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The Valleywise Community Health Centers Governing Council is organized, as designated by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to provide governance and oversight of our Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Clinics.
CHAIRMAN – DISTRICT 3
Scott brings a compassion for patients and business experience to help communities access health care resources. He moved to the Arizona in the 1980s and became an advocate for the LGBTQ community. He started a group which helped allocate federal funds to combat the early outbreak and recently earned a lifetime achievement award from Let’s Get Better Together.
VICE CHAIRMAN – DISTRICT 1
Eileen Sullivan has practiced law for fifteen years and worked as a Maricopa County Deputy Public Defender and Deputy Legal Advocate. She received her bachelor’s degree from ASU and Juris Doctor degree from John Marshall Law School. She interned with the US Department of State and United Airlines Legal Department.
TREASURER – DISTRICT 3
Earl Arbuckle has served in many roles and many disciplines in healthcare technology. Earl currently leads a team of professionals tasked with design, development and installation of software.
DISTRICT 4
Dr. Nelly Clotter-Woods is an avid community advocate who founded NCW ‘Grants’ & Associates, PLLC, a firm that provides training and technical assistance to behavioral health and educational entities. She holds a Ph.D. in Business, Organizational Behavior and Leadership from Capella University and MA in Public Administration with a concentration in Management & Operations from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
DISTRICT 3
Christopher Hooper is an Arizona native and has been an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in Phoenix for over 30 years. He is a 35-year restaurant industry veteran and an award-winning restaurant manager.
DISTRICT 1
Salina Imam is the Community Development Coordinator with ICNA Relief. She assists and empowers underprivileged Americans through sustainable social service programs and helps to build healthy communities, strengthen families, and create opportunities for those in despair, while maintaining their dignity and advocating for their basic human needs. She is very passionate about her job and has enjoyed helping her local community for over a decade.
DISTRICT 5
Aime Pacifique Ishimwe is a Microsoft Cloud Engineer dedicated to advocating for healthcare access within underserved communities.
DISTRICT 5
Eric Manoa is a dedicated professional focused on education, youth mentorship, and community engagement. He currently serves as the Mission Coordinator at Friends of the Children – Phoenix. He plays a pivotal role in supporting the organization’s mission through fundraising, operations, and volunteer management.
DISTRICT 5
Norma Munoz was born in Nogales, Mexico and immigrated to Phoenix with her parents and siblings at the age of two. Having lived in Phoenix her entire life, she attended Phoenix Union High School and married soon after graduating. Norma is the proud mother of five children and many grandchildren.
DISTRICT 2
My name is William B. O’Neill. I was born in Vietnam and got the opportunity to come to America at the age of 9 years in 2007. I’m one of eleven children who were fortunate enough to be adopted by an American family. Growing up in AZ, I got the chance to experience the sundry of opportunities that the valley provides.
DISTRICT 3
Essen Otu, MPA has had a career spanning government, healthcare, non-profit and utility industries. His work guides organizations in building more inclusive and equitable cultures.
Essen is the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Manager at Salt River Project (SRP) where he oversees DEI strategies in support of SRP’s corporate goals.
Prior to joining SRP, Essen spent over ten years in FQHC leadership overseeing DEI and community affairs strategy through three-fold expansion.
DISTRICT 3
Wayne Tormala is an Emmy award-winning public health consultant with over 50 years of experience at the local, state, national and global levels. He has led programs in the fields of world hunger, mental health, HIV/AIDS, poverty, and public health.
DISTRICT 3
Jane came to Phoenix in the late 70’s to help secure public acceptance and approval for the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant at Arizona Public Service.
Following her 20 years in various public relations, advertising, and corporate communications positions at APS, Jane worked at St Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (now Dignity Health) as Vice President of Corporate and Public Relations and Marketing Communications.
The Valleywise Community Health Centers Governing Council meets once a month regarding the management and operations of the FQHC Clinics.
Governing Council meetings are generally held on the first Wednesday of each month unless the date falls on a government-recognized holiday, in which case staff will publish a new meeting date in advance. At its discretion, the Governing Council may call additional meetings.
While all meetings are open to the public, during a meeting the Governing Council may decide by majority vote to authorize an executive session that will convene immediately following the vote. By law, executive sessions are not open to the public and discussions are confidential.
If you would like to view the meeting agenda, staff will post it at least 24 hours in advance. You can find it on this website or posted in the lobbies of the Valleywise Community Health Centers and the Valleywise Comprehensive Health Centers.
Supporting materials, if any, for agenda items, except executive session items, are available at the meeting and at the office of the Clerk of the Board. Information may be posted on this website at the Clerk’s discretion.
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