Our Team

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Ryan Gadia, CPA

Interim Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer
Maria Marquez

María Márquez

Chief Operating Officer
Thomas Kim, MD, MPH, FAAFP

Thomas Kim, MD, MPH, FAAFP

Chief Medical Officer
Reggie Patterson

Reginald Patterson

Vice President of People and Culture
Cifuentes head shot

Ricardo Cifuentes

Vice President of External Affairs
Jennifer Weiss, PT, MPT, MBA, FACHE

Jennifer Weiss, PT, MPT, MBA, FACHE

Vice President of PACE
Nish Shivnani

Nish Shivnani

Vice President of Information Technology
Gloria Bañuelos

Gloria Bañuelos

Director of Facilities Management
Sam Ross

Sam Ross

Director of Quality
Daniel Diaz

Daniel Diaz

PACE Site Director
Amy Bolton

Amy Bolton

Director of Development
Sonia Ayala, MA, LCSW

Sonia Ayala, MA, LCSW

Senior Director of Population Health
Joanna Trask

Joanna Trask LCPC, CADC

Director of Behavioral Health
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Sylvia Shokunbi, MD

Esperanza Brighton Park North Medical Director
Dr. Yesenia Yepez

Yesenia Yepez, MD

Esperanza Brighton Park South Medical Director
Juan Campbell, MD

Juan Campbell, MD

Esperanza Little Village Medical Director
Ofelia Figueroa

Ofelia Figueroa

Director of Community Engagement
Dr. Saavedra

Jasmine Saavedra, DO, MS

Medical Director of Pediatrics and at Esperanza Brighton Park North
Sarah Hoque, MD

Sarah Hoque, MD

Medical Director of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Midwifery
Rebecca Lara, MD, EdM

Rebecca Lara, MD, EdM

Program Director of the Rush-Esperanza Family Medicine Residency Program
Marielva Banks, MMSc, PA-C

Marielva Banks, MMSc, PA-C

Esperanza California Medical Director
Francisco Zamora

Francisco Zamora

Director of Compliance and Risk Management
Diana Ramírez, APN

Diana Ramirez, APN

Medical Director of School-Based Health
Justin Hayford

Justin Hayford

Director of Government and Foundation Relations
Vidal Febles, MD, MPH

Vidal Febles, MD, MPH

Medical Department Administrator
Juan Cardenas

Juan Cardenas

Controller
Dr. Alejandro Clavier

Alejandro Clavier, MD, MPH

Esperanza 63rd Street Medical Director

Board Members

Mike Chico, Chair
Northern Trust

Destiny Ortega, Vice Chair
Civic Consulting Alliance

Nilima Rajkumar, Treasurer
NMR Advisors

Joel Rodarte
Wintrust Bank

Mónica Bianco
Lurie Children's Hospital

Edy Dominguez
Southwest Organizing Project

Lameis Dromgoole
SPM Marketing & Communications

Laura Flores
JGMA

Erick Ferrer
RWE Clean Energy

Mario Pérez
Brightpoint

Guacolda Reyes
The Resurrection Project

Adrian Soto
Greater Southwest Development Corporation

Chris Segura
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

Melanie Tan
Medical Home Network

Associate Board Members

Andra Grija, President

Marjorie Kersten, Vice President

Isabel Munoz, Treasurer

Natalie Setterberg, Secretary

Rachel Morris

Adriana Campa

Avianna Aguilar

Berto Rivera

Brenda Chirinos

Daniel Gutiérrez Mena

Mollye Levin

Dymphna Ghasarah

Esther Pacheco

Fred Campobasso

Isabel Munoz

Jen Idrovo

Jorge Garcia

Luis Garcia

Melissa Silva

Princy Daniel

Suzanne McCulloch-Lino

Tanmay Adya

Vicenta Vicenta