Board & Leadership

Seattle Indian Health Board’s executive leadership team and board of directors are responsible for the organization’s growth and future direction while ensuring its day-to-day operations remains grounded in its values.

Executive Leadership Team

Esther Lucero, MPP

(Diné)
President & CEO

Abigail Echo-Hawk, MA

(Pawnee)
Executive Vice President

Meriah Gille, RD, MSHI

(Cherokee, Choctaw, Siouan)
Chief Information Officer

Pam Grindley, JD

Chief People Officer

Andrew Guillen, MS

(Cahuilla/Luiseño)
Chief Public Affairs Officer

Ray Oen, MBA

Chief Financial Officer

Jason Owens, MPA

Chief Operating Officer

Board of Directors

Tom Warren SB ME

(Choctaw)
Chair

Sharyne Thornton, PhD

(Cherokee)
Vice Chair

Jania R. Garcia, MA

(Haida)
Secretary

Cornelius Van Niel, MD

Victoria Black Horse, MD

(Seminole Nation of Oklahoma)

Shelley Means, BA

(Ojibwe/Lakota)

Michael Painter, MD, JD

(Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma)

Christina Roberts, PhD

(Nakoda and Aaniiih Nations)