Transforming Healthcare in Arizona
Meet Our Board of Directors
The Arizona Alliance For Community Health Centers (the Alliance) is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board is comprised of representatives from health centers, Look-Alikes, and Federally Qualified Health Centers and meets on a regular basis to drive the strategic vision of the Alliance.
BOARD LEADERSHIP
Chair
John Swagert, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Mountain Park Health Center
Vice-Chair & CVN Board President
Jonathan Leonard
Chief Executive Officer
Desert Senita Community Health Center
Treasurer
Wendy Armendariz, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health (NOAH)
Secretary
Karen Hoffman Tepper
President and Chief Executive Officer
Terros Health
Member at Large – Past President
Christopher (CJ) Hansen, MHA
Chief Executive Officer
Canyonlands Healthcare
Member at Large – Board of Directors
David Rogers, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Sunset Community Health Center
BOARD MEMBERS
Hunter Adams, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Creek Valley Health Clinic
Blaine Bandi
Chief Executive Officer
Wesley Community Center
Joshua Carzoli
Chief Executive Officer
MHC Healthcare
Pedro Cons
Chief Executive Officer
Adelante Healthcare
Dorothy Denetsosie Gishie
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Native Americans for Community Action
Kimberly K. Despres, DHA, RN
Chief Executive Officer
Circle the City
Eddie Estrada, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Sun Life Family Health Center
Carmen Heredia De La Torre, MSW
Chief Executive Officer
Valle del Sol
Clinton Kuntz
Chief Executive Officer
El Rio Health
Laura Larson-Huffaker
Chief Executive Officer
Horizon Health and Wellness
Jonathan Melk, MD
Chief Executive Officer/Chief Medical Officer
Chiricahua Community Health Center
Walter Murillo
Chief Executive Officer
Native Health
Anne Newland, MD, MPH
Chief Executive Officer
North Country HealthCare
Claudette Pippen
Interim Chief Executive Officer
United Community Health Center
Dan Prevost
Chief Executive Officer
Mariposa Community Health Center
Sharon Rickman
Director
Community Health Center of Yavapai
Joette Walters
Chief Executive Officer
Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation
Michael White, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Valleywise Health
Meet Our Team
We’re a team of experts and thought leaders who are dedicated to improving the health of Arizonans through access to quality healthcare. Email us at info@aachc.org to connect with one of our team members.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Jessica Yanow
President & CEO, AACHC & CVN
Lisa Nieri
Chief Operating Officer
Brenda Hanserd
Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Robert Elk
Chief Medical Officer
FINANCE & INTERNAL OPERATIONS
Dr. Nelly Clotter-Woods
Senior Director, Grants & Contracts
Patty Macias
Office Manager
Cecilia Nguyen
Staff Accountant
Kathy Tremento
Executive Assistant to CEO
COMMUNICATIONS & TRAINING
Kendall Gillispie
Communication & Events Coordinator
Da-Nell Pedersen
Director of Communications & Training
HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORK
GOVERNMENT & MEDIA RELATIONS
POPULATION HEALTH
Melinda Cobb
Consortium Manager, Rural Opioid Response
Kate Luna
Quality Improvement Manager
Leah Meyers
Director of Rural Women’s Health & Substance Use Disorder
Emily Oake
Senior Director of Population Health
OUTREACH & ENROLLMENT
Meryl Deles
Outreach & Enrollment Services Information Manager
Mayra Gomez
Program Manager, Outreach & Enrollment
Claudia Maldonado
Director, Outreach & Enrollment Services
WORKFORCE
Angela Bryant
CAAHEC: Pathways Program Manager
Kai McKinstry
CAAHEC Program Coordinator
Lourdes Montez
Workforce Development Manager
