2025
Utah Health Center Leadership Summit

Andrew Principe
President & Founder, Starling Advisors

Andrew Principe is the President and Founder of Starling Advisors, a consulting firm dedicated to supporting Federally Qualified Health Centers, Primary Care Associations, and other safety net providers across the United States. With a focus on navigating the complexities of health reform, Andrew collaborates with clients to develop innovative strategies that enhance care delivery and sustainability in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

Jane Lucas is a partner at Alston & Bird LLP in Washington, D.C., where she advises clients on federal health care policy, legislation, and regulatory strategy. With extensive experience in both the Executive Branch and on Capitol Hill, Jane brings deep insight into the policymaking process. She previously served as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, Deputy Associate Counsel in the Office of White House Counsel, and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Earlier in her career, she was Legislative Director and Health Policy Counsel to Senator John Thune.

Jane holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. in Business Economics from South Dakota State University. She has been recognized by Chambers USA as an “Up and Coming” leader in federal government relations.

Jane Cooper-Driver  has spent over 25 years at the intersection of individual and cultural transformation, working across industries and organizations of all sizes. For the past decade, she has focused on healthcare, learning from and collaborating with healthcare professionals. She holds a BA from Boston University and an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science. As co-Founder and co-CEO of Relational Leadership Partners, she designs and delivers learning experiences that empower healthcare professionals to foster connection, collaboration, and advocacy. She was introduced to Relational Leadership during her tenure as Co-CEO and Chief Programs Officer at Intend Health Strategies. 

Kyle Turner’s clinical background is as a pharmacist in a collaborative, primary care practice. His primary passions are as an educator and consultant helping individual leaders and teams reach their full potential. He currently serves as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy. He earned his PharmD degree at the University of Utah and then completed the Pharmaceutical Care Leadership residency at the University of Minnesota. His experience in Relational Leadership began as a student and has evolved into training, coaching and consulting roles for teams and organizations across the country. 

Luke Malek is a founding attorney and co-owner at Smith + Malek. He practices in the areas of business, healthcare and municipal law, including transactions and litigation. He strives to make the world a better place in all he does.

Luke was raised in Northern Idaho and attended the College of Idaho in Caldwell, graduating in 2004. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Luke worked for the Office of the Governor as the Regional Director in Northern Idaho under former Governor Jim Risch. Luke also worked as the Executive Director of the Post Falls Urban Renewal Agency.

Luke earned his J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law in Moscow in 2010. After serving as a deputy prosecutor for Kootenai County, Luke served as corporate counsel for Heritage Health in Coeur d’Alene and then founded Smith + Malek in 2015 with Peter J. Smith IV. Luke represented North Idaho’s District 4 in the Idaho Legislature from 2012-2018

Melissa Stratman

CEO, Process Redesigner. Boulder, CO

Melissa is the owner and CEO of Coleman Associates. Melissa started with Coleman when she was a pre-Med student and the team leader of her CHC’s process redesign team in 1999. In the 2000s mentored by Roger Coleman, Melissa managed the majority of the Coleman Associates social services work (food stamps, Medicaid, Immigration), as well as PVR™ and Access improvement collaboratives. Under Melissa’s leadership Patient Visit Redesign™ and access improvement were blended for a powerful and time-saving approach to improvement:  DPI™ (Dramatic Performance Improvement) Collaboratives and Rapid DPI™ program.  As CEO, Melissa has shepherded Coleman’s growth and developed many firsts: performance Dashboards program for clients, a tailored model for private practices, a tailored specialty care access program, a concretized Tactical Nurse™ training program, the Indispensible MA program, and architectural partnerships. Melissa is both a process redesigner and a digital process designer. Melissa founded the nationally utilized online training program (www.Vroom.Training) and began the development of Coleman’s video training tools. Besides her clinical skills and experience in the public health setting, Melissa has also worked for an insurer, a health care marketing firm and in the hospital setting where she developed a Cultural Diversity and Interpretive Services Department. When in Boulder, Melissa loves to tap into her farm family upbringing by gardening and cooking with her family. Melissa speaks Spanish fluently.

Colleen Meiman is the National Policy Advisor for the state associations of Community Health Centers (CHCs), often called Primary Care Associations (PCAs.)  Previously, she spent six years with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) as the Director of Regulatory Affairs and Senior Policy Advisor.  She also spent over two decades in the Federal government, including in the HHS Secretary’s Office, in the US Senate, in CMS, and in numerous positions within HRSA.  Colleen’s expertise is in federal programs such as 340B, Medicaid, the ACA, and the community health center program. 

Jay Boyer, MBA

Managing Partner, Facktor Healthcare Consulting

Jay Boyer is Managing Partner at Facktor, where he leads financial strategy and provides CFO support to FQHCs and mission-driven organizations. With experience in capital campaigns, forecasting, and compliance, Jay has served as interim CFO for multiple health centers. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and a BA in Economics from Vanderbilt University.

Ann Loeffler, MSPH, PMP

Managing Director, Facktor Healthcare Consulting

Based in Boulder, CO, Ann Loeffler leads Facktor’s Strategy & Growth division. With over 20 years of experience in health care, she brings deep expertise in supporting health centers, PCAs, HCCNs, and ACOs through strategic planning, technical assistance, and capacity building. Ann has worked with organizations across the health center landscape—from rural clinics to national associations like NACHC—and has led federal projects with HRSA, IHS, and AHRQ. She holds a Master of Science in Public Health in Epidemiology and is a certified PMP and CliftonStrengths coach.

Franchella Jennett serves as the Executive Director for TACHC Clinically Integrated Network (My Texas My Health) and TACHC Accountable Care Organization, where she is helping transform how community health centers across Texas collaborate for care delivery. Under her leadership, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are advancing their shared vision to improve patient outcomes and achieve more financial sustainability through value-based care.

Franchella’s journey in healthcare began at an FQHC, and she brings her career full circle with renewed passion for mission-driven work. Her leadership is rooted in a deep understanding of population health and the operational levers that drive performance in value-based environments. Before joining TACHC, she managed multiple provider-hospital networks for Advocate Health Care, one of the nation’s largest health systems.

Her experience spans the full continuum of value-based transformation: from launching provider-sponsored ACOs and negotiating value-based contracts with payers, to deploying data-driven utilization management platforms and guiding primary and specialty practices through care redesign.

Franchella is especially passionate about integrating the right technologies to fuel smarter, outcome-focused care. A firm believer in the power of collaboration, she’s always eager to explore and share new ideas—especially when it comes to digital innovation in healthcare.

Karen R. White serves as CEO of Missouri Highlands Health Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center in rural southern Missouri. White’s passion & purpose is found in serving as the driving force for health and wellbeing as well as economic stability for her rural Missouri neighbors and communities.  

Having joined Missouri Highlands Health Care in 2009, White served initially as the Chief Financial Officer before transitioning into the Chief Executive Officer role. During White’s 16 years at the rural health care system, there have been dramatic changes in the health care delivery options for her communities. Missouri Highlands Health Care, long known for its quality primary medical, dental & behavioral health services, has added clinics and services in response to hospital closures, incorporated obstetrics& gynecology into the services offered and has grown into a mainstay for substance use disorder treatment for rural populations under White’s leadership in response to the needs of the area she serves.   

White, a certified public accountant (CPA) obtained her Bachelors of Applied Science in Administration with concentration in Marketing and Management from Southwest Baptist University and her Masters in Accountancy from Missouri State University. During and after college she worked in farming, healthcare, banking, retail, management and social services prior to obtaining her CPA license and working in public accounting.

During her down time, White enjoys raising her daughter Maive in the Ozarks where they spend time gardening, playing in the clear rivers & lakes, as well as hiking & biking. White credits her parents with instilling in her a strong work ethic and drive to succeed. “Growing up, my parents served as strong role models of integrity and faith. They never compromised their message of hard work and education as the path to success. This, coupled with my desire to not have to feed 250 head of cattle for the rest of my life, drove me to succeed.”

Teresa Huggins, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

Stigler Health and Wellness Center, Inc.

Teresa Huggins currently resides in Haskell County and has been a resident of the area her entire life.  She was raised on a ranch just south of Whitefield, Ok. and has recently moved back to the property to closer to family.  Teresa is a Choctaw Nation tribal member and holds a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Agricultural Economics and a UCLA Health Care Executive Program Certification from the University of California Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management.

She has served as CEO for Stigler Health and Wellness Center, Inc. (HWC), for 20 years.  Under Teresa’s leadership, Stigler Health and Wellness Center has grown from one clinic in 2005 into (10) Federally Qualified Health Center clinic locations, (2) mobile units–dental and medically assisted treatment, 2 inpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, a detox unit, 3 pharmacies and 18 Head Start sites.  Services include:  integrated medical, dental, mental health, optometry, substance use disorder, medical detox, inpatient rehabilitation, and pharmacy services in the Eastern area of Oklahoma, as well as the educational services in the Head Start program for nearly 500 pre-school aged children.  

HWC clinic currently serves over 33,000 patients with over 148,000 annual visits. Teresa is currently the Chair for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Quality Committee for managed care, recently served on the Governor’s Council for Workforce & Economic Development as the Chair of the Healthcare Sub-Committee, the  Executive Committee for the Oklahoma Primary Care Association (OkPCA), as the Legislative Liaison, as well as serving as President (past);  in addition, she serves as Board Chair for the Patient Care Network of Oklahoma (PCNOK), a clinically integrated network of federally qualified health centers in Oklahoma for managed care services, as well as Chairing the Equity Group Advancing Access and Services (EGAAS) Board.  Locally, she is a member of the CCRT (Community Crisis Response Team), Board President for Freedom House (Child Advocacy Center), member of the Kiamichi Technology Center Administrative and Business Advisory Committee, and the Head Start Healthcare Advisory Committee (past).

Sara Barry, LBP

CEO

Oklahoma Primary Care Association

Sara Barry is a licensed behavioral practitioner and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the Oklahoma Primary Care Association. Sara has over 30 years of experience in the health, behavioral health and integrative health fields including experience in inpatient mental health, community mental health, managed behavioral health, research, non-profit and private settings. In her current role, Sara is responsible for providing advocacy, technical assistance and training for the 22 federally qualified health centers who serve over 350,000 patients through nearly 200 locations across the state as well as serving as the CEO for Primary Care Network of Oklahoma (PCNOK), Oklahoma’s community health center led clinically integrated network.

Ms. Barry has held roles in clinical care, utilization review, program development and implementation, regulatory, account management, research, business and community development, advocacy and leadership and has been involved in several statewide health and behavioral health initiatives and collaboratives.

Sara has served on several boards and committees including being a founding member for the Behavioral Health Advisory Committee to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority and serving on the Governor’s Transformation Advisory Board, the Oklahoma Mental Health Planning Council, the Wellness Now Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Workgroup, the Coalition of Advocates and the Health Association of Oklahoma Board and being and was recognized by The Oklahoman in 2020 as one of the 21^st Century Women in OKC and as The Journal Record’s Woman of the Year 2021 – 50 Making a Difference.

Mindy Benedetti, MBA came to Health West as an intern from Idaho State University. With her drive and work ethic she eventually became the Chief Executive Officer of Health West Inc., overseeing 18 medical clinics, a large team of behavioral health providers, dental clinics, pharmacies, and all the supporting personnel required to run a thriving healthcare organization that now operates in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. She has led Health West through a new era of growth, sustainability, and healthcare advancement and is a tireless advocate for health centers at the local, state, and national levels.

Mindy obtained her bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration and her Master of Business Administration from Idaho State University. She is an accomplished leader, having been recognized with the Idaho State Journal’s 20 Under 40 award, was awarded the Emerging Leader Award from the George Washington University School of Public Health Services, and was named the 2025 Idaho Business Leader of the Year.

Patrick Sallee is the President and CEO of Vibrant Health, a federally qualified health center based in Kansas City, Kansas. Since joining the organization in 2017, he has overseen significant growth, expanding its reach from serving 5,000 patients with a $2.5 million budget to nearly 20,000 patients with a $19 million budget and a staff of approximately 150. Vibrant Health offers comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services, primarily to under-resourced communities in Wyandotte County .

Sallee’s career in nonprofit leadership includes roles such as Chief External Relations Officer at Rodgers Health, Chief Development Officer at the American Red Cross (Kansas City Region), and Director of Development at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Business and History from Oklahoma Baptist University and a Master of Public Administration with a specialization in Nonprofit Management from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

In 2022, Sallee authored The Solitary CEO: How to Overcome the Isolation That’s Holding You Back, a book that combines personal narrative with leadership insights. Drawing from his own experiences, including a transformative period in solitary confinement, he discusses overcoming leadership isolation and emphasizes authenticity, vulnerability, and community engagement as keys to effective leadership.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Sallee is a father of four daughters and is actively involved in community initiatives aimed at improving health equity and access in Kansas City.