Admin Team

Marianne Martinez, MPA

Marianne Martinez, MPA

Chief Executive Officer

Graeme Potter, MD

Graeme Potter, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Kacey Swartley

Kacey Swartley

Marketing Assistant

Kelly Polk

Kelly Polk

Executive Assistant

Lindsay Whitner, MEd

Lindsay Whitner, MEd

Development Assistant

Meredith Jackson-deGraffenried, MA, PhD

Meredith Jackson-deGraffenried, MA, PhD

Chief Operating Officer

Outreach Team

Yolanda Pinzon Uribe, MIHA

Yolanda Pinzon Uribe, MIHA

Outreach and Special Programs Director

Carolina Pinzon, MEd

Carolina Pinzon, MEd

Assistant Outreach Director

Guillermo Gonzalez

Guillermo Gonzalez

Community Health Worker I

Gerson Lozano

Gerson Lozano

Community Health Worker I

Sarai Martinez-Luna

Sarai Martinez-Luna

MedServe Fellow

Claudia Nancy Parra

Claudia Nancy Parra

Community Health Worker II

Elaina Quijada, CDA

Elaina Quijada, CDA

Community Health Worker II

Clinical Team

Emily Hamilton, BSN, RN

Emily Hamilton, BSN, RN

Clinical Operations Director

Sheila Lewis, BSN, RN

Sheila Lewis, BSN, RN

Quality Improvement Manager

Ariana DeBussey, PharmD

Ariana DeBussey, PharmD

Pharmacist

Yesenia Oviedo, AAS

Yesenia Oviedo, AAS

Clinic Manager

Debora Alvarado

Debora Alvarado

Referrals Coordinator

Luis Collazo, CPhT

Luis Collazo, CPhT

Pharmacy Technician

Roger Cruz Castano, RMA

Roger Cruz Castano, RMA

Medical Assistant

Deisy Guzman

Deisy Guzman

Medical Assistant

Ana Osorio

Ana Osorio

Interpreter

Jhon Quiñonez

Jhon Quiñonez

Community Health Worker III

Alicia Rivera Leal, RN

Alicia Rivera Leal, RN

Nurse

Judith Rodriguez, CPT

Judith Rodriguez, CPT

Phlebotomist

Lucy Smith, NP

Lucy Smith, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Maria Treviño

Maria Treviño

Medical Assistant

Kelly Ware, NP

Kelly Ware, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Behavioral Health Team 

Derrick Hall, LCSW, LCAS, CCS

Derrick Hall, LCSW, LCAS, CCS

Behavioral Health Director

Kenny Parmenter, MSW, LCSW, LCAS

Kenny Parmenter, MSW, LCSW, LCAS

Therapist

Alex Tepetate-Ramos, MSA, LCSW-A

Alex Tepetate-Ramos, MSA, LCSW-A

Therapist

Mariana Ramirez, BSW

Mariana Ramirez, BSW

Behavioral Health Specialist

Arasele Soriano Vegas

Arasele Soriano Vegas

Social Work Intern

Cielo Vera

Cielo Vera

Social Work Intern

Volunteers

Ellen Carr Owens

Ellen Carr Owens

Interpreter

Tara Huston, PharmD

Tara Huston, PharmD

Pharmacy Manager

Philip Neiheisel, MD

Philip Neiheisel, MD

Doctor

Bob Steck, CRNA

Bob Steck, CRNA

Nurse

Board of Directors

Theresa Cruz Paul, EdD

Theresa Cruz Paul, EdD

President

Director of Center for Career and Professional Development, Western Carolina University
Mark Newman, JD

Mark Newman, JD

Vice President

Retired Immigration Attorney, Troutman Pepper
Jimmy Hatcher, CPA

Jimmy Hatcher, CPA

Treasurer

Retired CFO, Emory Healthcare
Heather Baker, JD

Heather Baker, JD

Secretary

Associate General Counsel, Western Carolina University
Clarissa Ashe

Clarissa Ashe

Deputy Director, Jackson County Department of Public Health
Renee Beutell

Renee Beutell

Farm Operations Director, Wolf Creek Tree Farm
Terri Durbin, CRNA, DNP, PhD

Terri Durbin, CRNA, DNP, PhD

Director of School of Nursing, Western Carolina University
Mary Anne Farrell, MD

Mary Anne Farrell, MD

Retired Doctor, Cherokee Indian Hospital
Stacy Guffey

Stacy Guffey

Mayor, Franklin Town Council
Estela Torres

Estela Torres

Centro Comunitario de Macon County
Hollis Whitehead, MHA, BSN, NE-BC

Hollis Whitehead, MHA, BSN, NE-BC

Director – Hospital Clinical Operations, Highlands Cashiers Hospital
Michael Toedt, MD, FAAFP

Michael Toedt, MD, FAAFP

Retired Rear Admiral, US Public Health Service

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