As a Federally Qualified Health Center, more than half of CHC’s Board of Directors are active patients, living and working in our community. This diverse leadership gives CHC a unique ability to understand and respond to the needs of those we serve.
Our Board and Board Committee meetings have shifted to hybrid model. If you would like to join one of these meetings either in-person or via Microsoft Teams, please contact Amy at abovee@chcb.org and she will help you get connected to the meeting of interest.
Board of Directors meetings are on once per month on Thursdays from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Upcoming 2025 meeting dates are:
- January 23, 2025
- February 20, 2025
- March 20, 2025
- April 24, 2025
- May 22, 2025
- June 19, 2025
- July 24, 2025
- August 21, 2025
- September 18, 2025
- October 23, 2025
- *October 30, 2025 – Annual Meeting
- November 20, 2025
- December 18, 2025
If you are interested in joining our Board of Directors, please fill out this form. We will review your application and be in touch!
Current CHC Board of Directors
Eric Kratochvil, MPA (President) was attracted to the Board at CHC because of the mission and values. As someone who is committed to our community’s safety, he finds it especially rewarding and refreshing to be a part of fulfilling that mission. As a patient at CHC, Eric is often impressed with the level of compassion and drive demonstrated by the staff.
Tim Ashe (Vice President) brings substantial government and professional experience to his service on CHC’s Board of Directors. His government service spans the local, state, and national levels. A former Burlington City Councilor and Congressional staffer, Tim served six terms in the Vermont State Senate, including two terms as its elected President. Professionally, Tim was an affordable housing developer for eight years at Cathedral Square, a tenure during which he created and rehabbed nearly 400 affordable apartments for older Vermonters. He has provided project management services for various non-profits, and currently serves as Vermont’s Deputy State Auditor. A longtime CHC patient, he believes its mission matches his own.
Beth Sightler (Secretary) has been a patient of CHC for over two decades. She has been the Executive Director of Champlain Community Services (CCS) in Colchester, a nonprofit specialized service agency and one of the statewide designated agencies that supports Vermonters with intellectual disabilities and autism, since 2013. People served by CCS also experience co-occurring chronic long-term health care challenges, mental health issues and substance use disorders. In addition, Beth lives with her family, beehives, goldfish pond/raccoon spa, and chickens in the Old North End in Burlington and enjoys trail running, writing and art. Beth has been on the Board of Directors at CHC since 2017.
Heather Danis, MPH, RD (Treasurer) is a long-time patient at CHC who became interested in serving on the Board to more directly support the organization. In addition to caring personally about the patient care provided by CHCB, she is deeply committed to CHC’s mission and sees serving on the Board as a great opportunity to contribute to an organization that does so much for the community.
Rob Gibson is currently a Senior Engineering Manager in the semiconductor industry, which is where he has spent most of his career. During a period of time when Rob was working in the health care IT industry, he was introduced to the Community Health Centers of Burlington. Rob quickly came to appreciate and support the important role that CHC plays in providing high quality, integrated medical, dental and mental health care that is accessible to everyone in our community and joined the Board of Directors in 2016.
Noma B. Anderson, PhD is the dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Vermont. Prior to joining UVM, she served as special advisor to the University of Tennessee System President on Diversity and Inclusion and as former professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), where she also served as dean of the College of Health Professions. Prior to arriving to the University of Tennessee, she was a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Florida International University (FIU) and former dean of the School of Health Sciences. Dr. Anderson was on the faculty in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Howard University in Washington, D.C. and chaired that department for ten years. She has also been on the faculty at Hampton University. She received her B.A. degree from Hampton Institute (VA), her M.S. degree from Emerson College (Boston MA), and her Ph.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh (PA). She began her clinical career at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and was also employed as Supervisor for Speech, Language and Hearing for Pittsburgh Head Start. Dr. Anderson’s professional areas of expertise are in multicultural aspects of communication sciences and disorders, health and educational disparities, language acquisition, and childhood language disorders.
Ali Dieng is the Building Bright Futures Regional Manager supporting the Chittenden, Central Vermont and Franklin and Grand Isle regions. Ali is the founder and former Manager of the Burlington School District Parent University Program where he engaged parents, educators and community partners. Ali is committed to building more equitable and accessible systems and brings his expertise engaging diverse perspectives; especially those from different socio economic & cultural backgrounds. Ali is the co-founder of the Vermont New Americans Advisory Council VNAAC, an organization working to increase civic engagement and a sense of belonging among the New American population. Ali is a blogger, storyteller and cultural competency trainer. Ali is a former elected Burlington City Councilor and the former chair of the Racial Equity Inclusion and Belonging Committee REIB for the City of Burlington from 2017-2024. He resides in Burlington with his wife, Angela, and their two daughters. Ali and his children are patients of the Community Health Center.
Hemant Ghising, EdD is a former refugee from Bhutan. He came to Burlington in 2011 through the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program. It means a lot for him to have a country of his own after being stateless for 18 years. Prior to coming to the United States, he worked as a volunteer teacher and devoted a number of years of community service in a refugee camp and the United States. Hemant received an EdD degree in educational leadership and policy study from the University of Vermont with a research focus in post-secondary education for refugees/immigrants and low-income communities. Having undergone harsh refugee conditions in Nepal, he strongly believes “EDUCATION” is a means for survival, and the change it can bring in the self and the world is tremendous. Hemant loves karate, hiking, and soccer.
Christopher Loso, MPA, MBA, PMP has been running Loso’s Professional Janitorial Services, Inc., based in South Burlington, Vermont, since 2013. Prior to his work with Loso’s Janitorial, Chris worked as a consultant for various large firms for over 23 years. He was a senior executive within Booz Allen Hamilton’s organizational change and strategic communications practice, where he led efforts on a large-scale $400 million technology implementation project for a large federal civilian agency. He previously served as a senior manager within BearingPoint’s organizational change management practice, focusing on organizational transition on various large-scale technology implementation efforts and providing business process improvement, performance management, and strategic planning support for federal, state and local government agencies. Chris also worked in the public sector, having served as a legislative aide to U.S. Senator James M. Jeffords and as a budget analyst with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Chris has volunteered with numerous Vermont organizations. He currently serves as a business representative on the Governor’s Statewide Workforce Development Committee and as a board member with the South Burlington Business Association. Chris is also a member of the Vermont Business Roundtable, having served on various committees during his tenure. He also formerly served as a trustee with Lund and the former Chair of the Governor’s Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities. Chris holds a BA in Government from Clark University and an MPA from Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs and has earned a certificate of advanced leadership studies at the Yale School of Management, as well as an MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.
Thomas Moore, MSS, BCBA, LBA has been a patient at CHC for almost a decade and has always received excellent care. He finds it an honor to be on the Board of Directors for an organization that provides great value and support to the community. Thomas’ goal in serving on the Board is to offer his varied background and experience personally and professionally. The majority of his career has been devoted to providing support and services to individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He is a Licensed Behavior Analyst in the state of Vermont and is appreciative for the great experience he has had working directly with families of varied backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses state- and nation-wide, and abroad. Most recently, Thomas transferred his skills and experience to focus more on Public Health and Quality Improvement within different health care settings. He is committed to giving his all to the Board so that he can give back at least some of the dedication and positive results that CHC has provided him over the years.
Beth Reilly BSN, RN is the Community Care Manager for UVM Health Network’s Working to Reduce Admissions Program (WRAP), focusing on decreasing high utilization to UVMMC’s Emergency Department through improved communication, coordination, and collaboration with community partners, in order to provide greater stability for patients outside the acute care setting. Beth first came to work at CHC as a Medical Assistant in 2008 and was inspired by the organizational mission and her colleagues to become a nurse. Throughout her tenure at CHC, Beth worked as a Medical Assistant, Registered Nurse, Community Health Team member, and is currently the Chair of the Governance Committee. Beth is also a CHC patient. When not working, Beth enjoys spending time and exploring both near and far with her two young children.
Moz Lee St. Pierre