As a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC), Valley Community Healthcare is led by an Executive Leadership Team that reports to a Board of Directors made up of patients and community members.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Paula Wilson
President & Chief Execuive Officer

David Luna, MD
Chief Medical Officer

Lee Huey
Chief Financial Officer

Amit Pabla
Chief Operating Officer

Su Dion
Chief Administrative Officer

Irina Pogosyan
Chief Human Resources Officer
MANAGEMENT
Seth Brody
Director, Managed Care
Olga Duran
Director, Patient Services
Brenda Garcia
Site Manager, NHWC/LAVC-SHC
Allaine Herrera
Controller
Angelica Jimenez RN, BSN, NP
Director of Nursing
Manager, Marketing Communications
Connie Kruzan
Director, Child & Adolescent Medicine Programs
Roger A. Peeks, MD
Medical Director, Strategic Development
Alejandro Pioli, LMFT
Director, Behavioral Health Services
Alfonso Rios
Associate Chief Information Officer
Avani Bedagkar
Director, Quality Improvement
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & GOVERNORS
FY 2022 – 2023
*Directors
Chair
Linda Bessin*
Community Activist
Chair Emeritus
Rebecca Thompson, Esq.*
Partner
Gaines & Stacey
Treasurer
Cecilio Valdivia, CPA*
Partner
BDO USA, LLP
Secretary
Kim Pretti*
Owner
Kim Prop Stylist
At Large
Elissa Miller*
Partner
Sulmeyer/Kupetz
At Large
Joey Kragelund*
Senior Vice President
HKS Architects
Members
Partner
Miller Kaplan & Arase, LLP
Francesco Federico, MD
Regional Medical Director
HealthNet
Felipe Henriquez*
Regional Manager
Rio Grande Foods
Carolyn Hoff
Associate General Counsel
Edmunds.com, Inc
Andrew Kratzer
Political and Community Relations Director
Afriat Consulting Group
Sharon Lay
Program Associate
Amgen
Debra Miller*
Entertainment Production
Tami Perkins*
Caterer
TamiCooks
Mark Phillips, Esq.
Partner
Lewitt Hackmanm
Byrdie Pompan
President/CEO
Clear Health Advisors
Pamela Richardson*
Owner
Dog Training by Pam