Meet The Team
Wellness Equity Alliance brings together public health leaders, clinicians, behavioral health specialists, community health workers, researchers, and operations experts to deliver care where traditional systems too often fall short. Our multidisciplinary team works together to design and operate integrated healthcare and public health models that bring medical care, behavioral health services, HIV care, care coordination, and wraparound support directly to communities impacted by health inequities. We bring care to where people are.
Board of Directors
Tyler B. Evans, MD, MS, MPH, DTM&H, FIDSA
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Howard Hu, M.D., M.P.H., Sc.D.
Chair
Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH
Benjamin Young, MD, FIDSA
Vice Chair
George Rutherford III, MD, MA
Marsha Zimmerman, M. Ed
Secretary of the Board
David B. Vliet, MBA
Woodrow Myers, MD, MBA
Treasurer
Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH
Senior Public Health Advisor
Executive Leadership
Tyler B. Evans, MD, MS, MPH, DTM&H, FIDSA
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Eric Alegria, MPA, MA
Chief Operating Officer
Woodrow Myers, MD, MBA
Chief Strategy Officer
David B. Vliet, MBA
Senior Advisor to the CEO
Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH
Senior Public Health Advisor
Nancy Anwar Evans
National Director of Administrative Operations
Marsha Zimmerman, M. Ed
Chief Development Officer
Ben Young, MD, FIDSA
Senior HIV Street Medicine Advisor
Lucy Marrero, MA LMFT CPHQ
Chief Behavioral Health Officer
Raymond Flores
Director of Digital Transformation
Maísa Rodriguez
Director, State Operations
Victoria Walker
Healthcare Controller
Karyn Sprinkle, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C
Clinical Director, Advanced Psychiatric Provider (NP/PA)
OUR TEAM
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Jennifer Art, CalAim Program Director
Lillian Flores Program Manager CalAIM
Kimberly Rodriguez, (LVN)
Naz Asghaei, Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)
Richard Chamberlain, Director of CHW Task Force | BIO
Daniel Young, Lead Community Health Outreach Worker
Ryan Aldridge, Lead Care Manager/CHW
Ismael Ramirez, Lead Care Manager/CHW
Malia Griffin, Lead Case Manager/CHW
Evita Sawyers, Lead Case Manager/CHW
Estrella Garcia, Lead Case Manager/CHW
Luis Alfaro, Lead Case Manager/CHW
Paul Garcia, Lead Case Manager/CHW
Jasmin Martinez, Lead Case Manager/CHW
Julie Lopez Lead, Case Manager/CHW
Victor Najera, CHW
Ramiro Linares Rodarte, CHW
Lindsey Voeller, CHW
Elijah Torres, CHW
Manny Galvan, CHW
Iman Metoyer, CHW
Khaliah Norman, CHW
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Gaurav Mishra, MD, MBA, Senior Behavioral Health Advisor | Bio
Karyn Sprinkle, Clinical Director, Advanced Psychiatric Provider (NP/PA)
Ludwing Salamanca, MD, PhD, Behavioral Health Consultant | Bio
Wendy Bernstein, M.D., C.M.,Senior Community Psychiatrist | Bio
Lisa Ramirez, Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)
Kyle Lineberry, (LCSW) Counseling Manager
Keri Crabtree, Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN)
Craig March, Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)
Amanda Netzley, Behavioral Health Clinician II
Jashanda Ogaldez-Robinson Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN)
Lucy Alexander, Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN)
April Blume, Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN)
Rowena Vien, Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)
Natalie Hanna, Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN)
Michael Adjei, Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)
Lance Rodriguez, Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN)
Omozogie Asiruwa, Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN)
Yessica Arizaga, Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN)
Trevor Hawkes, Advanced Psychiatric Provider (APP)
Rosemary Sandoval, Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)
Myrna Fernandez, Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)
Rachel Estrada, Behavioral Health Clinician III
Marivel Sanchez, Behavioral Health Clinician I
Laroy Pearson, Behavioral Health Clinician I
Jaylen Perez, Peer Support Specialist
Christina Kesterson Hazouk, Behavioral Health Clinician I
Maija Slisco, Behavioral Health Clinician II
Amanda Boske, Peer Support Specialist
Sarah Hemlock, Peer Support Specialist
Robert Godina, Peer Support Specialist
Kayla Berry, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Nathan Barba, Advanced Psychiatric Provider (NP/PA)
Yvette Avila Gastelum, Behavorial Health Clinican II
Grace Shiela Gusi, Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN)
Philipe Diaz, Peer Support Specialist
Darell Gozos, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Lena Pollerana, Peer Support Specialist
Stephanie Marak, Peer Support Specialist
Derek Flores, Peer Support Specialist
Briana White, Peer Support Specialist
Madison Sprinkle, Peer Support Specialist
Rakeem Booker, Behavioral Health Clinician II
Jeremy Bard, Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)
Ronnie Corona, Advanced Psychiatric Provider (NP/PA)
Meena Rai, Advanced Psychiatric Provider (NP/PA)
Jackie Hansen, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Christina Padilla, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Solana Osuna, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Nohemi Lopez, Peer Support Specialist
Joseph Gonzales, Peer Support Specialist
Mia Ragsdale-Avila, Advanced Psychiatric Provider
Marissa Krause, Registered Nurse (RN)
Jeanette Rodriguez, Behavioral Health Clinician III
Alfredo Valdez, Peer Support Specialist
Teenya Phillips, Peer Support Specialist
Audrey Redmond, Peer Support Specialist
Carlos Luna, Peer Support Specialist
Carmen Martinez, Admissions Coordinator
Monica Lucero, Admissions Coordinator
Cynthia Avalos, Admissions Coordinator
Erika Ramirez, Admissions Coordinator
Elizabeth Olivarez, Admissions Coordinator
Steven Padilla, Admissions Coordinator
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Eric Alegria, Chief Operating Officer | Bio
Nancy Anwar Evans, Director of Operations | Bio
Diana Flores, Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Analyst
Meranda Lane, Senior Project Manager | Bio
Ashley Phelps, Senior Project Manager | Bio
Travis Moe Site Director | Indio | Bio
Jennifer Art - Deputy Field Team Lead, CHW Lead, Coachella Valley
Douglas Guevara, Practice Manager
Shannon Lopez, Practice Manager
Dr. Tina Walker, People & Culture Senior Director
Ngo Blue, Recruitment Lead
Sola Ajimatanrareje, People & Culture Generalist
Kris Rodriguez, Recruiter
Innocent Menyo, Data Analyst
Mahogany Bender, Integrated Street Medicine Billing Specialist
Gabe Previtera, Lead CDI Advisor
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Alana Vass, Marketing and Communications Manager | Bio
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Tyler Evans, MD, MS, MPH, AAHIVS, DTM&H, FIDSA | Bio
Daniel Gillespie, AGNP, Lead Medical Provider (Riverside County) | Bio
Candy Jara, RN, Nurse Manager (Riverside County)
Dale Averson, Telemedicine Senior Advisor
Lisa Thomas, BSN, RN, Nurse Manager (San Bernardino) | Bio
Lyle (Cac) Cook (APP/PA) (San Bernardino)
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Tyler Evans, MD, MS, MPH, AAHIVS, DTM&H, FIDSA, Lead | Bio
Jess Ghannam, PhD, QME, D.O., Mental Health Advisor, UCSF | Bio
Wendy Bernstein, M.D., C.M., Senior Community Psychiatrist | Bio
Marx Itabelo Lwabanya, MD, EMHL, AFHE, MISH, Lead Physician, Democratic Republic of Congo | Bio
Bapolisi Achille, PhD, Lead Psychiatrist, Democratic Republic of Congo | Bio
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Guenevere Vogel, Co-Lead Intern
Dorothy Nguyen, Co-Lead Intern
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