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)
James Harker (At Large)
Dan Valliere (Chair) - Associate Director, Asian Health and Service Center
Anirudh Padmala, MS - Chief Information Officer, Multnomah County Community Health Center
Henry Vera - Strategic Business Partner, Providence Health & Services
Jeanne Savage, MD - Chief Medical Officer, Trillium Community Health Plan & Primary Care Physician, Salud Medical Center
Megan McAninch-Jones - Executive Director, Medicaid Strategy, Providence
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
Kari Miranda, PMP - Intermediate Enterprise Project Manager at OHSU
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
Chair - Open
Jennifer Leich - Administrative Director, Division of Care Management, Oregon Health and Science University
Joseph Ichter - Regional Director, Community Health Investment, Providence Health & Services
Justin Huff - Director, Medicaid Strategy and Operations, Legacy Health
Kristi Cushman - Director Patient Access Services, Oregon Health and Science University
Kyle Ward - Director of Patient Access & Interpretive Services, Adventist Health
Laura Suarez, LCSW, LICSW, CADC II - Transitional Care Services, Oregon Health & Science University
Scott Schwab - Vice President of Finance, Hillsboro Medical Center
Shelley Yoder - Director, Population Health Program Integration, Providence Health & Services
Ann Tseng, MD, MBA (Board Liaison) - Chief Medical Officer, Neighborhood Health Center
Greg Sutliff (Staff Lead) - VP of Finance
Rosalind Lindsay (chair) - Senior Director of Application Technology, Optum Care
Ally Schenck - Healthcare Evaluation Associate II, Comagine Health
Anirudh Padmala, MS - Chief Information Officer, Multnomah County Community Health Center
Anna L. Riedel, MPH, CPHQ - Continuum of Care Operations Director,Kaiser Permanente
Rebecca Ramsay, BSN, MPH - Chief Executive Officer, Housecall Providers
Mark Espina (Staff Lead) - Reporting and Data Analyst
Andrea Bell - Executive Director, Oregon Housing and Community Services
Danielle Sobel - Policy & Governmental Affairs Sr. Director, Oregon Primary Care Association
Dr. Antonio (Tony) Germann - Vice President, Healthcare for All Oregon
Emily Rigler-Wright - Health Policy Specialist, Comagine Health
Marty Carty - Governmental Affairs Director, Oregon Primary Care Association
Ryan Hickey - Risk Manager, Neighborhood Health Center
Seth Dugan-Knight - Legislative Director, House Majority Office, Oregon House of Representatives
Valdez Bravo - President, Healthcare for All Oregon
Peter Merritt (Staff Lead) - Advocacy Manager
Meredith Roberts (Chair) - Executive Director, Comagine Health
Jenny Robinson - Executive Director, Legacy Health Partners
Juan Ugarte, MHA - Medical Operations Department Administrator, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
Kim La Croix - Deputy Public Health Director, Clackamas County
Phyusin Myint, PhD, MPP - Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer, Health Share of Oregon
Ruth Zúñiga, PhD - Executive Director & Co-Founder, Raíces de Bienestar
Carly Hood-Ronick (Staff Lead) - President and CEO
Meredith Roberts (Chair) - Executive Director, Comagine Health
Jenny Robinson - Executive Director, Legacy Health Partners
Juan Ugarte, MHA - Medical Operations Department Administrator, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
Kim La Croix - Deputy Public Health Director, Clackamas County
Phyusin Myint, PhD, MPP - Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer, Health Share of Oregon
Ruth Zúñiga, PhD - Executive Director & Co-Founder, Raíces de Bienestar
Carly Hood-Ronick (Staff Lead) - President and CEO
Meredith Roberts (Chair) - Executive Director, Comagine Health
Jenny Robinson - Executive Director, Legacy Health Partners
Juan Ugarte, MHA - Medical Operations Department Administrator, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
Kim La Croix - Deputy Public Health Director, Clackamas County
Phyusin Myint, PhD, MPP - Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer, Health Share of Oregon
Ruth Zúñiga, PhD - Executive Director & Co-Founder, Raíces de Bienestar
Brennan Universe (Staff Lead) - Executive Assistant
* Invite-Only Committee