Project Access NOW believes we can improve the health of our communities and more effectively serve our population if we more accurately reflect those we serve. Therefore, the board and committees strive for diversity in representation including employment background, special skills, and demographic factors (race, age, gender, etc.). With this goal in mind, we encourage applications from people of color, women, and those in the LGBTQIA+ community. The Board Capacity Committee evaluates the current composition of the board and each committee when recommending new members each year.
If you are interested in board or committee service, please email info@projectaccessnow.org.
Meet the BoardErin Fair Taylor (Chair) - Vice President of Medicaid Programs, PacificSource Health Plans
Jenny Robinson (Vice Chair) - Executive Director, Legacy Health Partners
Meredith Roberts (Secretary) - Executive Director, Comagine Health
Daniel Valliere (Treasurer) - Associate Director, Asian Health and Service Center
Lauren Foote Christensen (Outgoing Chair)
Carly-Hood Ronick (Staff Lead) - President and CEO
Dan Valliere (Chair) - Associate Director, Asian Health and Service Center
Henry Vera - Strategic Business Partner, Providence Health & Services
James Harker
Steve Conklin, JD - General Counsel, Tuality Healthcare
Greg Sutliff (Staff Lead) - VP of Finance
Emily Barclay (Chair) - Director of Population Health, Oregon Health & Science University
Dianne Danowski-Smith - President/Founder, Publix Northwest PR
Haleigh Gallegos - Foundations Strategic Programs Program Manager, Samaritan Health
Jennifer Chi - Director of Digital Experience, CareOregon
Jess Columbo – Owner, Jess Columbo Consulting
Lauren Foote Christensen - Project Access NOW, Outgoing Board Chair
Liberty Pertiwi - Director of Primary Care Services, Samaritan Medical Group
Rebecca Raab (Staff Lead) - VP of Development and Communications
Catherine Potter (Chair) - Senior Program Manager, Community & Social Health, Kaiser Permanente
Dennis Lippert - Chief Medical Officer Ambulatory Care, Medical Director, Adventist Health Portland
Jennifer Leich - Administrative Director, Division of Care Management, Oregon Health and Science University
Joseph Ichter - Regional Director, Community Health Investment, Providence Health & Services
Kamesha Robinson (Chair) - Director, Community Benefit, Legacy Health
Kristi Cushman - Director Patient Access Services, Oregon Health and Science University
Kyle Sims - Director of Patient Access & Interpretive Services, Adventist Health
Shelley Yoder - Director, Population Health Program Integration, Providence Health & Services
Carly Hood-Ronick (Staff Lead) - President and CEO
Meredith Roberts (Chair) - Executive Director, Comagine Health
Jenny Robinson - Executive Director, Legacy Health Partners
Ruth Zúñiga, PhD - Executive Director & Co-Founder, Raíces de Bienestar
Carly Hood-Ronick (Staff Lead) - President and CEO
* Invite-Only Committee