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 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)