Maia Gokhale (she/her) is Program Manager for Payer Partnerships at Mae, a culturally responsive digital-first solution aimed at connecting Black women and birthing people with critical pregnancy support resources in effort to drive positive birth experiences and outcomes. As an early team member and first program manager at Mae, Maia focuses on building and maintaining Mae’s partnerships with healthcare payers nationwide, growing Mae’s network of community-based and virtual doulas, and supporting multiple stakeholders to navigate new state maternal health legislation and innovation. Maia received her MPH from Harvard Chan in 2020, and has extensive experience standing up health equity initiatives in a variety of care settings, with special focus on Medicaid managed care ecosystems.