Who We Are

What We Do

Mission: To advance Florida’s Community Health Centers through resource development, partnerships, technical assistance, and increased community awareness.

Who We Are

The Florida Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. (FACHC) is a private, not-for-profit membership association committed to building the capacity of Florida’s Community Health Centers in leading the primary care safety net, ensuring access to quality care for all Floridians.

Established in 1981, FACHC is the federally designated primary care association (PCA) for Florida, authorized by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Located in Tallahassee, Florida, FACHC assists Community Health Centers in providing high-quality, comprehensive primary care and addressing the full spectrum of patient needs by providing training and technical assistance so health centers can focus on patient care.

In addition, FACHC collaborates with strategic partners to assist Community Health Centers and is a bridge for health centers across all policy and advocacy activities, giving a voice to health centers and primary care at the local, state, and federal levels.

FACHC represents 54 health centers providing services to residents in all 67 counties in Florida at more than 700 locations, delivering care to more than 1.8 million patients during 7 million patient visits.

Meet Our Board and Committee Members

Executive Committee

Chair
Dr. Temple Robinson
Vice Chair
Joseph D. Resnick
Treasurer
Jamie Ulmer

Secretary
Dr. Wilhelmina Lewis
Parliamentarian
Elodie Dorso
Past Chair
Brad Herremans

North Regional Representative
Lane Lunn
Central Regional Representative
Ann Claussen
South Regional Representative
Chris Irizarry
Clinician Representative
Dr. Karenna Senors

Board of Directors

AGAPE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Mia Jones, MBA, CEO
AZA HEALTH
Laura Spencer, CEO
BANYAN HEALTH SYSTEMS
Manuel Fernandez, President & CEO
BOND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Temple Robinson, MD, CEO
BORINQUEN MEDICAL CENTERS
Paul Carl Velez, MS, CEO
BREVARD HEALTH ALLIANCE
Austin Helton, MBA, CEO
BROWARD COMMUNITY & FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS
Rosalyn Frazier, CEO
CAMILLUS HEALTH CONCERN
Francis Afram-Gyening, MBA, MPH, CPM, FACHE, CEO
CARE RESOURCE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
Steven Santiago, MD, Interim CEO
CENTER FOR FAMILY AND CHILD ENRICHMENT
Tomara Mays, President & CEO
CENTERPLACE HEALTH
Bob Rodriguez, CPA, Interim CEO
CENTRAL FLORIDA HEALTH CARE
Ann Claussen, CEO
CITRUS HEALTH NETWORK
Mario Jardon, MSW, President & CEO
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC.
Debra Andree, MD, BSN, President & CEO
COMMUNITY HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Blake Hall, MBA, President & CEO
COMMUNITY HEALTH NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Chandra Smiley, MSW, CEO
EMPOWER-U
Miguel Diaz, MD,CEO
EVARA HEALTH
Elodie Dorso, MBA, President & CEO
FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
Frank Mazzeo Jr., DDS, President & CEO
FAMILY HEALTH SOURCE
Laurie Asbury, CEO
FAU/NCHA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Cameron Duncan, Ph.D., DNP, CEO
FLORIDA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC.
Wilhelmina Lewis, MD, President & CEO
FOUNDCARE
Christopher F. Irizarry, MPA, CEO
GENESIS COMMUNITY HEALTH
DeAnna Warren, Executive Director
GRACEPOINT
Roaya Tyson, MA, CEO

HEALTH CARE DISTRICT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Joshua Adametz, DMD, MPH, MA, Executive Director
HEALTHCARE NETWORK
Jamie Ulmer, MA, President & CEO
HEART OF FLORIDA HEALTH CENTER
Matt Clay, MS, President & CEO
JESSIE TRICE COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM
Ryan R. Hawkins, MBA, MSW, MPA, President & CEO
LANGLEY HEALTH SERVICES
Thomas Chase, MBA, CEO
MCR HEALTH
Melvin Price, MD, President & CEO
MIAMI BEACH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
Mark L. Rabinowitz, MD, FACOG, CEO
NEIGHBORHOOD MEDICAL CENTER
Jeanné Freeman, MSP, MSW, CEO
NORTH FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTERS
Lane Lunn, CEO
ORANGE BLOSSOM FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
Bakari F. Burns, MPH, MBA, President & CEO
OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
Belinda Johnson-Cornett, DBA, MBA, MS, RN-BC, President & CEO
PALMS MEDICAL GROUP
Anita Rembert, CEO
PANCARE OF FLORIDA
Robert Thompson, MPH, President & CEO
PINELLAS COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Elisa N. DeGregoria, MA, Healthcare Administrator
PREMIER COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE GROUP
Joseph D. Resnick, MHA, FACHE, CEO
RURAL HEALTH NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY
Amy Halstead, MBA, CEO
SMA HEALTHCARE, INC.
Ivan Cosimi, MA/CPA, CEO
SULZBACHER
Colleen Bell, MD, President, Health Division
SUNCOAST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
Bradley P. Herremans, MBA, FACHE, CEO
TAMPA FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS
Sherry Hoback, MBA, BSN RN, President & CEO
TREASURE COAST COMMUNITY HEALTH
Vicki Soulé, MS, MBA, FACHE, CEO
TRUE HEALTH
Janelle Dunn, MHA, CEO
WHOLE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
Marie Andress, MBA, CEO

Board Committees

Finance Committee:

Jamie Ulmer, CEO, Healthcare Network, Chair
Joey Resnick, CEO, Premier Community HealthCare Group
Dr. Temple Robinson, CEO, Bond Community Health Center
Vicki Soulé, CEO, Treasure Coast Community Health Center
Anita Rembert, CEO, Palms Medical Group
Mark Dickinson, CFO, Community Health Centers
Victoria Wiggins, CFO, North Florida Media Centers
Francis Afram Gyening, CEO, Camillus Health Concern
Joseph Giacomo, CFO, Aza Health
Susan Peltz, CFO, Suncoast Community Health Centers

Membership Committee:

Laura Spencer, CEO, Aza Health, Chair
Lane Lunn, CEO, North Florida Medical Centers
Chandra Smiley, CEO, Community Health of Northwest Florida
Mia Jones, CEO, Agape Community Health Center
Jeanne Freeman, CEO, Neighborhood Community Health Center
Jamie Ulmer, President & CEO, Healthcare Network

Legislative Committee:

Elodie Dorso, President & CEO, Evara Health, Chair
Laura Spencer, CEO, Aza Health
Mia Jones, CEO, Agape Community Health Center
Vicki Soulé, CEO, Treasure Coast Community Health
Brad Herremans, CEO, Suncoast Community Health
Joey Resnick, CEO, Premier Community HealthCare Group
Ryan R. Hawkins, President & CEO, Jessie Trice Community Health Systems
Rosalyn Frazier, CEO, Broward Community & Family Health Center
Sherry Hoback, CEO, Tampa Family Health Centers
Matt Clay, President & CEO, Heart of Florida Health Centers
Jamie Ulmer, President & CEO, Healthcare Network
Robert Thompson, CEO, Pancare of Florida, Inc.
Ann Claussen, CEO, Central Florida Health Care

Clinicians Advisory Council:

Dr. Karenna Senors, CMO, True Health, Clinicians Representative (CMO Roundtable Chair), Chair
Dr. Monica Rider, DO, CMO/Medical Director, MCR Health
Dr. Johan Torres, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, Miami Beach Community Health Center
Dr. Patrick Brown, CMO, North Florida Medical Centers
Dr. Gregg Stewart, DMD, VP/Chief Dental Officer, Community Health Centers, Inc. (Dental Roundtable Chair)
Dr. Cara Nelson-James, CMO, Central Florida Health Care
Dr. Jocelyn Pichardo, Vice President and CMO, Community Health Centers, Inc.
Dr. Nichelle Threadgill, CMO, Evara Health
Dr. Keenan Tamm, Director of Behavioral Health, Healthcare Network (Behavioral Health Roundtable Chair)
Melissa A. Davis, Pharmacy Director, Florida Community Health Centers