Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (ChapCare) Announce its 2015-2016 Board of Directors

Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (ChapCare) is pleased to announce its 2015-2016 Board of Directors.As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), ChapCare’s Board of Directors plays a unique role in selecting our services, hours of operation, and health center locations. All ChapCare Board Members work and/or live in the communities we serve. ChapCare’s 2015 – 2016 Board of Directors has 13 members, including 8 which utilize ChapCare’s services.

• Hakim Baxter (Board Chair) – Real Estate Entrepreneur
• Sarah V.J. Spyksma (Vice Chair) – Attorney, Wells Fargo
• Karen Gross (Secretary) – Retired Social Worker
• Adrian Acevedo, M.D. (Treasurer) – Retired Physician
• Thomas Thorman (Member) – Retired Engineer
• David Lerman, M.D., JD – Chief Counsel, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
• Porfirio Frausto – Self-Employed
• Jessica Ruiz – U.S. Forest Service
• Teri Aranguren – Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Independent Consultant
• Giezel Garnet – Human Resources Manager, Skid Row Housing Trust
• Mauricette Montredon – Director of Clinical Operations, Watts Healthcare Corporation
• Jose Ortega – Chief Operations Officer, Greater El Monte Community Hospital

Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (ChapCare) was founded in 1995 by a group of community residents, city officials, and health care agencies to establish primary healthcare services for low-income, uninsured residents in Pasadena. ChapCare began providing medical services in 1998 and dental services in 2001. Today, ChapCare is a regional healthcare provider, which operates 4 health centers in Pasadena, and 2 health centers in El Monte/South El Monte. ChapCare provides primary healthcare services; including medical and dental care, behavioral health counseling, and on-site pharmacy; and a vast array of specialty services (including HIV medical care, optometry, and podiatry). ChapCare provides over 58,000 primary healthcare visits to over 14,600 patients annually.

“We are very excited to have these key community members serve on our Board of Directors as we embark upon a very exciting future of expanding primary and specialty healthcare services in the community”, shares Margie Martinez, Chief Executive Officer of ChapCare.