|
Position |
Name | Contact |
year started |
position fulfillment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Barbara Barney-Knox, MBA, MA, BSN, RN (CDCR) | President@wachsa.org | 2017 | 2023-2026 |
| President-Elect | Shelly Davis, MN BSN-RN, PHN, CCHP, Siskiyou County, Director of Public Health and Correctional Health Services |
SDavis@wachsa.org |
2021 |
2023-2026 |
| Past-President | Paul Adler, DO, FACEP, MBA (Orbit Health) | PaulAdler@wachsa.org | 2016 | 2023-2026 |
| 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) | BruceBarnett@wachsa.org | 2009 | |
| Ex-Officio |
Alexander Chyorny, MD, CCHP-P (Santa Clara) |
AlexChyorny@wachsa.org | 2015 | |
| Member@Large | Martha Tadesse, RN, MSN, MPH (Los Angeles) | 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 | |
| Member@Large | Affie Tamuno-Koko MSQA (CDCR) | 2023 | 2023-2025 |
|
| Member@Large | Samuel F. Mahoi RN (CDCR) | 2023 | 2023-2025 | |
| Member@Large | Eureka C. Daye PhD, MPH, MA, LPC, LMFT (Santa Clara) | 2023 | 2023-2025 |
|
| Member@Large | Roselle Branch, MD (CDCR) | 2023 | 2023-2025 |
|
| Member@Large |
Shanta Ramdeholl RN, BSN, MSN-Ed (Contra Costa) |
2023 | 2023-2025 |
|
| Coordinator | Marsha Grant, RN (contracted) | Support@wachsa.org | 2009 | 2009- |
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.
1802 N. Imperial Ave. St. D #212
El Centro, CA 92243
501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Non-Profit Tax ID# 61-1849316 | CA BRN Provider# 15404