Our Leadership
Esperanza has prospered thanKs to a Board of Directors that understands our community and that belongs to it. In fact, half of our Board members receive their own health care at Esperanza. In less than a decade since our founding, we have made great strides in changing the face of health care on Chicago's southwest side.
At the operaitonal level, our leadership has much experience and the capacity to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality health care.
Board Members
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Jorge Montes, President
Montes and Associates
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Jos Saldaña, Treasurer
Biba Global
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Seowoo Lee, Secretary
Korean American Community Services
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Dorothy Braden
Saint Anthony Hospital
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Raniel Iñiguez
Biba Global
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Rafael Leon
Chicago Department of Human Services
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Sonia Lopez
University of Illinois Extension
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Sonya Sifuentes
Rauner Family YMCA
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Jill Stemmerman
Saint Anthony Hospital
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Yanira Valdez
Chicago Housing Authority
Senior Staff
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Dan Fulwiler, MPH
Chief Executive Officer
Dan Fulwiler, MPH
Senior Staff
With a master’s degree in public health from Columbia University and extensive experience as a healthcare administrator, Dan brings compassion and informed insight to his work. He has led Esperanza since 2008 and was previously a member of the management teams at the Sinai Health System and Access Community Health Network, both in Chicago. He speaks fluent Spanish.
“Working at Esperanza brings me great joy. The dedication of our staff to the community is a marvel to behold. Every day they put their finest efforts into making a difference in the lives of our patients.”
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Alejandro Clavier, MD, MPH
Medical Director
Alejandro Clavier, MD, MPH
Senior Staff
Alejandro Clavier, MD, MPH, is a pediatrician and Esperanza’s Medical Director. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Dr. Clavier completed his residency at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago and subsequently taught there for eight years. His professional interests include after-hours care and health issues in the Latino community.
“We gain so much from taking care of entire families here. We see the children grow and get to know their parents, too. We take that trust very seriously.”
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Wayne Crawford, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Wayne Crawford, MBA
Senior Staff
In 2009, Wayne came to Esperanza from Planned Parenthood, where he served as director of finance. Prior to that, he spent more than a decade in senior finance roles at American Insurance Management and another decade at the Ohio Department of Insurance. Both his graduate and undergraduate degrees are from Baldwin-Wallace College in Ohio.
“I take great pride in being the Chief Financial Officer in an organization that provides such a great service to the community.”
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Maria Fragoso, BBA
Director of Clinical Services
Maria Fragoso, BBA
Senior Staff
Maria oversees all aspects of clinical operations at Esperanza, including supervising our office staff of 20. She also offers direct patient care through case management and coordination of the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program. She is a trained medical coder and medical assistant and speaks Spanish fluently. Maria holds a Bachelors in Business Administration degree with a focus in healthcare management.
“Having grown up in this community, I identify with our patients. I’m aware of the issues that they face every day. I hope that with my experience I can offer them quality service and that they feel that they have an ally who will advocate to make sure they are treated the way they deserve to be. It is an honor for me to serve them.”
