State & Regional Affiliates
NACHC works closely with chartered State and Regional Primary Care Associations to fulfill their shared mission in supporting the expansion of quality health care access for all in need. Together, NACHC and Primary Care Associations provide advocacy at all levels, education, training and technical assistance to health centers. Contact information for each state’s PCA is listed below.
Alabama Primary Health Care Association
Mary Hayes Finch, Chief Executive Officer
8244 Old Federal Road
Montgomery, AL 36117
T (334)271-7068 F (334)271-7069
www.alphca.com
Alaska Primary Care Association, Inc.
Nancy Merriman, Executive Director
1231 Gambell St., Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99501
T (907)929-8102 F (907)929-2734
www.alaskapca.org
Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers
Jessica Yanow, Chief Executive Officer
700 East Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034
T (602)253-0090 F (602)252-3620
www.aachc.org
Community Health Centers of Arkansas
Lanita White, PharmD, Chief Executive Officer
119 S. Izard St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
T (501)374-8225 F (501)374-9734
www.chc-ar.org
California Primary Care Association
Francisco J. SiIva, Esq, Chief Executive Officer
1231 I Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
T (916)440-8170 F (916)440-8172
www.cpca.org
Colorado Community Health Network
Annette Kowal, Chief Executive Officer
600 Grant Street, Suite 800
Denver, CO 80203
T (303)861-5165 F (303)861-5315
www.cchn.org
Community Health Center Association of Connecticut
Katherine Yacavone, (Interim) Chief Executive Officer
1484 Highland Avenue, Suites 2 & 3
Cheshire, CT 06410
T (860)967-3834 F (860)667-7835
www.chcact.org
Delaware (Also See Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers)
Nora Hoban, Chief Executive Officer
4319 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, MD 20706
T (301)577-0097 F (301)577-4789
District of Columbia Primary Care Association
Tamara Smith, President & CEO
1620 I Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
T (202) 638-0252 F (202)638-4557
www.dcpca.org
Florida Association of Community Health Centers
Jonathan Chapman, President & CEO
2340 Hansen Lane
Tallahassee, FL 32301
T (850)942-1822 F (850)942-9902
www.fachc.org
Georgia Primary Care Association
Duane Kavka, Executive Director
315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 1000
Decatur, GA 30030
T (404)659-2898 F (404)659-2801
www.georgiapca.org
Hawai’i Primary Care Association
Robert Hirokawa, Chief Executive Officer
735 Bishop Street, Suite 230
Honolulu, HI 96813
T (808)536-8442 F (808)524-0347
www.hawaiipca.net
Idaho Primary Care Association
David Garrett, Chief Executive Officer
1087 W River Street, Suite 160
Boise, ID 83702
T (208)345-2335 F (208)345-2336
www.idahopca.org
Illinois Primary Health Care Association
Ollie Idowu, President & CEO
500 South 9th Street
Springfield, IL 62701
T (217)541-7300 F (217)541-7301
www.iphca.org
Illinois Primary Health Care Association (Second Office)
Ollie Idowu, President & CEO
542 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60605
T (312)692-3020 F (312)692-3021
www.iphca.org
Indiana Primary Health Care Association
Ben Harvey, Chief Executive Officer
429 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 333
Indianapolis, IN 46204
T (317)630-0846 F (317)630-0849
www.indianapca.org
Iowa Primary Care Association
Aaron L. Todd, Chief Executive Officer
9943 Hickman Road, Suite 103
Urbandale, IA 50322
T (515)333-5003 F (515)243-3566
www.iowapca.org
Community Care Network of Kansas
Sonja W. Bachus, Chief Executive Officer
700 SW Jackson Street, Suite 600
Topeka, KS 66603
T (785) 861-7866 F (785)233-8403
www.communitycareks.org
Kentucky Primary Care Association
Molly Nicol Lewis, Executive Director
651 Comanche Trail
Frankfort, KY 40601
T (502)227-4379 F (502)223-7654
www.kypca.net
Louisiana Primary Care Association
Gerrelda Davis, Executive Director
503 Colonial Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
T (225)927-7662 F (225)927-7688
www.lpca.net
Maine Primary Care Association
Darcy Shargo, Chief Executive Officer
73 Winthrop Street
Augusta, ME 04330
T (207)621-0677 F (207)621-0577
www.mepca.org
Maryland (Also see Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers
Nora E. Hoban, CEO
4319 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, MD 20706
T (301)577-0097 F (301)577-4789
www.machc.com
Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers (Maryland and Delaware)
Nora E. Hoban, CEO
4319 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, MD 20706
T (301)577-0097 F (301)577-4789
www.machc.com
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Michael Curry, President & CEO
40 Court Street, 10th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
T (617)426-2225 F (617)426-0097
www.massleague.org
Michigan Primary Care Association
Phillip Bergquist, Chief Executive Officer
7215 Westshire Drive
Lansing, MI 48917
T (517)381-8000 F (517)381-8008
www.mpca.net
Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers
Jonathan Watson, Executive Director
1113 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 202
Minneapolis, MN 55404
T (612)253-4715 F (612)872-7849
www.mnachc.org
Community Health Center Association of Mississippi
Terrence Shirley, Chief Executive Officer
6400 Lakeover Road, Suite A
Jackson, MS 39213
T (601)981-1817 F (601)981-1217
www.chcams.org
Missouri Primary Care Association
Joe Pierle, Chief Executive Officer
3325 Emerald Lane
Jefferson City, MO 65109
T (573)636-4222 F (573)636-4585
www.mo-pca.org
Montana Primary Care Association
Cindy Stergar, Chief Executive Officer
1805 Euclid Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
T (406)442-2750 F (406)443-0563
www.mtpca.org
Community Health Assoc. of Mountain/Plain States (Region VIII)
Julie Hulstein, Executive Director
600 Grant Street, Suite 800
Denver, CO 80203
T (303)861-5165 F (303)861-5315
www.champsonline.org
Health Center Association of Nebraska
Amy Behnke, Chief Executive Officer
3929 S. 147th Street, Suite 100A
Omaha, NE 68144
T (402)932-3132 F (402)933-3967
http://hcanebraska.org/
Nevada Primary Care Association
Nancy Bowen, Chief Executive Officer
755 N. Roop Street, Suite 211
Carson City, NV 89701
T (775)887-0417 F (775)887-3562
www.nvpca.org
New Hampshire Office, Bi-State Primary Care Association
Tess Stack Kuenning, Executive Director
525 Clinton Street
Bow, NH 03304
T (603)228-2830 F (603)228-2464
www.bistatepca.org
New Jersey Primary Care Association
Selina Haq, Interim Executive Director
3836 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 201
Hamilton, NJ 08619-1003
T (609)689-9930 F (609)689-9940/41
www.njpca.org
New Mexico Primary Care Association
Yvette Ramirez Ammerman, CEO
4206 Louisiana Boulevard, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109-1841
T (505)880-8882 F (505)880-8885
www.nmpca.org
Community Health Care Association of New York State
Rose Duhan, President & CEO
111 Broadway,Suite 1402
New York, NY 10006
T (212) 710-3802 F (212) 279-3851
www.chcanys.org
North Carolina Community Health Center Association
Crystal (Chris) Shank, President and CEO
4917 Waters Edge Drive, Suite 165
Raleigh, NC 27606
T (919)297-0012 F (919)469-1263
www.ncchca.org
North Dakota Office, Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas
Shelly Ten Napel, Chief Executive Officer
1003 East Interstate Avenue, Suite 1
Bismarck, ND 58503
T (701)221-9824 F (701)258-3161
www.communityhealthcare.net
Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (Region X)
Bruce Gray, Chief Executive Officer
200 W. Thomas St., Suite 330
Seattle, WA 98119
T (206)783-3004 F (206)783-4311
www.nwrpca.org
Ohio Association of Community Health Centers
Randy Runyon, President & CEO
2109 Stella Court
Columbus, OH 43215
P (614)884-3101 F (614)884-3108
www.ohiochc.org
Oklahoma Primary Care Association
Sara Barry, M.Ed., LBP, CEO
6501 N. Broadway Ext., Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
T 405-252-8701
www.okpca.org
Oregon Primary Care Association
Joan Watson-Patko, CEO
333 SW 5th Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
T (503)228-8852 F (509)228-9887
www.orpca.org
Pacific Islands Primary Care Association
Arielle Buyum, BSN, MPH, Executive Director
737 Bishop Street, Ste. 2075
Honolulu, HI 96813
T (808)537-5855 F (808)537-6868
www.pacificislandspca.org
Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers
Cheri Rinehart, President & CEO
1035 Mumma Road, Suite 1
Wormleysburg, PA 17043-1145
T (717)761-6443 F (717)761-8730
www.pachc.com
Asociacion de Salud Primaria de Puerto Rico
Alicia Suarez, Executive Director
Edificio Alianza
#400 Ave. Americo Miranda
Esq. Las Americas
Rio Piedras, PR 00927
T (787)758-3411 F (787)758-1736
www.saludprimariapr.org
Rhode Island Health Center Association
Elena Nicolella, President & CEO
235 Promenade Street, Suite 455
Providence, RI 02908
T (401)274-1771 F (401)274-1789
www.rihca.org
South Carolina Primary Health Care Association
Lathran Woodard, Chief Executive Officer
3 Technology Circle
Columbia, SC 292023
T (803)788-2778 F (803)788-8233
www.scphca.org
South Dakota Office, Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas
Shelly Ten Napel, Chief Executive Officer
300 S. Phillips Avenue, Suite L105
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
T (605)275-2423 F (605)357-1510
www.communityhealthcare.net
Tennessee Primary Care Association
Libby Thurman, Chief Executive Officer
710 Spence Lane
Nashville, TN 37217
T (615)329-3836 F (615)329-3823
www.tnpca.org
Texas Association of Community Health Centers
Jana Eubank, Executive Director
5900 Southwest Parkway, Building 3
Austin, TX 78735
T (512)329-5959 F (512)329-9189
www.tachc.org
Association for Utah Community Health
Alan Pruhs, Executive Director
860 East 4500 South, Suite 206
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
T (801)974-5522 F (801)974-5563
www.auch.org
Vermont Office, Bi-State Primary Care Association
Tess Stack Kuenning, Executive Director
61 Elm Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
T (802)229-0002 F (802)223-2336
www.bistatepca.org
Virginia Community Healthcare Association
Tracy Douglas-Wheeler, Chief Executive Officer
3831 Westerre Parkway
Richmond, VA 23233
T (804)237-7677 F (804)237-7685
www.vacommunityhealth.org
Washington Association for Community Health
Bob Marsalli, Chief Executive Officer
101 Capitol Way N, Suite 200
Olympia, WA 98501
T (360)786-9722 F (360)786-9723
www.wacommunityhealth.org
West Virginia Primary Care Association
Sherri Ferrell, Chief Executive Officer
1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE
Charleston, WV 25314
T (304)346-0032 F (304)346-0033
www.wvpca.org
Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association
Stephanie Harrison, Executive Director
5202 Eastark Boulevard, Suite 109
Madison, WI 53718
T (608)277-7477 F (608)277-7474
www.wphca.org
Wyoming Primary Care Association
Jeff Kaus, Interim Executive Director
1816 Central Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
T (307)632-5743 F (307)638-6103
www.wypca.org