Our Team

Barbe West leads SWACH in its ongoing collaborative efforts to improve health and health equity in Southwest Washington. Barbe’s experience includes nine years as executive director of the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington. The non-profit Free Clinic provides and facilitates access to free, compassionate, quality health care for children and adults who are otherwise unable to obtain such services. Prior to her role with the Free Clinic, Barbe was the executive director of Community Choices and president of the Northwest Region for Kaiser Permanente. Barbe has a B.A. in Sociology from San Diego State University and a M.B.A. from National University.
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Daniel Smith, MSW has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles at public and private agencies. His background includes implementing regional and statewide programs in the behavioral health, child welfare, intellectual and developmental disabilities systems of Washington, Oregon and California. He’s served on numerous nonprofit boards and committees. He’s also provided trainings related to project development and implementation, quality improvement and regulatory compliance. Daniel graduated from Baldwin Wallace University with a degree in Political Science and Sociology. He earned his master’s degree at the Portland State University School of Social Work. Daniel lives in Vancouver with his wife, two daughters and their dog Mable.
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For over 25 years, Eric McNair Scott has worked for social justice, domestically and internationally, with innovative education and health projects supporting equity. His current focus at SWACH includes heading up a Medicaid transformation project focused on addressing the opioid crisis in Southwest Washington. Before coming to SWACH, Eric oversaw the development of SeaMar CHC’s care management program for high risk patients in Clark County. He holds an MA in International and Intercultural Management from the School for International Training.
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Louise Nieto is an advocate for all people in their achievement of self-directed, whole health and wellness. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, she has extensive experience convening people and organizations and working with complex systems to analyze issues and facilitate collaboration. At SWACH, her current focus includes supporting enhanced clinical-community linkages and planning to implement a Pathways Community HUB. Prior to joining SWACH, she served as an educator for Promotores, parish health promoters and community health workers at Providence Health and Services. She also served as community and stakeholder affairs manager at the Clark County Regional Support Network.
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Jamie brings more than a decade of experience working in community health and supporting directly impacted community members to drive systems change. Her recent experience includes two years working in education policy, coalition building and grassroots leadership development with OneAmerica, a statewide immigrant advocacy organization. She’s also led efforts to strengthen peer-to-peer support programs, develop policy and improve access to care in her work at a school-based health center, an integrated physical and behavioral health clinic, a free gynecology clinic and a program to support Latinx domestic and sexual violence survivors. Jamie completed her Master of Public Health at the University of Washington. She is fluent in Spanish and conversational in Arabic. Contact Jamie

Brette brings significant experience in operations and team coordination and a desire to help teams become more efficient. She arrived in the Pacific Northwest in 2006 and got active in the local nonprofit community. She’s served on the Board for the Columbia Gorge Refuge Stewards since 2010 and volunteers with various animal rescue groups including Macaw Landing Foundation, Underdog Railroad Rescue, Odd Man Inn Farm Sanctuary, and West Columbia Gorge Humane Society. Brette grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and attended college at the University of Chicago. Contact Brette

Diana Avalos-Leos began her career in education in 1991 at Ocean Beach School District as a bilingual staff assistant, working her way up to Program Manager for Bilingual and Migrant Education Programs while earning a Bachelors of Liberal Arts. Over the years, Ms. Avalos-Leos has served on several boards including Washington State Hispanic Youth Plan, and currently is VP of Youth for SW Washington League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council, and Vancouver Police Department Chief Diversity Board Member. She is also the founder of Clark County Latino Youth Conference. Diana has received several awards for her work in the community including the Washington State Migrant Education Program Award in 1995, for her passion and commitment to the education of migrant children and outstanding efforts in advocating for migrant families, and the YWCA Val Joshua Racial Justice Award for her commitment to advocate for the elimination of racism and promoting peace, justice and dignity for all people. Contact Diana

Originally from Minneapolis, Sky Wilson has lived in Washington since 1995, and has been a member of the Clark County community since 2007, when he moved to Vancouver to teach and finish his degree at Washington State University. For nearly two decades, his research and work has focused on community organizing, and local communities creating alternative community-based structures. He has worked both in academia, and with grassroots or community organizations serving multiple roles including labor organizer, faculty member, and center coordinator. He earned his Doctorate in American Studies from Washington State University and continues to live, learn, work and play in Vancouver with his family and dog, Appa. Contact Sky

Brandi has been part of the Vancouver, Washington community for more than two decades. As a natural community advocate, Brandi brings her passion for community service to her various roles. She’s co-lead of the Healthy Living Collaborative’s Rose Village Community Health Worker (CHW) team, a member of the HLC Policy Committee and an education community health advocate at McLoughlin Middle School. She serves as volunteer resource coordinator for a program serving teens in the Rose Village neighborhood. She also co-founded a grassroots organization that brings attention to local issues and injustices through rallies and other actions. Brandi is most proud of her oldest son, who recently graduated high school, and her other two children for becoming kind, hardworking and resilient young adults who’ve overcome challenges including homelessness and food insecurity. Contact Brandi

Dominique is a natural community advocate and longtime member of the Vancouver, Washington community who works to impact change and elevate community voice. She currently serves as co-lead for the Healthy Living Collaborative (HLC) Rose Village Community Health Worker (CHW) team. She’s also an education community health advocate at McLoughlin Middle School, helping identify and reduce barriers to attendance. Dominique is a founding member for the Community Health Advocates and Peer Support Network of Southwest Washington (CHAPS). She also serves on the HLC Policy Committee and the Behavioral Health Advisory Board for the Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health (SWACH). Dominique earned her bachelor’s in social work from Eastern Washington University. She enjoys spending time with her family, being in nature and practicing photography. Contact Dominique

Jim Jensen has worked as a chemical dependency counselor, community educator, trainer and clinical supervisor in the field of addictions since 2006. He’s taught at Clark College’s Addiction Counselor Education Department since 2009. He teaches a variety of classes including Theories of Counseling, Introduction to Counseling Family Members, Law and Ethics in Addiction Counseling, Adolescent Addiction and Psychopharmacology. Jim was enlisted in the United States Marine Corps from 2001 to 2006.He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Oregon State University and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy from National University. Contact Jim

Mihaela Dimitriu is a senior accountant with significant experience in the non-profit sector. She’s worked for organizations with missions such as strengthening families, empowering individuals with mental health challenges, promoting self-directed recovery and more. Working for a variety of nonprofits as a full spectrum accountant, she’s managed budgets as well as federal and local grants. She also improved financial and fiscal audit ratings, grant accountability and internal policies. Born, raised and educated in Romania, she exercised her skills as a Chartered Accountant there before she came to the US. She’s also a licensed tax accountant with a  background in public accounting. Mihaela enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking and camping with her son, music, dancing and cooking too! Contact Mihaela