Health Leadership Class VIII
Class Contact Sheet
Ana Acton
Executive Director
FREED Center for Independent Living
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone: (530) 272-1732
Cell: (530) 913-7333
ana@freed.org
Shani Adams
Community & Legislative Affairs Mgr
Health Plan of San Joaquin
French Camp, CA 95231
Phone: (209) 461-2284
Cell: (209) 271-4688
sadams@hpsj.com
Sher Barber
Deputy Director
Northern Valley Catholic Social
Services
Redding, CA 96001
Phone: (530) 841-1783 ext. 109
Cell: (530) 925-1847
sbarber@nvcss.org
Terrie Berensten
Program Director/MSW
Madrone Hospice Inc.
Yreka, CA 96097
Phone: (530) 842-4460
Cell: (530) 598-4457
tberentsen@nctv.com
Lyn Corbett
Director/Office of Youth Development
City of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: (916) 808-8849
Cell: (916) 949-9960
lcorbett@cityofsacramento.org
Heather Frank
Executive Director
Society For The Blind
Sacramento, CA 95818
Phone: (916) 452-8271 ext. 304
Cell: (916) 317-1437
hfrank@societyfortheblind.org
Elia Gallardo
Director of Government Affairs
California Primary Care Association
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 440-8170 ext/202
Cell: (916) 208-8350
egallardo@cpca.org
Britta Guerrero
Executive Director
Sacramento Native American Health
Center Inc.
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 341-0575 ext. 205
Cell: (916) 208-0112
brittag@snahc.org
Molly Heck
Shelter Director
Catalyst Domestic Violence
Services
Chico, CA 95926
Phone: (530) 343-7845
Cell: (530) 624-2496
molly@catalystdvservices.org
Joseph Hejl
Area Director
Boys and Girls Club of The North Valley
Chico, CA 95928
Phone: (530) 879-5653 ext. 229
Cell: (530) 966-4884
jhejl@bgcachico.org
Marcel Horowitz
Youth Development Advisor
University of California Cooperative
Extension
Woodland, CA 95776
Phone: (530) 666-8722
Cell: (916) 215-0682
mhorowitz@ucdavis.edu
Jana Iversen
Director of Programs and Training
Boys and Girls Club of Auburn
Auburn, CA 95603
Phone: (530) 889-2273
Cell: (530) 613-3208
jiversen@bgc-auburn.org
Taurus Jackson
Vice President of Programs and
Information Tech.
Greater Sacramento Urban League
Sacramento, CA 95838
Phone: (916) 286-8600 ext. 8668
Cell: (916) 708-6106
tjackson@gsul.org
Jeff Jones
Clinical Director
Community Recovery Resources
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone: (530) 273-9541-210
Cell: (530) 902-0963
jeff@corr.us
Mellissa Meng
Program Admin
Health Education Council
West Sacramento, CA 95691
Phone: (916) 556-3344-122
Cell: (831) 325-1556
mmeng@healthedcouncil.org
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Health Leadership Class VIII
Class Contact Sheet
Michael Minnick
West Sac Youth Resource Coalition
Coordinator
CommuniCare Health Centers
West Sacramento, CA 95605
Phone: (916) 403-2970 ext. 1717
Cell: (916) 220-6425
michaelm@communicarehc.org
Angela Minniefield
Deputy Director
Office of Statewide Health Planning
and Development
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (916) 326-3700 ext. 3704
Cell: (916) 529-6594
aminnief@oshpd.ca.gov
Kindra Montgomery
Research & Policy Analyst
UC Davis School of EducationCenter for Community School
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: (530) 752-6090
Cell: (916) 548-6869
kfmontgomery@ucdavis.edu
Michele Ornelas Knight
Assistant Director, Mental Health Services
UC Davis CAARE
Sacramento, CA 95820
Phone: (916) 734-6618
Cell: (916) 752-8551
michele.ornelasknight@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Shamus Roller
Executive Director
Sacramento Housing Alliance/
Coalition on Regional Equity
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (916) 455-4900
Cell: (916) 502-5846
shamus@sachousingalliance.org
Eric Ruben
Operations Administrator
Valley Oak Children's Services
Chico, CA 95926
Phone: (530) 899-4918
Cell: (530) 864-4410
eruben@valleyoakchildren.org
Jason Sample
Director, Youth Activities
Mutual Assistance Network of Del Paso
Heights
Sacramento, CA 95838
Phone: (916) 927-7694 ext. 122
Cell: (916) 205-7146
jsample@mutualassistance.org
Rashid Sidqe
Deputy Executive Director
Center for Fathers and Families
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 568-3237 ext. 214
Cell: (916) 715-4601
rashid@fathersandfamilies.com
John Sims
Executive Director
Stanislaus County Children and
Families Commission
Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: (209) 558-7272
Cell: (209) 652-0375
simsj@stancounty.com
James Tillman
Program Director
Yolo Wayfare Center
Woodland, CA 95695
Phone: (530) 661-1218
Cell: (530) 681-1954
jtillman@ywcmission.org
vjn686970@aol.com (send to both)
Pedro Toledo
Director of Community and
Government Relations
Redwood Community Health
Coalition
Fairfield, CA 94533
Phone: (707) 326-7551 ext. 17
Cell: (707) 326-7551
ptoledo@rchc.net
Michael Vasquez
Senior Psychologist-Supervisor
California Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation
Folsom, CA 95630
Phone: (916) 985-8610 ext. 7527
Cell:
mvasque@pacbell.net
Diana White
Director of Children's Mental Health
Services
Turning Point Community Programs
Sacramento, CA 95823
Phone: (916) 427-7141 ext. 1145
Cell: (916) 704-9261
dianawhite@tpcp.org
Torry Winn
Development Director
St. HOPE
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: (916) 649-7900
Cell: (916) 275-9510
twinn@sthope.org
Joe Xavier
Deputy Director Independent Living
and External Affairs Division
Department of Rehabilitation
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 558-5820
Cell: (916) 798-6945
jxavier@dor.ca.gov
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