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. Contact Barbe

After earning a degree from the University of Puget Sound, Molly served in the US Army for four years as a registered dietitian. Realizing her passion for prevention, she completed her Master’s in Public Health from Portland State University. Prior to joining SWACH, Molly was the Director of Community Health for Kaiser Permanente Northwest where she partnered with organizations across the region to improve health and equity through policy and systems change. She enjoys biking and hiking with her family and likes to take advantage of the amazing local food and beer scene. Contact Molly

Jason comes to SWACH with years of non-profit finance experience in health care and social services settings. In addition to his professional roles he has also enjoyed volunteering his time and financial skills with a local community theater group (and even occasionally acting). He’s enthusiastic about live music, spending time with his family, traveling, and can regularly be found participating in Portland’s thriving competitive pinball scene.
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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 has volunteered 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.
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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.
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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.
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Diana began her career in 1991 in California as a bilingual staff assistant, working her way up to program manager for bilingual and migrant education programs while earning her bachelor’s degree. She’s served on several boards including Washington State Hispanic Youth Plan, and is currently VP of youth for SW Washington League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council, and Vancouver Police Department chief diversity board member. She also founded Clark County Latino Youth Conference. Diana has received several awards for her work, including the 1995 Washington State Migrant Education Program Award, 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 advocacy for the elimination of racism and promotion of peace, justice and dignity for all people. Contact Diana

Michelle brings over a decade of experience in community health to her role as Pathways HUB Coordinator for SWACH. She’s passionate about improving community health, supporting community health workers and helping people navigate complex healthcare systems. She has significant experience working with uninsured community members and the Medicaid population. Past roles and responsibilities include care coordination, patient education, and management of an outreach grant and volunteer program supporting women’s health. Michelle earned her Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics. Her credentials include certifications as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and Professional in Healthcare Quality. She also speaks Spanish and Russian.
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Ren Autrey is a Certified Peer Counselor. Her experience includes serving as a peer on CVAB’s Warmline team and as the director of Outsiders Inn.org, a small local non-profit. Ren is dedicated to making connections and advocating for community resources, housing justice and hope for people experiencing homelessness in Vancouver, WA. In her current role she supports the implementation of the Pathways HealthConnect HUB, SWACH’s innovate care coordination program.
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