Our TeamOur People
The strength of Morgan Health is our dedicated and accomplished team of health care and investment experts.
Morgan Health’s deep bench of experience and expertise allows us to focus our efforts to create lasting improvements in the U.S. health care system. Our diverse and multidisciplinary team reflects the complexity of the health care system, as well as the communities where we work. The team is collaborative, nimble, and willing to take risks to achieve meaningful progress.
Orriel Richardson
Executive Director
ABOUTOrriel Richardson is an Executive Director at Morgan Health.
Orriel Richardson is an attorney and health policy expert licensed to practice law in Maryland and Washington, D.C. As the Head of Policy and Advocacy, Orriel leads Morgan Health’s efforts to advance innovative solutions for employer-sponsored insurance among policymakers and policy influencers. She also provides strategic direction for health equity initiatives across the firm.
Prior to joining JPMorganChase, Orriel served as health counsel for the Committee on Ways and Means Majority, U.S. House of Representatives during the 116th and 117th Congresses. She led the bipartisan Rural and Underserved Communities Health Equity Task Force and the then-majority's Racial Equity Initiative. Orriel came to the Hill from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) where she previously led cross-cutting legal and program integrity issues for the CMS Innovation Center. Previously, as an attorney with the District of Columbia's Medicaid agency, Orriel advised the rates and reimbursement team responsible for over $3 billion in annual provider payments.
Orriel is a proud alumna of Howard University, received a Master of Public Health degree from Tulane University, a Juris Doctorate degree from The George Washington University, and holds graduate certificates in International Human Rights Law and Sustainable Finance from New College, University of Oxford and University of Cambridge, respectively. Orriel is also a Professorial Lecturer of Health Policy and Management at the George Washington University Milken School of Public Health. She serves as a Trustee for Levine Music, a renowned music school serving the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, and is a member of the National Advisory Board for The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.