Leadership
Research, fellowships, mentoring, professional networks, and applied experiences that prepare leaders to move with clarity and confidence.
Leadership changes what is possible
Build the pipeline.
Change the future.
We connect emerging talent, experienced leaders, educators, and institutions to build a stronger, more connected national leadership pipeline.
NATIONALOne connected
leadership network
leadership network
01Emerging
leaders
leaders
02Executive
mentors
mentors
03Institutional
partners
partners
From potential to influence
Rooted in health.
Build for national impact.
LEADERSHIP✦CAPACITY✦EDUCATION✦NATIONAL PARTNERS
A national collaborative
One network.
Many communities.
NLPC brings leaders, educators, researchers, and institutions together around three connected project areas.
Across the country, our partners create projects, manuscripts, events, and educational experiences that turn research into resources, relationships into opportunity, and promising ideas into models that can travel.
Three project areas
One mission.
Three pillars.
The national portfolio is organized around three areas that reinforce one another—developing leaders, strengthening communities, and creating educational pathways.
Community
capacity building
Collaborative projects, tools, and partnerships that help communities and organizations turn local knowledge into lasting capability.
Educational
programs
Healthcare Leadership Scholars & Experiential Pathways combine preparation, mentorship, applied placements, site visits, research, and graduate-school readiness.
Selected portfolio
Work with
national range.
NLPC turns place-based projects and relationships into a shared national social web. Cities connect through scholars, universities, community partners, and programs—and every connection creates a pathway to the next.
SELECT A CITY Explore the projects and relationships that connect each place to the growing national social web.
Projects & connections
Los Angeles
Scholars · University Network · Practitioners
Los Angeles connects scholars, university partners, and practitioners through healthcare leadership preparation and applied learning. Current program design includes mentorship, site visits, research, graduate-school preparation, and placements with health and community organizations.
Leadership
Scholars · Executives · Pipeline research · National associations
Community capacity building
Place-based projects · Practitioners · Community organizations
Educational programs
Leadership scholars · Applied placements · Mentorship · Site visits · Graduate-school preparation
Each city is shown by its major connection, while its projects and relationships may span more than one pillar. The colors show connections—not boundaries.
About us
A collaborative
built to grow.
The National Leadership Pipeline Collaborative grew from the Health Equity Leadership Pipeline Collaborative and carries forward its experience in research, education, capacity building, and leadership development. Today, that work is connected through a broader national community of scholars, practitioners, universities, organizations, and projects.
Collaborative leadership
People building the network.
Executive Director
Ebbin Dotson
PhD, MHSA
Dr. Ebbin Dotson is an academic leader, researcher, and strategist focused on developing leadership pipelines in healthcare and public health. As founder of the National Leadership Pipeline Collaborative, his work centers on advancing innovative models that bridge research, education, and workforce development. Dr. Dotson has extensive experience designing and leading pipeline programs, mentoring emerging leaders, and building cross-sector partnerships. His work explores how leadership, equity, and organizational strategy intersect to shape the future of healthcare systems. Outside of his professional work, he is passionate about storytelling, mentorship, and building opportunities for the next generation of leaders.
Director of Research & Strategic Communications
Alley Masocco
MPH, MTS
Alexandrea “Alley” Masocco guides the Collaborative’s research, editorial strategy, and public-facing communications. A healthcare consultant and researcher, she brings experience in scholarly writing, data analysis, educational program design, student experiential programming, and national conference communications. She earned graduate degrees in public health and theological studies from Emory University and a bachelor’s degree in biology and religion in healthcare from the University of Miami.
Director of Education & Innovation
Christopher Allen Clarke
EdD
Dr. Christopher Allen Clarke is a leadership strategist and practitioner with expertise in mentoring and developing emerging professionals across multiple generations. His work focuses on understanding the evolving expectations of Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha in professional environments and translating those insights into effective leadership and mentorship strategies. He has worked across academic, professional, and community settings, helping organizations improve engagement, retention, and leadership development outcomes. He brings a practical, real-world perspective to mentorship, grounded in lived experience and cross-generational collaboration.
The pipeline grows through partnership
Who will you help
move forward?
Bring your experience, your institution, your questions, and your ambition. There is a place for you in the next chapter.
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