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Staff & Board

Vecinos is a small team of dedicated staff and volunteers who provide direct services to our underserved communities throughout western North Carolina. 

Admin Team

Marianne Martinez
Marianne Martinez, MPA

Chief Executive Officer

Kelly Polk

Executive Assistant

Outreach Team

Yolanda Pinzon Uribe
Yolanda Pinzon, MIHA

Outreach Director

Carolina Pinzon, MEd

Assistant Outreach Director

Gerson Lozano

Community Health Worker I

Sharon Almanza

Community Health Worker I

Claudia Nancy Parra

Community Health Worker II

Clinical Team

Vacant

Clinical Operations Director

Tara Huston, PharmD

Volunteer Pharmacy Manager

Jonathan Bentley, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Esperanza Dominguez Ramos
Esperanza Dominguez,
BSN, MPH

Mobile Clinic Manager

Wendy Herrara

Front Desk Receptionist

Sherol Hernandez
Sherol Hernandez, BSN

Community Health Worker III

Annika Mahan
Annika Mahan

Lab Assistant

Ella Morin
Ella Morin, MPH

Community Health Worker III

Yesenia Oviedo
Yesenia Oveido

Medical Assistant

Miguel Santos Garcia

Cullowhee Clinic Manager

Lucy Smith, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Maria Trevino

Community Health Worker II

Kelly Ware
Kelly Ware, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Behavioral Health Team

Kenny Parmenter
Kenneth Parmenter, MSW, LCSW, LCAS

Behavioral Health Director

Vacant

Behavioral Health Therapist

Mariana Ramirez

Behavioral Health Assistant

Alex Tepetate-Ramos

Behavioral Health Specialist

Quality Improvement Team

Emily Hamilton
Emily Hamilton, RN

Quality Improvement Director

Debora Alvarado
Debora Alvarado

Patient Navigator

Ginger Cole

Coding Specialist

Board of Directors

President

Kate Renner, MS

Farm Operations Director, Gaia Farms

Vice President

Mark Newman, JD

Retired, Troutman Pepper

Treasurer

Jimmy Hatcher, CPA

Retired, Emory Healthcare

Secretary

Heather Baker, JD

Western Carolina University

Medical Director

Graeme Potter, MD

Dogwood Wellness, 
Swain County Health Department

Member

Lori Anderson, PhD, RN

Western Carolina University

Member

Clarissa Ashe

Jackson County Health Department

Member

Theresa Cruz Paul, EdD

Western Carolina University

Member

Julie Osborn

Allen Tate Realty

Member

Estela Torres

Centro Comunitario de Macon County

Member

Jonathan Ward

Harris Regional Hospital

Our Volunteers

Ellen Carr

Interpreter

Tara Huston, PharmD

Pharmacist

David McCord, PhD

Psychologist

Philip Neiheisel, MD

Physician

Leah Ondersma

Phlebotomist

Bob Steck, RN

Registered Nurse

David Trigg, MD

Physician

We Can't Do Our Work Without You!

Volunteering your time and expertise is the best way to support Vecinos in our mission to provide healthcare for our neighbors. Join us today in caring for our community.