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
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)