Our Staff & Board of Directors

Meet Our Staff

Francisco Silva

Francisco J. Silva, Esq.

President & Chief Executive Officer
Dennis Cuevas-Romero

Dennis Cuevas-Romero, Esq.

Vice President of Government Affairs
Kelley Aldrich

Kelley Aldrich

Assistant Director of Government Affairs
Andrea Amavisca

Andrea Amavisca

Deputy Director of Government Affairs
Taylor Jackson

Taylor Jackson

Director of Government Affairs & Political Engagement
Anna Marshall

Anna Marshall

Deputy Director of Federal Affairs & Policy
Mara Melendez

Marisa Melendez

Senior Administrative Assistant
Laura Sheckler

Laura Sheckler

Director of Budget Advocacy & Strategic Policy

Meet Our Board of Directors

Chair

Rakesh Patel, MD

Chief Executive Officer
Neighborhood Healthcare

Vice-Chair

Ben Avery

Chief Public Affairs Officer
WellSpace Health

Secretary

Tim Fraser

Vice President of Government Affairs
Health Center Partners of Southern California

Treasurer

Berenice Nunez Constant

Senior Vice President
Government Relations & Civic Engagement
AltaMed Health Services Corporation

Director at Large

David Brinkman

Chief Executive Officer
Desert Aids Project + Borrego Health

Jo Campbell

Chief Executive Officer
Hill Country Community Clinic

Virginia Hedrick

Chief Executive Officer
California Rural Indian Health Board

Lisa Maas

Executive Director
Californians Allied for Patient Protection

Joanne Preece

Director of Government & External Affairs
Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

Joel Ramirez, MD

Chief Medical Officer
Camarena Health

Yamilet Valladoid

Director of Government and Community Affairs
Golden Valley Health Centers

Anthony White

Vice President of Government and Community Affairs
TrueCare

Ex Officio

Francisco J. Silva, Esq.

President & Chief Executive Officer
California Primary Care Association