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Elena Thomas Faulkner
Chief Executive Officer
Thomas Faulkner is the CEO of NIMAA. She brings a strong record of organizational leadership, management and development to the role, along with a deep commitment to and passion for working alongside underserved communities. Thomas Faulkner was previously the Chief Strategy Officer for Denver's La Clinica Tepeyac, Inc. Prior to her work at La Clinica Tepeyac, Thomas Faulkner spent more than a decade with John Snow International (JSI), where she developed projects related to the health care safety net, access to care and capacity building. Previous to JSI, she held leadership positions with the Colorado Community Health Network and has worked extensively within and on issues of importance to the Latino community. She holds an MA in International Development from American University and a BA from the University of Colorado.

Mary Blankson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, FAAN
Clinical Director
Blankson is the chief nursing officer for Community Health Center, Inc., overseeing diverse nursing services across the CHC network, including primary care, healthcare for the homeless, and school-based health services. AS CNO, she oversees the quality and expansion of nursing services, the development of nursing policy, and continuing nurse education. Blankson also works collaboratively to ensure Joint Commission and Patient Centered Medical Home compliance throughout CHC. Blankson earned her MSN at Yale University and joined CHC as a family nurse practitioner shortly after graduation. She has served as the on-site medical director of the New London county sites, the vice president of the medical staff, the chair of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, and as a preceptor for CHC’s Nurse Practitioner Residency Program. She completed her DNP education at Johns Hopkins University. Blankson is certified and holds professional membership in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Mark J. Keeley
Chief Financial Officer
Keeley is the Chief Financial Officer for Community Health Center, Inc. Prior to joining CHC, he served as a corporate officer and Big 4 Audit and Information Technology Consulting Partner, with nearly 15 years as a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He has extensive start-up and public company experience across a diverse group of industry sectors. Keeley is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Finance MBA, and one of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant’s (AICPA's) original Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP).
Academic Staff

Jennifer Cole
Instructor

Dawn Chambers
Instructor

Itzel Gutierrez
Instructor

Lucia Gutierrez
Instructor

Tiffany Heath
Instructor

Stephanie Kidd
Instructor

Susan Klos
Curriculum Director & Instructor

Betty Murphy
Associate Director of Education

Sabrina Sanks
Instructor
Administration

Tami Bonnett-Admi
Consultant

Tiara Edwards
Student Information Program Specialist

Jessica Farrell
Financial Aid Officer

Ali Murray
Business Manager

Lori Nichols, MSPH
Director of Business and Partnership Development

Flora Roberson
Distance Education Manager
