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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
Bill Proulx, Chair
Clare Smith, Treasurer
Ellen Goodwin, Secretary
Board Members
Sarah Mixon
John Tan
Staff
Catherina Isidro
Executive Director
SMP Statewide 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.
Karen Joy Fletcher
Communications & Marketing Director
Karen Joy Fletcher has over 25 years of experience in Medicare training, education and advocacy and has served with CHA since 2004.
Morgan Grabau
SMP Statewide Volunteer Manager
Morgan Grabau has nine years of proven experience in volunteer recruitment, cultivation, management and retention, as well as strategic planning and support of programming and operations.
Rose Morales
Senior Fraud Investigative Analyst
Senior Medicare Patrol
Rose Morales joined the California Health Advocates team in 2023 as SMP Fraud Investigative Analyst. She has years of experience analyzing and investigating Medicare, Medi-Cal, and Medicaid regulations and policies.
Catheryn Mercado
Operations Manager
Catheryn (Cat) Mercado brings a wealth of professional experience to our team with over 15 years in the nonprofit arena.
Ben Winker
Community Outreach & Engagement Specialist
Ben Winker has many years of experience in Medicare advocacy, outreach and education, as well as non-profit leadership.
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
Education & Training 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 12+ years.
