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

Pam Grindley, JD

Chief People Officer

Andrew Guillen

(Cahuilla/Luiseño)
Chief Public Affairs 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

Alix Anderson, RN

(Oglala Sioux)

Armilito Pangilinan, CPA, MBA

Shelley Means, BA

(Ojibwe/Lakota)