Managing a community health non-profit requires the best and brightest leaders in their field. We are proud to be led by a diverse team of talented individuals who are committed to the Erie Family Health Centers' values.
Erie Family Health Centers Governing Board (2022-2023)
The majority of Erie’s Board proudly consists of members who are actually served by our health centers, ensuring our community responsiveness and accountability.
Matt Aaronson
Partner and Managing Director
The Boston Consulting Group
Rosalie Alicea, Vice Chair
Reyes Holdings, LLC
Betzy Berganza
Director of Health and Human Service
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Nancy Bock
Community Volunteer
Michael Boyd
Community Volunteer
Celeste Castillo, Secretary
Community Volunteer
Ernest Chang
Senior Advisor
BMO Harris Bank, N.A.
Michael Cole
President
Aetna North Atlantic Territory
Linda Cushman
Community Volunteer
Dr. Carolyn Ann Dickens
Associate Dean for Faculty Practice and Community Partnerships
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
University of Illinois Chicago
Lisa Dykstra
SVP & Chief Information Officer
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Iman Emamifard
Community Volunteer
William G. Kistner, Treasurer
Retired Partner
Ernst & Young
Brian P. Marsella, Chair
President
HPS/PayMedix
Eric Mayeda
Director
The Chartis Group, LLC
Judy Mendez
Community Volunteer
Richard J. Romanowski
Community Volunteer
Rev. Ed Sarden
Senior Minister
Christian Church Center
Alice Setrini
Attorney, Executive Director
Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute
DePaul University College of Law
Jill Simon Svoboda
Community Volunteer
Katherine Wilson
Community Volunteer
Our Leadership
Lee Francis, MD, MPH
Nicole Kazee, Ph.D.
Kevin Davis
Senior Director of Marketing & Brand Strategy
Elizabeth Bennetts
Process Improvement
Dalia Galvan Morales
Kate Birdwell
Associate Director of Communications
Annet Miranda
David Bruce, CPA
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Tiffany Okoniewski
Director
Grant Accounting, Contact Administration
Raheel Shahzad
Vice President of Finance
Eric Davidson
Associate Director
Financial Planning & Analysis
Melissa Hilton
Sandra Del Toro
Senior Director of Development
Cathy Junia
Maureen O'DonnellÂ
Interim Vice President of Human Resources
Adriana Diaz
Senior Director of Human Resources
Diana Perez
Associate Director, HR Reward Systems
Analytics and Benefits
Robin Varnado
Chief Operating Officer
Kellie Medious
Vice President, Operations
& DEIB Officer
Marisol Jimenez
Kelly Klingensmith
Senior Director of Operations
Nancy Greenwalt
Senior Director
Compliance and Risk Management
Carla Jones
Director
Front End Revenue Cycle
Rovee Fabi
Director of Operations
Hannah Keel, DNP
Director
Clinical Operations
Kim Koziol
Senior Director Nursing
and Practice Transformation Â
Emily McDonald
Director of Business Operations
Suzanne Kunkel
Senior Director of
Patient Access Operations
Rebeca Covarrubias
Director of Patient Access Operations
Shay Lashley
Patient Access Operations
Karmariah Joyce, MPA
Director of Health Center Operations
Erie West Town Health Center
Betsy Lopez
Director of Operations
Foster Avenue
Miriam Rodriguez
Director of Operations
Erie HealthReach Waukegan
Kim Williams
Senior Director of Health Center Operations,
Erie Division Street and Teen Center;
Interim Director of Health Center Operations,
Erie Humboldt Park
Amy Valukas
Chief Population Health Officer
Josephine Llaneza
Senior Director of Patient Programs
& Health Equity
Bridget Magner, MPH
Maria Matias
& Health Equity
Rita McLoughlin
EHR Optimization
Cristina Rosa
Geoyia Nightengale, MPH
& School-Based Health Operations
Chris Benning
Data Analytics
& Business Intelligence
Caroline Hoke, MD
Chief Clinical Officer
Michelle Byrne, MD
Clinical Director
Population Health and Care Innovation
Miranda Hart, MD
Senior Medical Director
Integrated Primary, Behavioral and Population Health
Tracy Irwin, MD
Hospira Foundation Endowed Medical Director
Reproductive Health
Lisa Kearney, DDS
Clinical Director
Oral Health
Deborah Midgley, MD
Medical Director
Education
Sara Naureckas, MD
Senior Medical Director
Adolescent, Pediatric Medicine, and HIT Integration
Natalie Raghu, DNP, FNP-C, APRN-FPA BC, ADM
Medical Director
Advanced Practice Providers & APRN Fellowship
Rachel Ramaswamy, DO
Medical Director
Psychiatry
Caroline Hoke, MD
Chief Clinical Officer
Syed Mustafa Alavi, MD
Co-Site Medical Director
Erie Evanston/Skokie
Lucy Amaro, DNP, FNP-BC
Site Medical Director
School-Based Health
Christopher Benavente, MD
Swedish Hospital
Tier 1 Delivery Team Leader
Milap Bhatt, DO
Medical Director
Erie Foster Avenue
Christopher Boisselle, MD
Program Director
Swedish Family Medicine Residency
Alissa Carlson, MD
Clinical Director
Prentice Women's Hospital
Judith Horwitz, MD
Co-Site Medical Director
Erie Evanston/Skokie
Kate Laslo, MD, MPH
Senior Medical Director
Erie Helping Hands and Telehealth
Anita McCarthy
Clinical Director
Lake County
Jackie McSparron, PA-C
Medical Director
Erie Humboldt Park
Sherry Nordstrom
Clinical Director of
Reproductive Health Swedish Hospital
Cynthia Stoffel, CNM
Prentice Women’s Hospital
Santina Wheat, MD
Program Director
Northwestern McGaw
Family Medicine Residency
Daisy Wynn, MD
Medical Director
Erie Division Street
Jack York, DO
Medical Director
Erie HealthReach Waukegan
Nancy Greenwalt
Compliance & Privacy Officer
Marisol Jimenez
Kellie Medious
Officer of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
David Schultz
Security Officer
Call (312) 666-3494 to schedule an appointment.
For our suburban locations call (847) 666-3494
Erie Family Health Centers received the USA Today Top Workplaces 2024 Award, the Top Workplaces 2024 Purpose and Values Award, and the Top Workplaces 2024 Healthcare Industry Award, recognizing that our shared belief in Erie's mission and values drives everything we do.