|
Position |
Name | Contact |
started on board |
Years Served in Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Barbara Barney-Knox, MBA, MA, BSN, RN (CDCR) | President@wachsa.org | 2017 | 2023-2025 |
| President-Elect | Shelly Davis, MN BSN-RN, PHN, CCHP, Siskiyou County, Director of Public Health, Director of Correctional Health Services |
SDavis@wachsa.org |
2021 |
2023-2025 |
| Past-President | Paul Adler, DO, FACEP, MBA (Orbit Health) | PaulAdler@wachsa.org | 2016 | 2023-2025 |
| Secretary | Niki Kelley, RN, BSN (Oregon) |
Niki@wachsa.org |
2019 | 2023-2026 |
| Treasurer |
Paulette Finander, MD (NCCHC Surveyor, Ret. CDCR) |
Paulette@wachsa.org |
2013 | 2023-2026 |
| Ex-Officio | Bruce Barnett, MD, JD (NCCHC Surveyor, Ret. CDCR, Past President) | BruceBarnett@wachsa.org | 2009 | |
| Ex-Officio |
Alexander Chyorny, MD, CCHP-P (Santa Clara Co. Past President) |
AlexChyorny@wachsa.org | 2015 | |
| Member@Large | Martha Tadesse, RN, MSN, MPH (LA County) | 2016 | 2016-present | |
| Member@Large | Heike Olafson, DDS (Santa Barbara Co) |
2019 | 2019-present | |
| Member@Large | Nirvana Mexia, RN, BSN, MSN, CCHP-RN (CDCR) |
Nirvana@wachsa.org |
2016 | 2023-present |
| Member@Large |
Nnenna Ikegbu, MD (CDCR) |
2016 | 2016-present | |
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Conference Coordinator: Marsha Grant, R.N. (2009) | support@wachsa.org | Google Voice: 916-407-5002
WACHSA MISSION STATEMENT
To promote compassionate and competent medical care for all arrestees and inmates,
in accord with the laws of our land that grant incarcerated persons the right to necessary health care;
Correctional professionals are duty-bound to treat those under their care and control respectfully and cautiously to avoid causing undue harm.
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