Name: 

Guillermo Gutierrez, MHA

Board Role:

President

Professional Title:

Administrative Fellow

Organization:

PeaceHealth

Bio:

Guillermo Gutierrez is currently a Administrative Fellow PeaceHealth, and current President of the NALHE Pacific Northwest. Guillermo is also a part of (ACHE)American College of Healthcare Executives

Guillermo is a former St. Davids Georgetown, his experience includes Lead responsible for Interdisciplinary Surgical Workgroup to grow prior year month to date elective surgery volume in key service lines, Co-Chief Staffing Operator responsible for daily management of labor and productivity. Guillermo also previously worked in Medicare outreach at Oakstreet Health where he supported low-income families with social benefits outreach and enrollment for primary care in Mesquite, Texas.

Guillermo earned his MHA from Texas State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas.

 

Name: 

Naydu Lucas, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN

Board Role:

President-Elect

Professional Title:

Chief Nursing Officer

Organization:

Providence Mount Carmel Hospital & Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital, Washington State

Bio:

Naydu Lucas, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN is the Chief Nursing Officer at Providence Mount Carmel Hospital and Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital, two critical access hospitals in Northeast Washington. Naydu is a dynamic, award-winning healthcare executive with 12+ years of progressive experience directing hospital systems to establish long-term, sustainable policies that improve the patient experience, quality of care, increase capacity, and promote revenue growth. Passionate about promoting and improving healthcare in rural communities.

She is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives, American College of Healthcare Executives, National Association for Healthcare Quality, National Rural Health Association, and STTI the Honor Society of Nursing. Her focus on community has led her to volunteer leadership roles such as Member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee at Washington State Healthcare Executives Forum, Board of Directors at South Central Texas Organization of Nurse Executives from 2016 -2018, and South Texas Healthcare Executives from 2015- 2018.

Naydu received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, and her Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Nursing Practice at George Washington University in Washington, DC.

 

Name: 

Lucy Cook, MBA, PMP

Board Role:

Treasurer

Professional Title:

Program Manager Service Lines

Organization:

PeaceHealth

Bio:

Lucy Cook was born and raised in Peru. She is a Program Manager of Service Lines at PeaceHealth, and current Treasurer of the NALHE Pacific Northwest. Lucy is a Clackamas County Mental Health and Addictions Council Advisory Member since July 2020, and the University of Portland International Diversity Advisory Board member since March 2022.

Lucy is a former Oregon Health Authority employee, and her experience includes administering the State of Oregon’s Medicaid program, reviewing Medicaid policies that address social determinants of health, and supported low-income families with social benefits outreach and enrollment in Clackamas County, Oregon.

Lucy earned her MBA from Portland State University and a bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Concordia University in Portland, Oregon.

Name: 

Mariza Hardin, MPH

Board Role:

Secretary

Professional Title:

Co-Founder and Head of Strategy and Operations

Organization:

Zócalo Health

Bio:

Mariza is currently the Co-Founder and Head of Strategy and Operations at Zócalo Health, a family medicine service devoted to increasing wellness across the Latino community.

Mariza has over 15 years of healthcare experience with a focus on leveraging innovation and policy for the most vulnerable populations. Prior to founding Zócalo Health, she spent 5 years at Amazon working as a founder member of the AWS Health and Human Service Business vertical and Amazon Care.

Mariza attended the University of New Mexico where she received an undergraduate degree in Sociology & Political Science and she received her Master's Degree in Public Health (MPH) from George Washington University. She currently lives with her family in Seattle, WA.