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A Transformative Journey Serving Those In Need

JAMHI has expanded its reach, evolving from emergency services to offering comprehensive care for individuals facing co-occurring disorders and a commitment to whole-person wellness since 1985.

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About JAMHI

We at JAMHI Health & Wellness, Inc. are fortunate to have many strengths and assets that help us pursue our mission of helping people live their best lives. From clean, well-maintained facilities to incredibly supportive community partnerships to the longstanding tenure of our high-quality services to the community to our caring, committed board of directors to the growing comprehensiveness of our service array; these are all incredibly valuable resources that we do not and will not take for granted.


Still, at JAMHI, we know our most important resource in the achievement of our mission is our human resources.


We work together daily to demonstrate the value and respect of all JAMHI staff. From their passion to help others to their commitment to the JAMHI code of ethics and commitment to quality, to their willingness to continuously learn and cooperatively problem-solve and support one another, JAMHI’s positive organizational culture and the people who participate in it and maintain it every day are deeply appreciated. We demonstrate this in part by:

  • Regularly comparing our pay scale to those of similarly positioned health and human services throughout Alaska and Southeast Alaska to ensure our continuous competitiveness.

  • Providing regular opportunities for formal and informal input from all personnel and ensuring accountable follow-through on suggestions for organizational improvement

  • An educational reimbursement program to support those personnel engaged in their career development in ways that directly contribute to JAMHI’s mission

  • Providing opportunities for continuous learning and opportunities for internal advancement


At JAMHI, we believe organizational culture eats strategy for lunch and hold our positive organizational culture and the personnel committed to it in the highest regard.

Primary Care

Kimberly Smash, MD
Chief Medical Officer - Interim
Betty Christian, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
Randy Garcia
Medical Assistant Manager
Janelle Meade
Med Pass Nurse
Jenny Louise Garcia
Med Pass Nurse
Lorretta Harris, CCMA
Health Support Specialist
Roman Mahanyu
Health Support Specialist
Zaira Knight
Health Support Specialist

JAMHI Leadership

Executive Team

Will Jemison, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

Deb Percy

Chief Financial Officer

Rachel Gearhart, LCSW, CDC I

Chief Operating Officer

Kimberly Smash, MD

Chief Medical Officer - Interim

Board of Directors

JAMHI Health & Wellness, Inc. is governed by a volunteer board of directors who care deeply about our community, the JAMHI workforce, and especially the people we serve. 


JAMHI’s board of directors provides practical and ethical governance on behalf of Southeast Alaska stakeholder interests to ensure that our organization is focused on its purpose and outcomes for persons served, resulting in JAMHI’s long-term success and stability.


The board is responsible for ensuring that the organization is managed effectively, efficiently, and ethically by the executive leadership through defined governance accountability mechanisms. These mechanisms include, but are not limited to, an adopted governance framework defined by written governance policies and demonstrated practices, and an active and timely review of organizational performance and that of executive leadership. The demarcation of duties between the board and executive leadership ensures that organizational strategies, plans, decisions, and actions are delegated to the resource that would best advance the interests and performance of the organization over the long term and manage the organization’s inherent risks.


JAMHI’s commitment to effective governance is reflected in part by its successful application of the optional CARF International governance standards at each of its three-year accreditation awards.

Joan Cahill

President

Bradley Perkins

Vice-President

Tony Sholty

Treasurer

Laura Rorem

Secretary

Emma Ayala

Director

Janelle Anderson

Director

Phyllis Carlson

Director

Laura Lucas

Director

Mark J. Mow

Director

Supanika Ordoñez

Director

Jeff Polizzotto

Director

Naomi Studevan

Director

Become a Board Member

Our Board strives to attract individuals with the spectrum of skills and experience needed to oversee JAMHI operations. 

Become a Board Member

Our Board strives to attract individuals with the spectrum of skills and experience needed to oversee JAMHI operations. 

Board of Directors

JAMHI Health & Wellness, Inc. is governed by a volunteer board of directors who care deeply about our community, the JAMHI workforce, and especially the people we serve. 


JAMHI’s board of directors provides practical and ethical governance on behalf of Southeast Alaska stakeholder interests to ensure that our organization is focused on its purpose and outcomes for persons served, resulting in JAMHI’s long-term success and stability.


The board is responsible for ensuring that the organization is managed effectively, efficiently, and ethically by the executive leadership through defined governance accountability mechanisms. These mechanisms include, but are not limited to, an adopted governance framework defined by written governance policies and demonstrated practices, and an active and timely review of organizational performance and that of executive leadership. The demarcation of duties between the board and executive leadership ensures that organizational strategies, plans, decisions, and actions are delegated to the resource that would best advance the interests and performance of the organization over the long term and manage the organization’s inherent risks.


JAMHI’s commitment to effective governance is reflected in part by its successful application of the optional CARF International governance standards at each of its three-year accreditation awards.

Joan Cahill
President
Bradley Perkins
Vice-President
Tony Sholty
Treasurer
Laura Rorem
Secretary
Emma Ayala
Director
Janelle Anderson
Director
Phyllis Carlson
Director
Laura Lucas
Director
Mark J. Mow
Director
Supanika Ordoñez
Director
Jeff Polizzotto
Director
Naomi Studevan
Director
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