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
