Board of Directors & Staff

Puentes de Salud is guided by a visionary Board of Directors and a dedicated team of staff with shared identities and lived experiences, who bring expertise, compassion, and cultural humility to every aspect of our work. Together, they ensure that our mission is not only upheld, but lived every day. 

Samantha Phillips Beers

Board Chairperson

Executive Director, Sharing the Power Foundation; Board member at the Grand Canyon Conservancy

Steven Larson

Board Vice President

Co-Founder and former Executive Director of Puentes de Salud; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Diane van de Beek

Board Treasurer

AVP, National Contracting, Cigna (retired)

Antonia M. Villarruel

Board Secretary

Professor and Margaret Bond Simon Dean, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Jack Ludmir

Co-founder and former Medical Director of Puentes de Salud. Chief Physician Executive of Temple Women and Families Hospital at Temple University; Professor Emeritus University of Pennsylvania

Board of Directors - Thomas Hecker

Thomas Hecker

Vice President for Administration and Chief of Staff, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Mark S. Wolffe

Professor and Morton Amsterdam Dean, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Board of Directors - Magda Martinez V2

Magda Martinez

Leadership and Program Development, Consultant, Writer; Board member at Barra Foundation

Antonio Valdes

Executive Director, Children’s Crisis Treatment Center

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Anuj Gupta

CEO, The Welcoming Center

Board of Directors- Christina Barrett

Christina Barrett

Project Management Professional, Certified Business Analysis Professional 

Board of Directors - Alexis Caris

Alexis Caris

Pro Bono Attorney

Board of Directors - Cassandra Zuluaga

Cassandra Zuluaga

Director, Vynamic

Natalie Richman

Partner at GILT Law

Kelly Widman

Real Estate Professional, COMPASS; Volunteer for Lanzando Líderes at Puentes de Salud

Orfelina Feliz Payne

Executive Director

Dacey Stratton

Medical CoDirector, Women´s Health Nurse Practitioner

Sharon Katzenbach

Medical CoDirector, Family Nurse Practitioner

Mariana Arguelles

Health and Wellness Director

Juan Marco Alvarez

Development Director

Daphne Owen

Medical Education Director

Annette Silva

Clinic Operations Director and Community Nurse Liaison

Itzxul Moreno

Education Director

Robin Canada

Medical Advisor

Catherine Birdsall

Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

Pablo Abrante

Medical Case Manager

Wendy Santoyo

Patient Services Supervisor and Administrative Assistant

Jocelyn Guzman

Patient Services Coordinator

Fabiola Carrasco

Clinical Support Promotora

Sara Fernandez-Marcote

Behavioral Health Consultant

Jorge Balverdi

Behavioral Health Consultant

Carol Larach

Behavioral Health Consultant

Sofía Paredes

Wellness Supervisor

Susana Rodriguez

Food Access Coordinator

Jeanette Rodriguez

Case Manager

Jessica Castellón

Education Supervisor

Lucia Navarro

Adolescent Education Supervisor

Argelia Mejia-Cuba

Education Volunteer Coordinator

Irma Zamora

Promotora Coordinator

Rosalinda Hernandez

Promotora Coordinator

Carmen Rodriguez

Promotora Principal

Bertha Gonzalez

Promotora Principal

Isabel Garcia

Promotora Principal and Patient Services Support