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National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)

Former Acting Asst Secretary for Health




United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley

Health Choice Care
Health Choice Network, Inc.



How We Help FQHCs and Non-Profit Healthcare Organizations Attract and Retain Top Talent
As part of our practice we have a nationally dedicated platform specific to the service of Non-Profit Healthcare Organizations, specializing in the areas of Group Benefits, CEO Succession Planning, Executive Compensation Planning, and Provider Total Rewards Packages.
We currently serve over 125 Non-Profit Healthcare Organizations as clients across The United States.
Jim Hebets is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of The Hebets Company, and a Registered Representative with Kestra Investment Services, LLC. The National Headquarters for the firm is located in Phoenix, AZ. The firm specializes in the areas of executive compensation and fringe benefit consulting, business succession planning concepts, wealth creation and estate preservation strategies and the facilitation of the purchase of extremely large amounts of life insurance.
Under Jim’s leadership, the firm has established a national prominence and reputation in the following practice areas:
Individuals and/or families throughout the United States. Jim has spent over 50 years serving many of our country’s wealthiest families and has developed long-term relationships that have now become multi-generational. Privacy, confidentiality, trustworthiness, cutting edge creativity and a deep and abiding concern for the personal well-being of each family member defines the essence of Jim’s involvement with his clients. Jim is often asked to play the role of “facilitator” when the “human” issues become complex. Ultimately, each client engagement needs a quarterback who actively and consistently monitors and reviews the ever-changing circumstances surrounding the lives of high-net worth individuals. Jim cherishes the personal touch involved in maintaining this style of relationship.
Many wealthy families built their net worth in large part by creating and leading some of our countries most famous businesses. Jim is often asked to assist in the creation and execution of the Executive Compensation arrangements that these businesses utilize to attract, reward, motivate and retain the senior leadership team. The firm clients are located throughout the United States and include both mid to large size public and privately owned enterprises, as well as many tax exempt organizations.
Many of the firm’s oldest and largest clients came to have Jim assist them in monetizing the wealth they had developed in their business interests. They chose the firm of The Hebets Company and Jim individually, because of his extensive background in understanding how to integrate the planning process of monetizing their business interests within the context of their overall estate plan.
Jim and his firm is the lead partner facilitating a strategic national approach to Health Care Organizations. The Hebets Company has over 50 years of experience in delivering some of the highest quality compensation and benefits consulting and service to healthcare executives and providers around the country.
Jim has also had an extensive involvement in charitable works in a wide variety of areas. His most passionate involvement is in his role as the Executive Vice President of the National Board of Directors of Childhelp – the nation’s oldest and largest not-for-profit agency serving abused and neglected children. Childhelp founders – Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson are currently nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
Jim and his wife Carol are blessed to have five children and eight grandchildren who are a constant source of joy in their lives.
Jamie Hebets is a registered representative with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and joined NFP in 2012. The national headquarters for The Hebets Company, an NFP company, is located in Phoenix, AZ, and specializes in executive compensation and fringe benefit consulting, business succession planning concepts, wealth creation, estate preservation and life insurance.
Jamie joined the firm in 2012 and is currently the President as well as the long-term succession plan for the firm. Jamie has assumed a significant leadership position within a firm with over 50 years serving many of the nation’s wealthiest families and that has also developed long-term relationships that have now become multi-generational.
The Hebets Company, an NFP company, has over 50 years of experience in delivering some of the highest-quality compensation and benefits consulting and service to health care executives and providers around the country. Jamie has assumed a significant role in the education and design process of these executive retirement benefits, as well as the individualized education and enrollment for the participants of these plans.
Jamie has also had an extensive involvement in charitable works, including serving as a Board Member of Future for Kids, a nonprofit agency serving at risk youth throughout the City of Phoenix.
Melinda Figeley has over 25 years of human resources management, financial management and operations management experience. For most of that time, she has served in executive-level roles in industries such as financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing, and healthcare.
Ms. Figeley’s experience includes work in several Fortune 50, 100, and 500 companies. She began her career at General Motors Corporation in Flint, Michigan. She has held positions with Healthcare International, where she was Director of Human Resources; the Texas Surplus Lines Insurance Office, where she was Director of Accounting, IT & Human Resources; MCI Communications, where she was responsible for Texas HR operations; and Broadwing Communications, a national broadband provider, where she was Vice President of Human Resources. Figeley also served as Vice President of Human Resources for RenewData Corp., a national forensic IT and litigation support firm. In addition, she served as Consulting Principal and Sr. Vice President for Human Performance Strategies, an Austin-based international management consulting firm.
Since joining NFP in 2013, Ms. Figeley has built the HR consulting practice into a national presence. She developed and launched NFP’s HR Service and Support Center, which provides employee telephone support, hotline services and on-demand HR advisory support. She also launched NFP’s HR outsourcing services, offering fully customizable, partial or full HR augmentation services. All combined, these services now support hundreds of client companies throughout the US and in the UK.
Ms. Figeley’s variety and depth of expertise includes:
Ms. Figeley has been a consultant to hundreds of companies and executives in industries such as: technology, financial services, private equity, oil/gas, health care, manufacturing, wholesale/ retail, real estate, staffing, law, government, and not-for-profit. She has also been a frequent guest speaker/ lecturer on business analytics, effective leadership and various talent management topics. In addition, Ms. Figeley was an instructor for twelve years in the Human Resources Certificate Program at the University of Texas at Austin.
Ms. Figeley is an honors graduate of the University of Michigan. She has served on the Advisory Board of Austin Asset Management Company and was an appointee to the Bureau of National Affairs Personnel Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. In addition, she earned designation as a Senior Professional in Human Resources Management (SPHR) in 1995, and has been a longtime member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM).
In her spare time, Ms. Figeley enjoys travel, sports (especially University of Michigan football), historical fiction, and genealogy. She and her husband reside in Austin, Texas, and are the proud parents of twin ten-year-old boys.
Sean is a senior finance and operations executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience across global for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Currently, at the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), he spearheads strategic initiatives such as establishing a national Multiple Employer Worker Arrangement (MEWA), launching an Accelerator Program, a Group Purchasing Organization and advancing innovation partnerships with leading corporations and foundations.
Dr. Leith J States is a preventive medicine physician and senior health leader with extensive experience across federal government, health systems, and innovation sectors. He most recently served as Acting Assistant Secretary for Health and Acting head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, where he oversaw national initiatives spanning behavioral health, health equity, and public health preparedness. A former Navy physician who deployed in combat with the Marine Corps, Dr. States brings a unique perspective shaped by service, clinical practice, and policy leadership.
Richard is CEO of the Hawaii Island Community Health Center (HICHC). He came to Hawaii in 2005 to serve as the first executive of the West Hawaii Community Health Center (WHCHC). At the time, WHCHC had 6 staff, 3 exam rooms and served 900 patients. On July 1, 2022, Bay Clinic merged with West Hawaii Community Health and became Hawaii Island Community Health Center with Richard as the CEO. Today, HICHC has a staff of 465 and serves over 37,000 patients at 15 clinical sites that are located around Hawaii Island. Richard currently serves on several non-profit boards of directors including the Hawaii Primary Care Association (HPCA), AlohaCare Health Plan, HMSA Foundation, Community First, and Health Choice Network Inc. (Florida).
Prior to moving to Hawaii in 2005, Richard lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he worked at La Familia Medical Center (CEO), El Centro Community Health Center, Aide to Governor of the State of New Mexico, and assistant to the President of Northern New Mexico College. He also participated in numerous social and civic organizations including Chairman of the Santa Fe County Health Policy Commission, New Mexico Primary Care Association Board, and Santa Fe District Council–Boy Scouts of America.
Richard has a Master’s Degree from the University of New Mexico; a BA from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania, and attended the University of Manchester in England. He is a 2015 recipient of the Hawaii Community Foundation’s prestigious Ho`okele Award for outstanding leadership in non-profits.
Brian Lee is one of North America’s leading experts in the field of Healthcare Patient Satisfaction and Staff Engagement.
For two consecutive years, the International Customer Service Association Conference has evaluated him as the number one rated Customer Service Speaker in the World.
Brian has been awarded the designation CSP, Certified Speaking Professional, by the National Speakers Association. Brian is the founder of Custom Learning Systems (CLS) and the HealthCare Service Excellence Conference.
CLS has been in business for 35 years, focusing exclusively on Hospitals and Healthcare.
Dozens of CLS clients have earned regional and national awards for world- class customer and employee loyalty achievements.
Brian is the author of 10 books including “Essential Strategies to Become the Healthcare Employer of Choice” and “Keep Your Nurses & Healthcare Professionals for Life: The four imperatives of how to inspire, retain, motivate and empower patient-focused nurses (and everybody else!).”
In the past 35 years, he has 5,000,000 miles to speak 3,840+ times. He has spoken in every state and province in North America and in 16 countries worldwide.
As a culture change authority, Brian leads a team of 12 world class Speakers/ Implementation Specialists, who facilitate their clients’ efforts to enhance the patient experience, inspire staff engagement and retention, and increase physician satisfaction.
On January 1, 2023 Mr. Preas was asked by the Board of Directors to assume the position of President and CEO upon the retirement of Ms. Colleen Curtis. His selection was consistent with his impressive history of advancement within United Health Centers since 2005 when he began as the Director of Operations.
Justin was quickly promoted to Chief Operations Officer and in 2015 Justin was promoted to Deputy, CEO. Just prior to coming to United Health Centers, Justin was a Leader in the Ambulatory Division at Valley Children’s Hospital. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the Craig School of Business at California State University, Fresno.
Justin takes great pride in his role as a leader of this rapidly expanding organization where he is committed to guiding United Health Center’s in its mission to provide quality healthcare with improved access to everyone including new sites in Fresno and other South Valley cities well into the future. Justin has continuously led the organization’s numerous expansion projects and growth which include renovations to existing facilities bringing state-of-the-art designs and interiors for effective patient care, as well as, construction of new health centers and administration buildings.
Mr. Preas has incrementally overseen the expansion of UHC health centers and its services growing from 7 health centers in 2010 to over 30 in 2023 with additional health centers expected to open by the end of the calendar year. In addition, there are strategic initiatives and plans to continue the expansion with numerous construction projects underway in the coming years. Justin has also overseen the addition of expanded patient services that include behavioral health, chiropractic, optometry, digital-dermatology, pediatrics, sports medicine, Urgent Care and free patient transportation services while also centralizing several key functions in customer service.
Margarita Ollet, RN, BSN, MBA, is the Chief Executive Officer of Health Choice Care, a CMS Medicare Accountable Care Organization, and Chief Operating Officer of Health Choice Network, Inc. With more than 30 years of leadership in South Florida’s health care sector, she brings a unique perspective shaped by her dual background as a registered nurse and health care executive.
At Health Choice Network, Margarita leads initiatives to strengthen operational performance across member health centers, focusing on quality improvement, expanded access, and better outcomes for underserved communities. Her expertise spans ACO strategy, value-based care models, clinical innovation, and applied research—aligning day-to-day operations with long-term, mission-driven goals.
Margarita joined Health Choice Network in 1996 after serving as Vice President of Managed Care at Jessie Trice Community Health System, with earlier roles at Management Utilization Review Associates and Jackson Memorial Hospital.
She earned her MBA from the University of Miami and her BSN from Florida International University. Margarita is also a Certified Health Care Risk Manager and holds credentials from the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Providers.
Paulo Soares, MHA, was named the CEO of Camarena Health in 2010 and he first joined the organization in 2007 as Chief Operations Officer. Mr. Soares obtained his BS in Health Administration from California State University, Fresno in 2001 and his Master’s degree in Health Administration from Chapman University in 2003. Mr. Soares provides leadership for the administration and management of Camarena Health, which in 2022 served over 56,000 patients for a total of nearly 300,000 encounters throughout its 20 health center locations.
He has over 20 years of experience in healthcare administration. The majority of his career has been serving Federally Qualified Health Centers in addition to working in hospital administration early in his career.
Asides from his leadership within Camarena Health, Mr. Soares also currently serves as the Board Chair for the California Primary Care Association and on the Board of Directors of the California Partnership for Health, Central Valley Health Network, Cal Viva Health Plan, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Fresno/Madera Counties and the American Heart Association.
Jim Coombs has served as the Chief Executive officer of Grand River Health in Western Colorado since 2011. As Grand River’s CEO, Jim’s emphasis has been on creating a culture of unsurpassed quality and leadership within the organization.
Prior to becoming the CEO, Jim served as Grand River’s Chief Financial Officer from 2006-2011. He received his Masters in Accountancy from BYU and worked in public accounting and retail, but then found his calling of being a part of helping people in health care. Jim is an active member of the Colorado Hospital Association, and recently served as the Board Chairman for the Western Healthcare Alliance
Mr. Weber retired in May of 2024 after providing 40 years of dedicated service to the Health Care industry. Mr. Weber worked his first 12 years in the Hospital Industry, mostly in the finance department, including 5 years as the CFO for a rural hospital within the Sutter Health organization. The last 28 years of Tony’s career were spent in the Community Health/FQHC industry, where he served 18 years as a VP Finance/CFO for two large FQHC’s, and finished his career as the President & CEO of Golden Valley Health Centers, located in the Central Valley of California.
As the President & CEO of Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC), Tony lead the organizations strategic planning efforts and oversaw the operations of the organization. During Mr. Weber’s 10-year term, GVHC grew from an operating budget of $75 million to over $200 million. GVHC employed over 1,200 staff, and operated 45 clinics, with an active patient base of over 160,000.
Under Mr. Weber’s leadership GVHC created an IPA partnership, opened up 2 PACE centers (Central Valley PACE), and implemented a family medicine residency program. Because of the projects that were in progress at the time of Tony’s retirement, the organization has grown considerably during the past 18 months, and continues to be one of the largest and most progressive FQHC’s in the country.
Prior to joining Golden Valley Health Centers, Mr. Weber served as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for San Ysidro Health Center, where he was responsible for all financial operations for the expanding organization. Prior to San Ysidro, Mr. Weber served as the VP Finance/CFO for Family HealthCare Network, a large FQHC also in California.
Mr. Weber earned his Master of Business Administration in Finance degree from Golden Gate University, and his bachelors in Finance from Brigham Young University.