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, PhD
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, MLS, MHSA
Chief Executive Officer
Wesley Community & Health Centers

Michelle Barker, DHSc
Sr VP Ambulatory Services & CEO FQHC Clinics,
Valleywise Health

Joshua Carzoli, MBA, PharmD
Chief Executive Officer
MHC Healthcare

Pedro Cons, MA
Chief Executive Officer
Adelante Healthcare

Kimberly K. Despres, DHA, RN
Chief Executive Officer
Circle the City

Eddie Estrada, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Sun Life Family Health Center

Clinton Kuntz, DBH
Chief Executive Officer
El Rio Health

Laura Larson-Huffaker
Chief Executive Officer
Horizon Health and Wellness

Terri Leon, MSW
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Valle del Sol

Jonathan Melk, MD
Chief Executive Officer/Chief Medical Officer
Chiricahua Community Health Center

Walter Murillo, BS
Chief Executive Officer
Native Health

Anne Newland, MD, MPH
Chief Executive Officer
North Country HealthCare

Claudette Pippen, BBA, CPA
Interim Chief Executive Officer
United Community Health Center

Kenneth Poocha, MA
Chief Executive Officer
Native Americans for Community Action

Dan Prevost
Chief Executive Officer
Mariposa Community Health Center

Sharon Rickman
Director
Community Health Center of Yavapai

Joette Walters, RN
Chief Executive Officer
Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation
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

Dr. Robert Elk
Chief Medical Officer

Brenda Hanserd
Chief Financial Officer

Michelle Horne
Chief Business Development Officer
FINANCE & INTERNAL OPERATIONS

Dr. Nelly Clotter-Woods
Senior Director, Grants & Contracts

Faes Ibrahim
Director of Health Center Growth and Development

Cecilia Nguyen
Staff Accountant

Slone Smith
Human Resource Generalist

Kathy Tremento
Executive Assistant to CEO

Maureen Wanderi
Staff Accountant
COMMUNICATIONS & TRAINING

Kendall Gillispie
Communication & Events Coordinator

Da-Nell Pedersen
Director of Communications & Training
HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORK

Jamie Duncan
HCCN Project Coach

Zepporah Fuller
HCCN Project Director

Jasman Shakya
HCCN BI Analyst

Deepti Vedala
HCCN Project Coach
GOVERNMENT & MEDIA RELATIONS
POPULATION HEALTH

Melinda Cobb
Special Projects Manager

Leah Meyers
Director of Rural Women’s Health & Substance Use Disorder

Emily Oake
Senior Director of Population Health

Lorraine Ramirez
Program Manager, Rural Women’s Health & Oral 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
