Staff Contacts
Administrative Leadership
Mavis Brehm, Executive Director
mbrehm@westsidechs.org
 Mavis Brehm has over 25 years of ambulatory health care
experience. Since 1996, she has been Executive Director
at West Side Community Health Services. Mavis holds a BS
Degree in Nursing from the University of Minnesota, and
an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.
Maritza De Jesus,
Director of Human Resources/Chief Administrative Officer
mdejesus@westsidechs.org
 Maritza De Jesus has over 16 years of experience in Human
Resources Management. Since 2005, she has served as Director
of Human Resources/Chief Administration Officer for West
Side Community Health Services. A native of Puerto Rico,
Maritza holds a BS Degree in Human Resource Management
from Metropolitan State University and is currently pursuing
an MBA in Human Resource Management from St. Mary’s
University.
Mary Nesvig, MD, Medical Director
mnesvig@westsidechs.org
 Dr. Nesvig is a board-certified family practitioner. She
has been the Medical Director at West Side Community Health
Services since 1996, and has been associated with the clinic
since 1990 when she completed her residency training at
Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
Bob Steele, Finance Director
bsteele@westsidechs.org
 With more than 25 years of accounting, finance, and management
experience, Bob joined the West Side Community Health Services
team in 2005. He is a CPA and earned his MBA in Information
Systems from the University of Texas in Austin.
Valerie
Aas, Development & Communications Director
vaas@westsidechs.org
 Valerie brings over 17 years of nonprofit work and volunteer
experiences to West Side Community Health Services. She
received her BS degree in Ecology from the University
of Minnesota and her MBA in Nonprofit Management from
the University of St. Thomas.
Program Leadership
Kathleen Culhane-Pera, MD, Associate
Medical Director
kaculhanepera@westsidechs.org
 Kathleen A. Culhane-Pera, MD, MA, is Associate Medical
Director of West Side Community Health Services, and Medical
Director
of East Side Family Clinic. Dr. Culhane-Pera obtained her
Medical Degree from Michigan State University in 1983,
completed her family practice residency at the University
of Minnesota in 1986, and completed her Master’s
Degree in Anthropology at the University of Minnesota in
1989.
Gail Kelly, Clinic Director, La Clinica
gkelly@westsidechs.org
 Gail possesses a diverse career background, and her leadership & management expertise spans 21 years in the fields of health services administration and operations, education, retail sales, and marketing. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration and a MS in Health Education from the University of Utah.
Janeth Guerra de Patino, Clinic Manager, East Side Family Clinic & McDonough Homes Clinic
jpatino@westsidechs.org
 Janeth comes to WSCHS with great experience working with diverse communities and a passion for health care. She has worked with special needs kids, as a family educator, medical researcher, and in hospital operations. Janeth has a doctor of medicine degree from her native country of Colombia and a mini-MBA from the University of St. Thomas.
Helene Freint, Program Director, Health Care for the
Homeless and HouseCalls
hfreint@westsideschs.org
 Since 1997, Helene has been the Program Director at West
Side Community Health Services’ Health Care for the
Homeless and HouseCalls Programs. Her experience includes
over 25 years in nonprofit administration and project management.
She holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from
the University of Minnesota.
Gloria
Ferguson, Program Director, Health Start School-Based Clinics
gferguson@healthstart.org
 Gloria Ferguson has worked in perinatal and adolescent
health since 1984, first as a health educator, then as
the Community Services Director, and currently as the Program
Director for Health Start School-Based Health Clinics.
Gloria has her Master’s in Public Health from the
University of Minnesota.
Jennifer Houston,
Community Health Programs Manager
jhquintanilla@westsidechs.org
 Jennifer has over 10 years of nonprofit experience. She
has been at West Side Community Health Services since 2004
and is currently the Community Health Programs Manager.
She holds a BA in Psychology and Women’s
Studies from the University of Minnesota and is pursuing her MPH with a focus on international
community health.
Brad McDonnell, DDS, Dental Director
bmcdonnell@westsidechs.org
 Dr. Brad McDonnell began volunteering at West Side Community
Health Services in 1978. He eventually moved into the role of Dental Director.
Brad completed his DDS degree in 1978.
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