Our work is driven by a dedicated team of individuals who care deeply about community and work tirelessly to advance health equity. Learn more about the board of directors and staff members powering the St. Louis Integrated Health Network.
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is comprised of individuals from some of the region’s leading healthcare, social service and public health institutions. Their guidance, leadership and dedication to health equity help shape our work and drive us forward.
Dr. Aramide Ayorinde
Chief Executive Officer, Family Care Health Centers
Victoria Anwuri, MPH
Commissioner, St. Louis City Dept. of Health
Dwayne Butler
Chief Executive Officer, BJK People’s Health Center
Angela Clabon
Board Chair
Chief Executive Officer, CareSTL Health
Kanika Cunningham
Director, St. Louis County Dept. of Public Health
Dr. Alexander (Alex) Garza
Chief Community Health Officer, SSM Health St. Louis
Deidre Griffith
Vice President of Community Health Improvement, BJC HealthCare
Dr. Christine (Chris) Jacobs
Dean and Vice President for Medical Affairs, St. Louis University School of Medicine
Dr. Kendra Holmes
Board Treasurer
President and Chief Executive Officer, Affinia Healthcare
Ciearra Walker, MPH
Executive Director, Community Health Worker Coalition
Dr. Rob Poirier
Clinical Chief, Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Jewish Hospital
Technical Advisors
Brett Moorehouse
Senior VP of Membership Services, Missouri Hospital Association
Joe Pierle
Chief Executive Officer, Missouri Primary Care Association
Riisa Rawlins
Chief Executive Officer, Community Health Commission of Missouri
Governing Board Proxies
Dr. Eva Aagaard
Professor of Medicine, Vice Chancellor & Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, Washington University School of Medicine
Kim Bakker
Director, Civic Affairs, SSM Health St. Louis
Dr. Melissa Tepe
Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Affinia Healthcare
Karen Bradshaw
Regional Director of
Community Health, SSM Health St. Louis
Ronald Griffin
Chief Operating Officer, BJK People’s Health Center
Sam Joseph
SVP, Population Health
Dr. Katherine Matthews
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Associate Dean of Health Systems Science, St. Louis University School of Medicine
Derrick Melton
Board Secretary
CEO for Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), St. Louis County Dept. of Public Health
Gail Montgomery-Edwards
Vice President, Clinical Affairs, BJK People’s Health Center
Linda Postula
Chief Nursing Executive, Washington University School of Medicine Faculty Practice Plan
Craig Schmid
Government Services Analyst, St. Louis City Dept. of Health
Mat Reidhead
Vice President of Research
& Analytics, Missouri Hospital Association
Dr. Charles (Charlie) Rehm
Physician, Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Staff
Our staff works day in and day out to serve our community. Their collective knowledge, experiences, and passion help us build capacity across sectors, increase access to health and social services, and create truly unified solutions to public health problems.
M. Ryan Barker
Chief Program and Policy Officer
Bill Winfrey
Vice President of Policy & Strategic Initiatives
Andrea Bibbs
Assistant Director of Operations
Tobeya Ibitayo
Program Director
NITRO Program
Casandra Peterson
Community Referral Coordinator
Cheryl Clerkley
Community Referral Coordinator
Joel Crespo
Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications
Marchell Turner
Community Referral Coordinator
Jesse Davis MD MBA
Chief Medical Officer & Chief Strategy Officer
Joyce Driver
Community Referral Coordinator –
Community Based
Tommy English
Asst. Vice President of Evaluation, Quality and Learning
Atara Estes
Community Health Worker
Undiagnosed Disease Network
Olivia Holzum
Community Referral Coordinator/Evaluation Coordinator
Dante Nicotera
Health Equity Fellow
Saffiyah Poole
Assistant Vice President of Planning & Operations
Kevin Harris Jr.
Community Referral Coordinator
Kaitlyn Holmberg
Community Referral Coordinator
Ellen Nyasulu Chiwoni
Community Referral Coordinator
Latrice Jeffries Tate
Asst. Director of Clinical and Community Integration, Justice Initiatives
Andwele Jolly, DPT, MBA, MHA
President & Chief Executive Officer
Brittany Jones
Asst. Director of Clinical/Community Integration, Racial Equity Initiatives
Gauri Kaushal
Executive Leadership Intern
Carlie Hunter
Community Referral Coordinator
Merissa Larson, MPH, CHES
Evaluation Manager
Kelly McKay-Gist, MSW, LCSW
Vice President of Health Equity, Culture, and Innovation
Darryce McMillian
Community Referral Coordinator
Virginia Moore
Community Health Worker
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Erin Murphy
Asst. Director of Clinical and Community Integration, Care Transition Initiatives
Joceline Pierre
Community Referral Coordinator
Nia Plump
EleVATE Coordinator
Doretha Taylor
Community Referral Coordinator Manager
Emily Williston LaCour, LMSW
Community Referral Coordinator Manager
Andrea S. Hoppert
Community Referral Coordinator
Raquel Davis
Community Referral Coordinator
Kelvin Melton
Community Health Worker
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Marielle Maxey
Community Referral Coordinator
Madeleine Busby
Health Equity Fellow
Dante Nicotera
Health Equity Fellow
Nicole Arguello
Executive Assistant
Denean Vaughn
Health Insurance Navigator
Becca Afunyan
Executive Administrator