased to see the acknowledgement of the efforts of our advocacy partners Jihoon Kim, CEO of UnUnity Alliance and Matt Kudish, CEO of NAMI-NYC in this year’s list!.
City & State presents the 2025 Trailblazers in Health Care see the entire list here
This list features advocates and innovators, executives and entrepreneurs, experts and analysts and a wide range of medical professionals who are committed to improving the health of New Yorkers. City & State’s inaugural Trailblazers in Health Care puts a spotlight on scores of exceptional individuals who are improving patient outcomes in New York and beyond.
Luke Sikinyi
Vice President of Public Policy, The Alliance for Rights and Recovery
An experienced mental health professional and advocate, Luke Sikinyi uses his personal journey to help form the basis of his work at the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, where he serves as Vice President of Public Policy. Among the Alliance’s state-level public policy priorities in recent years have been the Clean Slate Act, which seals certain criminal records; a focus on treatment in place of jail for offenders with mental health issues; tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness for mental health professionals; and increased investment in mental health.