Emergency:
Tribal Warm Line:
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Our Leadership

Our staff is made up of dozens of health professionals who have come together to serve the Apache community.

Board of Directors

Nella J. (Cassa) Ben, MPH

Board Secretary-Treasurer

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Kathy Wesley-Kitcheyan, MEd, MEDL

Board Member

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Dr. Artemia Hill, Psy D., MS

Board Member

Dr. John Molina, JD, MD, LHD

Ex-Officio

Headshot of Maxine Montoya, BSHA, the Board Administrator for San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation

Maxine Montoya, BSHA

Board Administrator

Executive Leadership

Our executive team has come together from diverse walks of life to help our organization achieve serve and empower the Apache tribe.
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Victoria (Vicki) Began, RN, MN

Chief Executive Officer

Isaiah Belknap, MBA

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

John B. Carroll, MBA

Chief Financial Officer

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Dr. James Michael Darragh, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Lapriel Dia, DNP, MHI, BSN, RN

Chief Nursing Officer

Michael Freeman, BSBA, MSHR

Chief Human Resources Officer

Nam Le-Morawa, DPT, MPH, MBA, FACHE

Chief Operating Officer for Professional Services

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Tara L. Kitcheyan, MLS

Chief Patient Experience Officer

Jo Lazo

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer