Lucy E. Marrero, MA LMFT CPHQ

Chief Behavioral Health Officer

Lucy Marrero is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), and community psychologist serving as the Chief Behavioral Health Officer at Wellness Equity Alliance.

 Lucy has held leadership roles in the public healthcare system, serving in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. With extensive experience working with Medi-Cal beneficiaries, Lucy has led multiagency efforts to integrate behavioral health services into primary care and hospitals. In Ventura County, this resulted in widespread adoption of primary care integration and embedding of behavioral health navigators into county emergency rooms.

She is passionate about promoting seamless, high-quality, safe care through partnership and collaboration. Serving on the Medi-Cal Voices and Vision Council allows the opportunity to further serve the community by providing insight into local health plans and member experiences to inform state policy.

Lucy is also a Patient Safety Champion with Patients for Patient Safety US and draws from lived expertise as a patient and caregiver to inform her work.