Admin Team

Marianne Martinez, MPA

Marianne Martinez, MPA

Chief Executive Officer

Graeme Potter, MD

Graeme Potter, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Kelly Polk

Kelly Polk

Executive Assistant

Kacey Swartley

Kacey Swartley

Marketing Intern

Outreach Team

Carolina Pinzon

Carolina Pinzon

Assistant Outreach Director

Guillermo Gonzalez Flores

Guillermo Gonzalez Flores

Community Health Worker I

Claudia Nancy Parra

Claudia Nancy Parra

Community Health Worker II

Yolanda Pinzon Uribe, MIHA

Yolanda Pinzon Uribe, MIHA

Outreach and Special Programs Director

Elaina Quijada, CDA

Elaina Quijada, CDA

Community Health Worker II

Gerson Lozano

Gerson Lozano

Community Health Worker I

Clinical Team

Ariana DeBussey, PharmD

Ariana DeBussey, PharmD

Pharmacist

Debora Alvarado

Debora Alvarado

Referrals Coordinator

Deisy Guzman

Deisy Guzman

Medical Assistant

Emily Hamilton, BSN, RN

Emily Hamilton, BSN, RN

Clinical Operations Director

Esperanza Dominguez, BSN, MPH

Esperanza Dominguez, BSN, MPH

Community Health Worker III

Estrellita Andrade

Estrellita Andrade

Receptionist

Evelyn Gamez-Gomez

Evelyn Gamez-Gomez

Satellite Clinic Intern

Jennifer Robles

Jennifer Robles

Health Education Intern

Judith Rodriguez, CPT

Judith Rodriguez, CPT

Phlebotomist

Kelly Ware, NP

Kelly Ware, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Lucy Smith, NP

Lucy Smith, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Luis Collazo, CPhT

Luis Collazo, CPhT

Pharmacy Technician

Maria Treviño

Maria Treviño

Medical Assistant

Roger Cruz Castano

Roger Cruz Castano

Medical Assistant

Sarai Martinez-Luna

Sarai Martinez-Luna

MedServe Fellow

Sheila Lewis, BSN, RN

Sheila Lewis, BSN, RN

Quality Improvement Manager

Sherol Hernández Mahecha, BSN, MPH

Sherol Hernández Mahecha, BSN, MPH

Clinic Manager

Yesenia Oviedo, AAS

Yesenia Oviedo, AAS

Clinic Manager

Behavioral Health Team 

Alex Tepetate-Ramos

Alex Tepetate-Ramos

Behavioral Health Specialist

Derrick Hall, LCSW, LCAS, CCS

Derrick Hall, LCSW, LCAS, CCS

Behavioral Health Director

Kenny Parmenter, MSW, LCSW, LCAS

Kenny Parmenter, MSW, LCSW, LCAS

Behavioral Health Provider III

Mariana Ramirez, BSW

Mariana Ramirez, BSW

Behavioral Health Program Assistant

Volunteers

Ellen Carr
Interpreter
Tara Huston, PharmD
Pharmacist
Philip Neiheisel, MD
Physician
Bob Steck, RN
Registered Nurse
Veronica Alvarez Treviño
Behavioral Health Specialist

Board of Directors

Kate Renner, MS
President
Farm Operations Director, Gaia Farms
Lori Anderson, PhD, RN
Member
Dean of Health and Human Sciences, Western Carolina University
Stacy Guffey
Member
Vice Mayor, Franklin Town Council
Mark Newman, JD
Vice President
Retired Immigration Attorney, Troutman Pepper
Clarissa Ashe
Member
Deputy Director, Jackson County Department of Public Health
Estela Torres
Member
Centro Comunitario de Macon County
Jimmy Hatcher, CPA
Treasurer
Retired CFO, Emory Healthcare
Theresa Cruz Paul, EdD
Member
Director of Center for Career and Professional Development, Western Carolina University
Hollis Whitehead, MHA, BSN, NE-BC
Member
Director – Hospital Clinical Operations, Highlands Cashiers Hospital
Heather Baker, JD
Secretary
Associate General Counsel, Western Carolina University
Mary Anne Farrell, MD
Member
Retired Doctor, Cherokee Indian Hospital
Michael Toedt, MD, FAAFP
Member
Retired Rear Admiral, US Public Health Service

Help Us Grow Our Community

Vecinos believes in reaching out, with open hands and hearts, and being good neighbors. At Vecinos, we don’t just offer health care, we aim to show appreciation for the important work that our community members and farmworkers do, offer them the support and care that all people deserve, and welcome them to our area as valuable members of our community.

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