Meet Our Leadership Team

Dedicated to Compassionate Care and Community Empowerment

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Our Commitment to You ⸻


As a team, we are dedicated to supporting children, adults, older adults and families through life’s most challenging moments. We provide compassionate care and vital information on domestic violence, substance abuse treatment, sexual assault victim services, and mental health support.


Understanding the importance of cultural and linguistic sensitivity, we offer bilingual services to empower and uplift our clients. Our goal is to nurture the resilience and well-being of children, adolescents, and adults, ensuring that everyone receives the care and support they deserve.


Mario Paredes MA, MHP

Executive Director

Message from our Executive Director

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Our Commitment to You ⸻


As a team, we are dedicated to supporting children, adults, older adults and families through life’s most challenging moments. We provide compassionate care and vital information on domestic violence, substance abuse treatment, sexual assault victim services, and mental health support.


Understanding the importance of cultural and linguistic sensitivity, we offer bilingual services to empower and uplift our clients. Our goal is to nurture the resilience and well-being of children, adolescents, and adults, ensuring that everyone receives the care and support they deserve.


Mario Paredes MA, MHP

Executive Director

Message from our Executive Director

Message from our Executive Director

A man in a blue shirt and black vest stands with his arms crossed
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Our Commitment to You ⸻


As a team, we are dedicated to supporting children, adults, older adults and families through life’s most challenging moments. We provide compassionate care and vital information on domestic violence, substance abuse treatment, sexual assault victim services, and mental health support.


Understanding the importance of cultural and linguistic sensitivity, we offer bilingual services to empower and uplift our clients. Our goal is to nurture the resilience and well-being of children, adolescents, and adults, ensuring that everyone receives the care and support they deserve.


Mario Paredes MA, MHP

Executive Director

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Kenia Cosio

Executive Assistant

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Jovvana Herrera

Public Relations & Fund Development Manager

Directors

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Terri Vispo

Deputy Director of Clinical Services

Greg Kleiner

Operations and Compliance Director

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Jeannette Rivera

Human Resources and Facilities Director

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Irina Rojkova

Director of Finance

Nicole Grissom

IT Director

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Shana Boschma

Director of Data Management and Strategic Analyst

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Andrew Gill

North Sound Regional Director

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Yvonne Elmendorf

SUD and Violence Prevention Behavioral Health Director

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Erich Flaker

King County Regional BH Clinical Director

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Swillenn Almendariz

Thurston-Mason County BH Director 

Phoebe Hopper

Behavioral Health Clinical DV/SA Regional Director

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Daisy Abreu

South Regional Behavioral Health Director

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Jenny J. Rodriguez

Operations Clinic Director 

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Michael Seyffert, MD

Medical Director

Managers

Danielle Neel

Facilities Manager

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Marisela Garcia

Grants and Contracts Compliance Manager

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Molly Mccoid

Information Systems Manager

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Gwenda Santspree

Accounting Manager

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Roberto Terrones

Behavioral Health Program Manager

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Melanie Lainez

Professional Development and System Transformation Manager

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Renae Grimes

Billing Manager

Norma Guzman

Domestic Violence and Transitional Housing Program Manager

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Lesbia Orellana

Sexual Assault Program Manager

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Blanca Laursen, SUDP

North Sound SUD Manager 

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Supervisors

Elisa Lopez

Front Desk Supervisor

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Britany Castillo Ochoa

Finance & Contracts Supervisor

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Lisa Lambert

Accounting Supervisor

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Beatriz Santiago

Behavioral Health Screening Supervisor

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Kara Chambers de Yaris

Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor

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Murray Vasquez

King County Youth Program Supervisor

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Alexandra Raymond

Behavioral Health Renton Clinical Supervisor

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Dennis Skaggs

Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor Mt. Vernon

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Ingrid Harvey

Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor Tacoma

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Pilar Torres Lluesma

Bellevue Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor

Rocio Torres

Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor Graham

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Partnered Medical Staff

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Kevin Connor, MD, MAC, LAC

Bastyr University