Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (ChapCare) is pleased to announce its 2015-2016 Board of Directors.As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), ChapCares 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. ChapCares 2015 2016 Board of Directors has 13 members, including 8 which utilize ChapCares 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.