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Executive Leadership Team
The Executive Leadership Team meets weekly to deliberate on
the agency’s objectives, strategies, policies, and platforms that enable our staff’s success.
Our guiding tenant in our meetings is: “T. H. E. P. E. O. P. L. E.”
Matt Poss, MHA, CHFP
Interim Executive Director
and Director of Finance Operations
and Director of Finance Operations
Matt Poss, MHA, CHFP
has over 15 years experience working in the healthcare system, with eight of those a leadership/supervisorial capacity. He has worked with inpatient, long term acute care, inpatient acute rehab hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient clinics. Matt holds a Masters in Healthcare Administration and enjoys working collaboratively by making sure that's what done is best for the whole by utilizing analytics, logic, and experience.
Craig Sandoval, M.Ed.
Navajo / Hopi / Kewa
Interim Deputy Director
and Director of Administrative Services
Interim Deputy Director
and Director of Administrative Services
Craig Sandoval, M.Ed.
a highly respected healthcare professional and leader from the Navajo Nation, Pueblo Pintado, NM, has dedicated 13 years to improving health outcomes within tribal communities. His extensive experience includes 10 years in executive leadership roles across the Indian Health Service, Tribal 638, Section 17 clinics, and Global Health (Guatemala/Peru). His professional approach is deeply informed by indigenous wellness philosophies, notably the Navajo Wellness Model "Sha Bik'ehgo Hozhoogo As'ah Oodaal", and by his knowledge of Navajo, Hopi, Kewa, and Mayan wellness traditions. He brings expert level skills to Behavioral Health, Clinical Operations, and Program Development, while always prioritizing culturally sensitive and responsive care.
Penelope Pinnecoose, BS
Ute / Shoshone / Arapaho
Interim Director of
Community Health Services
Interim Director of
Community Health Services
Penelope Pinnecoose, BS
has similarly served with UICSL for 14 years. She is now the Director of Community Health Services and the primary liaison to our AI/AN elders and families.
Kristie Hinton, RD, CD, CDCES
Interim Public Health Manager/ Registered Dietitian/SDPI Coordinator
Kristie Hinton, RD, CD, CDCES
Eva Leyer, PHR
Human Resource Manager
Eva Leyer, PHRP
has 11 years in the human resource field in various roles i.e., HR Coordinator, HR Generalist, HR Benefits & Payroll Specialist and HR Management. She graduated with Honors with a BS in Business Management in 2014 and went on to gain her PHR in human resources in 2020. Eva has worked in, for-profit organizations and the non-profit sector of community health. Loves inspirational quotes e.g.: “Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.”
Dan Hampton, BS
Executive Coordinator
Dan Hampton, BS
has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Utah. He serves as the Executive Coordinator and has been with the organization since January 2021. Dan loves to serve and bring joy to people from all communities while working with leadership to improve our organization and the world around us.
Mary Louise Santacaterina, BA, BS, MS
Grant Development/Compliance Manager
Mary Louise Santacaterina, BA, BS, MS
Mary Louise Santacaterina is an experienced Grants and Development Manager with over 10 years in the nonprofit sector, known for her solution-oriented, goal-driven approach, integrity, and transparency. With a proven track record in managing grants and federal contracts, she consistently drives positive economic and programmatic outcomes. Guided by her personal mission "to support and uplift Native American organizations," Mary Louise aligns closely with strategic plans to advance impactful, sustainable growth for those she serves.