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 Operating Officer
Pam Grindley, JD
Chief People Officer
Ray Oen, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Board of Directors
Tom Warren SB ME
(Choctaw)
Chair
Christina Roberts, PhD
(Nakoda and Aaniiih Nations)
Vice Chair
Shelley Means, BA
(Ojibwe/Lakota)
Secretary
Cornelius Van Niel, MD
Treasurer
Sharyne Thornton, PhD
(Cherokee)
Jania R. Garcia, MA
(Haida)
Victoria Black Horse, MD
(Seminole Nation of Oklahoma)
Michael Painter, MD, JD
(Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma)
Shana Greenberg Barehand, JD
(Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians)
Andrew Guillen, MS
(Cahuilla/ Luiseño)