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
