Our Team | SWACH

Nichole Peppers

Executive Director

Nichole Peppers Webster joined SWACH HealthConnect Network after previously working for YWCA Clark County as the Director SafeChoice domestic violence programs. Committed to equity and anti-violence practices, she has served as a member of racial equity assessment and planning committees since 2015.

Nichole holds a graduate degree in Conflict Resolution from Portland State University. She completed her thesis work with Center for Trauma Support Services, and has taught course work at Oregon State Penitentiary. Nichole obtained her bachelor’s degree in Public Affairs from Washington State University.

Nichole and her family love being outside. You can find them on any weekend hiking or gardening. Nichole is a PTSA member, a volunteer at Hough Elementary school in her daughter’s class, and a Leadership Clark County member Class of 2021. Contact Nichole

Eric McNair Scott

Director of Community/Clinical Linkages

Eric McNair Scott is Director of Community-Clinical Linkages at the Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health (SWACH) where he oversees the regional HealthConnect Hub – a neutral, non-profit entity and connective infrastructure that helps communities organize and share information for community-based care coordination activities.

Prior to working for SWACH, Eric implemented health education and care coordination programs for high-risk patients at a federally qualified health center.

Eric has worked in systems change and equity-focused health and education projects for three decades, domestically and internationally. He holds an MA in International and Intercultural Management from the School for International Training, with a concentration in Sustainable Development. Contact Eric

Ami Hanna

Collaborative Impact Project Manager

Experienced in both direct service and systemic transformation, Ami is passionate about leveraging community-based research, policy, and advocacy to find creative, equitable, and pragmatic answers to health issues in the Pacific Northwest.

Prior to joining the SWACH team, she applied her community engagement, policy development, and project management skills to COVID-19 prevention and maternal health quality improvement efforts in Washington and Oregon.

Ami holds a BA in Medical Anthropology from Western Washington University and a Master’s in Public Health in Health Systems and Population Health from the University of Washington. She also earned a graduate certificate in nonprofit management and is a trained full-spectrum doula. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, gardening, and exploring new hikes in Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Contact Ami

Ryan Carrillo

Communications Manager

Ryan joins SWACH after six years in higher education marketing, communications and public relations. His expertise is in strategic and organizational communication, digital marketing, user experience and journalism. Much of Ryan’s career has been focused on helping underrepresented populations access higher education institutions.

Ryan earned a graduate degree in Technical Communication from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Utah. He is also fluent in Spanish. Since moving to the Pacific Northwest, Ryan and his family like to spend their time on the coast or exploring their new hometown. Contact Ryan

Michelle Ahmed

Pathways HUB Manager

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.

Michelle 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.

Michelle also speaks Spanish and Russian. Contact Michelle

Sashila Mistiuk

HealthConnect Network Manager

Sashila Mistiuk has experience in community health (FQHC) for 7 years, providing whole health care in an integrated clinical setting. Her experience also includes quality improvement, community care coordination, project coordination, referrals, care management, and connecting with a diverse population within the care community. She also worked as a BH counselor in school settings in Philadelphia, PA.

Sashila has a BS in Psychology from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s in Health Care Administration from Strayer University of PA. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, gourmet cooking, gardening, and exploring nature.

She is passionate about addressing health equities, improving community health, and supporting all the populations and communities to access and navigate the complex healthcare system. Contact Sashila

Janet Sanchez

Administrative Coordinator

Originally from Jalisco, Mexico, Janet has been a part of the Southwest Washington community for the last 20 years. Having experienced barriers firsthand when it comes to accessing both healthcare and mental health services, she became a natural advocate for her family, friends, and aspirated to be a part of programs and organizations that would elevate the voices of the most vulnerable.

Janet joins SWACH with years of experience in higher education, logistics, and the non-profit sector. She has worked with parents concerning the challenges of raising children with behavioral conditions and the struggle it can be to find the appropriate help due to being uninsured or unaware of their Medicaid benefits. She firmly believes in the importance of bringing attention to systemic structures that prevent equity and growing accessibility and creating outreach programs that will reduce health care challenges and bring services directly to communities previously not served.

Janet and her family love going on hikes – They will spend every summer weekend going either camping or crossing off another national park visit. She is also a big fan of music concerts, nerdy retro games/movies, and traveling. Contact Janet

Gabe Heredia

HealthConnect Hub Referral & Systems Specialist

Gabe is the HealthConnect Hub Referral & Systems Specialist where he distributes referrals to the HealthConnect Integrated Partners and provides technical support to the community-based care coordination workforce. Gabe comes to SWACH with nearly four years of experience in care coordination in the federally qualified health center setting. He also assisted in establishing the equity-centered COVID vaccine concerns program at the Oregon Health Authority.

Gabe earned a graduate degree in Public Health from Oregon State University and a Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education from Western Oregon University. Gabe is a life-long resident of Southwest Washington and prides himself on serving his community.

Gabe specializes in program evaluation and implementation as well as managing the community health record database. Gabe enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, and cycling. Contact Gabe

Brandi Williams

HealthConnect Coordinator

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.

Brandi also serves as a 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 Horn

Community mobilization coordinator

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.

Dominique also works as an education community health advocate at McLoughlin Middle School, helping identify and reduce barriers to attendance. As a founding member of 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

Basevi Adamo

Assistant Procurement Manager

Basevi Adamo comes to Southwest Washington after working in Spokane, WA with vulnerable populations for several years. Previously he has worked in operations and logistics management, but his true passion is helping people and fostering better communities.

Basevi holds graduate degrees in Business Administration and Public Administration from Eastern Washington University. He and his family love the outdoors and can be found many weekends hiking in the Columbia River Gorge. Contact Basevi

Nicole Hamberger

COVID Care Program Coordinator

Nicole joined SWACH to assist with the Care Connect Washington program. Nicole previously worked at Lifeline Connections as a Care Navigator in the Medication Assisted Recovery program, after earning her certificate for Addictions Counseling and working under a SUDPt license. This role included training and distributing Narcan to partnering agencies and community members, while joining Harm Reduction Syringe Service Programs. Committed to harm reduction services and raising awareness in the community, she has served as a member of the steering committee on the Clark County Opioid Taskforce.

Nicole holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Services degree from Clark College, and a Counselor Agency Affiliated license. She completed an internship at the Share House men’s shelter and then began working for Share doing prevention work in the Eviction Rental Assistance Program. Nicole is dedicated to serving high-risk, vulnerable populations such as those experiencing chronic homelessness, and building connections to the wide variety of resources in our community.
Contact Nicole

Susan Noel

Care Connect Coordinator

Susan is a grandmother of 4. She worked for DSHS as a WorkFirst Program Coordinator for 10 years. Susan has rescue dogs, cats and pigs! Contact Susan