Board of Managers
Dr. Rakesh Patel | Chair
Neighborhood Healthcare
During Dr Patel’s tenure as CEO, Neighborhood Healthcare has grown significantly, adding 12 in-person health centers, two mobile health centers, virtual healthcare capabilities, PACE facilities, and expanding social service support for patients. A visionary and inspiring leader, Dr. Patel ensures the organization has the resources and culture it needs to provide exceptional, compassionate care, and he continues to practice family medicine.
A board-certified family physician and Certified Physician Executive, Dr. Patel received his M.D. from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his residency at Scripps Family Practice Residency in Chula Vista. He received his MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst.
Dr. Patel dedicates considerable time and attention to advocating for quality healthcare for all — regardless of their circumstances — at the local, state, and federal levels. He is the Chair-Elect of CPCA, the state's consortium of California-based federally qualified healthcare centers, and Chair of the Board of Directors for Integrated Health Partners, San Diego County's leading clinically integrated primary care network. He serves on the Board of Directors for 211 San Diego, San Diego County Medical Society, CMIC Purchasing Group, and CalPACE, and is a Past Chair for Health Center Partners, the primary voice and health care policy advocate for community health centers in Southern California. Dr. Patel also serves as a leadership coach with the Fieldstone Leadership Network, a delegate for California Medical Society’s Medium-Sized Group Practice Forum, and as a Quality and Safety Board Member for Sharp Healthcare and Sharp Grossmont Hospital.
Michelle Gonzalez | Vice-Chair
TrueCare
Under her leadership, TrueCare has expanded access to its services while improving the patient care experience. This includes opening several new clinic locations, expanding TrueCare’s fleet of mobile clinics, and transitioning to the best-in-class OCHIN-Epic electronic health records technology. Michelle also spearheaded a comprehensive re-brand and name change to TrueCare (formerly North County Health Services) to elevate brand awareness. To attract highly skilled healthcare professionals who share her passion for TrueCare’s mission, Michelle works hard to build a caring and compassionate culture. Her inclusive leadership style is driven by clear communication to all employees, rewarding excellence, inspiring greatness, and instilling shared values that celebrate wellness, diversity, equity, and belonging. Her ability to foster crisp alignment between the board of directors, executive team, and staff leadership keeps TrueCare on the cutting edge of healthcare innovation. Michelle holds a master’s degree in public administration; a certificate in the Not-For-Profit Management Development Program through the Harvard Business School, San Diego Chapter; and a Green Belt Certification in Lean Six Sigma. She is also a graduate of the UCLA Health Care Executive Program. In her free time, Michelle enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children; keeping them closely connected to their roots with family from Mexico and Guam.
Roberta Feinberg
San Diego Family Care
Ms. Feinberg holds a master’s degree in health care administration/public health from Syracuse University as well as a bachelor’s degree from the same university, while she also studied at the State University of New York’s School of Nursing. Throughout her career, Ms. Feinberg has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to providing and delivering high-quality health care to underserved communities. Her work has led to her receiving multiple honors and recognition from the CA State Assembly, San Diego City Council, Health Center Partners, San Diego Business Journal, and numerous local community agencies.
Kevin L. Mattson
San Ysidro Health
Kevin Mattson, San Ysidro Health (SYHealth) President and CEO, leads one of the largest federally qualified health centers and the fastest-growing program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (San Diego PACE) in the nation. Throughout his tenure, Kevin has overseen the organization’s exponential growth while ensuring clinical excellence, operating efficiency, and financial strength. He credits his trusting collaboration with the SYHealth Board of Directors, his executive team, and community partners in improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve with access for all. Mr. Mattson has more than 35 years of leadership experience in the healthcare field and joined San Ysidro Health in 2000. Prior to his promotion, he was Senior Vice President and responsible for various financial affairs related to SYHealth, including operational responsibilities for registration, patient accounting, finance, purchasing, health information services, information services, human resources, and managed care contracting. His overarching healthcare experience includes propriety and non-profit facilities in both financial and operational positions with federally qualified health centers, hospitals, multi-specialty medical groups, independent practice associations, and management service organizations. Before joining SYHealth, Mr. Mattson served as Division Vice President for Superior Consultant Company/The Kaufman Group, where he was responsible for the development and operations of a national consulting practice which specialized in improving operational and strategic performance of hospitals-affiliated medical group practices, management service organizations (MSOs), and managed care risk contracting. He previously served as Director of Business and Finance/CFO at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center, within its UCSD Network Management Resources Department, as well as Chief Financial Officer at Harbor View Medical. Mr. Mattson earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degree from Chadron State College. He serves as a member to the boards of the California Primary Care Association, CalPACE, and Advocates for Community Health. He is also a member of the Healthcare Financial Managers Association and Medical Group Managers Association.
Kevin LaChapelle
San Diego American Indian Health Center
Kevin joined SDAIHC in November 2019, bringing his extensive expertise in culture-focused performance improvement across clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, and hospitals. He excels in identifying performance gaps, defining strategic initiatives, and driving measurable change. Kevin’s work centers on integrating systems and culture to align behaviors with goals in safety, patient experience, and cost containment. As a community-minded leader, Kevin has a long history of serving refugee populations through a non-profit organization he founded in 1999. This organization emphasizes leadership development and project-based learning for underrepresented refugee communities, including an annual month-long medical outreach abroad. Before joining SDAIHC, Kevin served as the National Director of Care Experience, Patient Safety & Risk for Kaiser Permanente, a Consulting Advisor for Press Ganey & Associates, and the System Director of The Sharp Experience, The Sharp University, and Consumer Research at Sharp HealthCare. He also held the position of Director of Support Operations at Scripps Health and continues to serve as a Core Adjunct Professor at National University since 2011. Additionally, Kevin has served as a police officer and a publicly elected school board member.
Dr. Marie Russell
TrueCare
Dr. Russell serves as Chief Medical Officer and Chief Operations Officer, bringing extensive knowledge in providing quality health care to underserved populations. Dr. Russell has twenty years of experience serving in clinical leadership roles with progressive responsibility and accountability within the Indian Health Service and recently retired from United States Public Health Services at the rank of Captain. Her passion for ensuring access to quality health care for all and her belief in the TrueCare mission to care for the underserved in the community reflect her commitment to improving the health of the local communities. Dr. Russell received her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, from the College of William and Mary, and received her Doctor of Medicine from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and received her Master of Public Health from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She completed the Institute of Healthcare Improvement’s Improvement Advisor Training and is a certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt. In her free time, Dr. Russell enjoys running, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her family.
Henry Tuttle | President and CEO
Health Center Partners of Southern California
Henry N. Tuttle brings more than 30 years of transformative leadership experience to his role as Chief Executive Officer of Health Center Partners of Southern California. Prior to joining HCP in 2014, he served as CEO of Manet Community Health Center, Quincy, MA, during which time operating revenues increased by 39%, the employee base grew by 60%, and the organization enrolled over 15,000 residents into health insurance coverage. Previously, Henry served as CEO for Outer Cape Health Services, Cape Cod, MA, and held leadership positions at Pacific Gas and Electric Company in San Francisco and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He earned a bachelor’s in English from Boston College and is a graduate of the UCLA Anderson School Health Care Executive Program. Henry serves on various boards and committees including San Diego Health Connect Board of Directors, the Health Services Advisory Board for San Diego County, and the Healthy San Diego Joint Consumer & Professional Advisory Committee. In addition, he is a member of the National Association of Community Health Centers and serves on the health policy and legislative committees as well as the Health Center Controlled Network Task Force.