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Board of Directors
CHA is deeply grateful to our Board of Directors for their support and leadership. Our Board includes a dynamic group of individuals with experience serving as health advocates, senior citizens and/or disability community advocates, attorneys, professors, researchers, business and non-profit executives, and Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program managers.
Executive Committee
Ben Winker, Chair
Clare Smith, Treasurer
Board Members
Lorenda Sanchez
John Tan
Staff
Catherina Isidro
Executive Director
SMP Director
Catherina Isidro has over 20 years of experience in the private and non-profit sectors which have given her a keen understanding of the legislative process and association management.
Christina Dimas Kahn
Deputy Executive Director
SMP Program Manager
Christina Dimas-Kahn was the Program Manager for San Mateo Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program for 10 years before joining California Health Advocates.
Karen Joy Fletcher
Communications & Marketing Director
Karen Joy Fletcher has over 20 years of experience in Medicare training, education and advocacy and has served with CHA since 2004.
Marti Holland
Finance Director
Marti Holland, our Finance Director, joined California Health Advocates in 2007 and has over 35 years of experience in the accounting field.
Rose Morales
Case Intake Analyst
Rose Morales joined the California Health Advocates team in 2023 as SMP Case Intake Analyst. She has years of experience analyzing and investigating Medicare, Medi-Cal, and Medicaid regulations and policies.
Reina Alvarado
Case Intake Analyst
Reina Alvarado joined California Health Advocates (CHA) in 2023 as an SMP Case Intake Analyst. Bilingual in Spanish, she brings over 17 years of experience in the healthcare field, particularly in billings and claims.
Porsha Avila
Operations Specialist
Porsha Avila joined CHA/SMP in 2022 and serves our state’s beneficiaries through managing our SMP helpline, doing client intakes and entering client data into the SIRS database.
Bonnie Burns
Training & Policy Specialist
Bonnie Burns has over thirty years of experience in Medicare, Medicare supplemental insurance, and
long-term care insurance.
Tatiana Fassieux
Training & Education Specialist
Tatiana Fassieux is a Training Specialist for California Health Advocates (CHA) an organization dedicated to Medicare advocacy and education for Californians.
Tumikia Watu-Khuthaza
Website Developer
Tumikia Watu-Khuthaza worked as a graphic designer for 20+ years. Her background in design led to a web design business that she has successfully run for 11+ years.
