Kelli Nomura | Chief Executive Officer
Kelli Nomura is the Chief Executive Officer of International Community Health Services. Prior to her appointment in 2022, she served as an ICHS board member for over ten years in multiple roles. With an emphasis on strategic planning, Kelli has chaired committees and workgroups such as ICHS' Community Relations and Advocacy committee and been the co-chair of the Strategic Planning Committee. Prior to joining ICHS as CEO, Kelli served as the Director of the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division of King County’s Department of Community and Human Services. She was dedicated to ensuring access to high-quality behavioral health services for low-income people of all ages in King County. Kelli was responsible for mental health and substance use disorder prevention, intervention and treatment services with a focus on recovery as well as the management of the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency behavioral health sales tax revenues. Under her leadership, King County assumed the role of managing and coordinating the King County Integrated Care Network of Providers, enhancing consumer choice for behavioral health services countywide, and taking on direct responsibility for serving as the Administrative Service Organization for the region responsible for the coordination of the County’s crisis response services and access to care. Prior to joining King County in 2016, Kelli worked for over 30 years in clinical and leadership roles within the behavioral health provider network. Kelli holds a Masters in Business Administration and a B.S. in Psychology, both from the University of Washington.
Samantha Lee-Chiu | Chief Dental Officer
Samantha Lee-Chiu, DDS has served as ICHS’ chief dental officer since April 2020 after first joining ICHS as the Bellevue Clinic assistant dental director in 2018. Prior to that, she was with Neighborcare Health for 14 years as a practitioner performing comprehensive dentistry, diagnosing, preventative, restorative, periodontics, endodontic and prosthodontics. Dr. Lee-Chiu received her Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2001 from the University of Washington, School of Dentistry. Her BS in zoology was also with the University of Washington.
Hermes Shahbazian | Chief Financial Officer
Hermes Shahbazian brings more than 30 years of health care financial management experience to his role at ICHS, with emphasis in leadership, strategic planning, operational management and team building. He has a master’s in public administration/finance from Seattle University and a bachelor of science in business administration/accounting from California State University, Los Angeles.
Jade East | Chief Operations Officer
Jade East has over 15 years of experience in health care operations within Federally Qualified Health Centers on the West Coast. As a relational leader, he has collaborated with teams to enhance operational efficiencies, foster growth, and support organizational development. His passion for community health stems from the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders—including board members, clinicians, community leaders, and staff—all united in the mission to enhance community health and wellbeing. Throughout his career, Jade has excelled in driving organizational change and fostering innovation. Whether implementing new technologies, launching innovative programs, or expanding services to underserved populations, he works closely with both internal and external partners to adapt to an ever evolving health care landscape and work toward positive transformation. Jade holds an MBA from George Washington University and is currently pursuing a PhD at Gonzaga University.
Nam-Phuong Hong | Chief Information Officer
Nam-Phuong Hong brings two decades of expertise at the intersection of healthcare and information technology. Born and raised in the Greater Seattle area, Nam-Phuong is an alumna of the University of Washington, where she earned a Master’s Degree in Nursing with a specialized focus on clinical leadership and management. While being an ER Nurse, Nam-Phuong aspired to impact patient care on a broader scale. Seizing an unexpected opportunity, she transitioned into the realm of electronic medical record (EMR) implementations, marking the commencement of a dynamic career that has spanned two decades. Throughout her tenure in clinical information technology, Nam-Phuong has held consulting roles in a large international EMR firm, as well as leadership roles in both informatics and inpatient application domains in large acute care organizations. Her efforts to enhance healthcare through IT solutions have played a part in contributing to improving patient care and safety. Beyond her professional pursuits, Nam-Phuong enjoys experimenting with culinary creations in her kitchen, maintaining an active lifestyle through exercise, and exploring sun-soaked destinations. Her passion for leveraging technology to enhance patient outcomes, coupled with her passion to help the underserved, exemplifies her commitment to excellence for ICHS.
Dante Batingan | Vice President of Administrative Services
Dante Batingan oversees the compliance, human resources, risk management, credentialing, contract management, emergency preparedness, and employee safety programs. He joined ICHS as a human resources professional in October 2008. He holds a bachelor of arts in business administration from the University of Washington's Foster School of Business.
Alice Braverman | ICHS Foundation Executive Director
Alice Braverman’s career includes over 30 years’ experience as a non-profit executive and development officer with organizations whose missions are focused on serving marginalized communities. Most recently, Alice served for 11 years as Vice President of Development and Community Relations at Navos, the largest community behavioral health provider in King County. When Navos was acquired by MultiCare in 2017, Alice assumed the role as Chief Advancement Officer for the MultiCare Behavioral Health Network (including MultiCare, Navos and Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare), now the largest behavioral health services provider in Washington state. When she advanced to Executive Director of the MultiCare Behavioral Health Foundation, Alice recruited the board and built the foundation. Alice left MultiCare to join ICHS. Alice is "excited and honored to join ICHS as Foundation Executive Director" and she "looks forward to partnering with the staff and community to achieve the organization's goals and to ensure that clients may access all the services they need to be healthy." Alice is a volunteer board member for Crisis Connections. She enjoys reading, long walks with her rescue dog, Hazel, art and theater, and her family.
ICHS and the ICHS Foundation are led by dedicated community members who serve on its Board of Directors
ICHS Board of Directors
Gildas Cheung | Chair
John Foz | 1st Vice Chair
Marvin Eng | 2nd Vice Chair
Chengzhen Dai | 3rd Vice Chair
Amanda Kimura | 4th Vice Chair
Catherine Johnson | Secretary
Mariam Abarientos | Treasurer
Patricia (Trish) Bustos
Tessa Chu
Cris Krisologo
Wilma Lam
Ted Lew
Hiroshi Nakano
Fatima Noble
ICHS Foundation Board of Directors
Leeching Tran | President
Jenny Shin | Vice President
Raj Sidhu | Secretary
Louis Barbero | Treasurer
John Foz
Matt Hopkins
Kelli Nomura | ICHS CEO
Arigin Sakda
Betty Wong
Hannah Wong
Charles Wu
