Our Board of Directors & Leadership

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.

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Erie Family Health Centers Governing Board (2021-2022)

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
Former Consultant
Hewitt Associates

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

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Lee Francis, MD, MPH

President and CEO
Nicole Kazee

Nicole Kazee, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President Strategy and Business Development
Kevin Davis

Kevin Davis

Senior Director of Marketing & Brand Strategy

Kate Birdwell

Kate Birdwell

Associate Director of Communications

Annet Miranda

Annet Miranda

Associate Director Community Engagement
Dalia Galvan Morales

Dalia Galvan Morales

Associate Director of Strategy & Government Relations
David Bruce, CFO

David Bruce, CPA

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

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Raheel Shahzad

Vice President of Finance

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Melissa Hilton

Vice President, Development Executive Director, Erie Family Health Foundation
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Sandra Del Toro

Director Government Grants,
Foundation Relations

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Cathy Junia

Associate Director of Individual Giving and Events
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Adriana Diaz

Director Employee Engagement and Change Management
Diana Perez

Diana Perez

Associate Director, HR Reward Systems
Analytics and Benefits

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Victoria Whildin

Chief Operating Officer

Elizabeth-Bennetts

Elizabeth Bennetts

Director of Process Improvement
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Nancy Greenwalt

Director of Compliance and Risk Management

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Hannah Chi

Director of Operations
Humboldt Park

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Liliana Delgado

HCO Manager
Erie Helping Hands

Carla Jones

Carla Jones

Director of Front End
Revenue Cycle

Marisol

Marisol Jimenez

Regional Director Operations
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Hannah Keel, DNP

Director of Clinical Operations

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Kelly Klingensmith

Regional Director of Operations

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Kim Koziol

Senior Director of Nursing and Practice Transformation  

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Suzanne Kunkel

Associate Director Patient Access Operations
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Betsy Lopez

Associate Director of Operations

Emily MacDonald

Emily McDonald

Director of Business Operations

KMedious

Kellie Medious

Associate Vice President, Patient Operation & DEI Officer

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Miriam Rodriguez

Director of Operations at Erie HealthReach Waukegan
Robin Varnado

Robin Varnado

Associate Vice President of Operations

Kim Williams

Kim Williams

Director of Operations Erie Division Street and Teen Center
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Ruben Zarate

Director Facilities
Caroline Hoke

Dr. Caroline Hoke

Chief Clinical Officer
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Amy Valukas

Chief Population Health Officer

Shira Dunn

Shira Dunn, MPH

Director of Population Health &
Clinical Quality Integration

Josephine Llaneza

Josephine Llaneza

Senior Director of Programs & Health Equity, Health Promotion & Outreach

Bridget Magner

Bridget Magner, MPH

Associate Director of Patient Programs & Health Equity, Lending Hands for Life

Maria Matias

Maria Matias

Associate Director Maternal & Child Health Supportive Services, Case Management

G Nightengale

Geoyia Nightengale, MPH

Senior Manager Adolescent Programming Operations, School-Based Health

Tracy Irwin

Tracy Irwin, MD

Hospira Foundation Endowed Medical Director of Reproductive Health
Lisa Kearney

Lisa Kearney, DDS

Clinical Director Oral Health
Deb Midgley

Deborah Midgley, MD

Medical Director Adult and Family Medicine
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Sara Naureckas, MD

Medical Director Adolescent and Pediatric Medicine
Jose Viruet

Jose Viruet, LCPC

Clinical Director Behavioral Health
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Syed Mustafa Alavi, MD

Co-Site Medical Director
Erie Evanston/Skokie

Christopher-Benavente

Christopher Benavente, MD

Delivering Family Physician
Erie Division Street

Christopher Boisselle

Christopher Boisselle, MD

Program Director
Swedish Family Medicine Residency

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Natalie Raghu, FNP-C, APN

APRN Fellowship Director
Alissa Carlson

Alissa Carlson, MD

Director of Women’s Health
Erie West Town
Catherine Chen

Catherine Chen, MD

Clinical Director Lake County
Michelle Byrne

Michelle Byrne, MD

Clinical Director, Care Management
Erie West Side School-Based Health

Judith-Hortwitz

Judith Horwitz, MD

Co-Site Medical Director
Erie Evanston/Skokie

Martha Glynn

Martha Glynn, FNP

Medical Director
Erie School-Based Health & Teen Center

Miranda Hart

Miranda Hart, MD

Medical Director
Adult and Family Medicine

Kathleen-Laslo

Kate Laslo, MD, MPH

Medical Director
Erie Helping Hands and Telehealth

Emily MacDonald

Emily MacDonald, BSN, RN

Director
Business Operations

Jackie McSparron

Jackie McSparron, PA-C

Medical Director
Erie Humboldt Park

Sherry Nordstrom

Sherry Nordstrom

Clinical Director of
Reproductive Health
Swedish Hospital

Rachel Ramaswamy

Rachel Ramaswamy, DO

Medical Director of Psychiatry
Heidi

Heidi Vyhmeister, CNM

Clinical Director CNM
Prentice Women’s Hospital
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Santina Wheat, MD

Program Director
Northwestern McGaw Family Medicine Residency

Daisy Wynn

Daisy Wynn, MD

Medical Director Erie Division Street
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Nancy Greenwalt

Interim Compliance & Privacy Officer

Marisol

Marisol Jimenez

Emergency Preparedness Officer
KMedious

Kellie Medious

Officer of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Ruben Zarate

Safety Officer

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