Governance
Setting Equal Tables
to Drive Decisions and Priorities
HealthierHere is governed by a 27-member cross-sector Governing Board that stewards the organization’s overall mission, strategic plan, and progress, with support from committees and workgroups. With the goal of setting equal tables for our decision-making and priorities, over half of our Governing Board seats are designated for community-based organizations, Tribes, community members and consumers.
HealthierHere values transparency.
Our Governing Board meetings are open to the public.
Meet Our Board Members
Community Based Organizations and Social Determinants of Health
Andrea Yip
Planning Manager, Aging & Disability Services, City of Seattle
Giselle Zapata-García
Co-Chair, Latinos Promoting Good Health
Marguerite Ro
Washington State Director, AARP Washington
Michael Ninburg
Sabbatical / Former Executive Director, Hepatitis Education Project
A balance of CBOs representing the Social Determinants of Health
Betsy Lieberman
Retired / Independent Consultant
Affordable public and supportive housing
Community & Consumer
Junson Hu
Community Educational and Organizing Manager, InterIm Community Development Association
Shelley Cooper-Ashford
Executive Director, Center for MultiCultural Health
Swee May Cripe
Technical Assistance Consultant, Best Starts for Kids
Zakeyo Ngoma
President, Association of Zambians in Seattle, WA (AZISWA)
Community-based equity networks, coalitions, consumer advocate organizations and/or individuals from communities that are disproportionately impacted by racism and health disparities, are low-income, or un/under-insured consumers of the health system
Ixtlixochitl Salinas White Hawk
Co-Director, Ancestral Sisterhood
Native/Indigenous community member and consumer
Tribes
Jolene Williams
Elected Official, Snoqualmie Tribal Council
Snoqualmie Tribe
Ryan Gilbert
Chief Operating Officer, Seattle Indian Health Board
Urban Indian Health Board
Government
Matías Valenzuela
Director of the Office of Equity and Community Partnerships,
Public Health Seattle & King County
King County/Public Health
BOARD PRESIDENT:
Jeff Sakuma
Health Integration Strategist, City of Seattle Department of Human Services
City of Seattle
Semra Riddle
Councilmember, City of Lake Forest Park
Suburban area
Providers / Payers
Denise Yu
Family Physician, Kaiser Permanente of Washington
Family practice provider
Lisa Yohalem
President & Chief Executive Officer, HealthPoint
Federally qualified health centers
Claudia D'Allegri
Senior Vice President and Chief Behavioral Health Officer,
Sea Mar Community Health Centers
Mario Paredes
Executive Director, Consejo Counseling and Referral Service
Behavioral health providers
Jay Fathi
Plan President and CEO of Molina Healthcare of Washington
Managed care organizations
Business
Laurent Rotival
Senior Vice President of Strategic Technology Solutions & Chief Information Officer, Cambia Health Solutions
Business/technology/communications
Philanthropy
Jennifer Vickers
Business Partner for Grants & Contracts Services,
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Philanthropy
Community and Consumer Voice Committee (CCV)
The Community and Consumer Voice (CCV) Committee proactively engages community-based organizations and the beneficiaries of services, ensuring that their voices guide and influence HealthierHere’s decision-making. The CCV helps HealthierHere co-design its priorities and projects with the communities they are intended to serve.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee (EC) assists the Governing Board in executing its responsibilities and provides oversight to our committees. It is also responsible for supporting and providing guidance to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), as well as overseeing the CEO’s annual performance evaluation.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee (FC) is responsible for fiscal oversight related to the internal operations of HealthierHere such as the administrative budget and external funds flow from fiscal intermediary to community partners, ensuring that we are fulfilling our fiduciary responsibilities.
Indigenous Nations Committee
The Indigenous Nations Committee (INC) proactively engages Native-serving organizations, traditional healers, American Indian/Alaska Native/Indigenous (AI/AN/I) storytellers, Elders, cultural experts, professionals, and beneficiaries of services to guide decision-making, priorities, and strategies to improve the health of AI/AN/I community members in King County.