Staff Bios

Alvaro Fuentes 

Executive Director

As Executive Director of the Consortium, Alvaro is responsible for ensuring that member clinics are recognized as key leaders and providers of quality health care services and resources throughout Contra Costa and Solano Counties. Alvaro has been with the Consortium since 2008 and has served as Fund Development Manager and Director of Community Affairs. Alvaro is also active in local community efforts, most notably the Healthy Richmond Initiative, which is an effort sponsored by The California Endowment's Building Healthy Communities Initiative.  Prior to joining the Consortium, Alvaro was employed by AltaMed Health Services Corporation in Los Angeles; one of the largest community health care organizations in the country. Over the last fifteen years, Alvaro has dedicated his career to non-profit social service work particularly in public housing, economic and community development, and health care. 

Maeve Sullivan 
Director of Programs and Grants

Maeve manages all programs and oversees the organization’s fundraising activities. On staff with the Consortium for over 6 years, she has implemented a number of successful projects on behalf of our member clinics including behavioral health integration, increasing diversity in the clinic workforce, HPV outreach and advocacy campaigns, and a countywide Specialty Care Initiative to increase access for uninsured patients. At present, she acts as the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Director and serves as the emergency preparedness liaison between our member clinics and Contra Costa County. She has worked with CBO’s in Oakland and San Francisco on services for the homeless, life skills programming and workforce development. Maeve holds a BA from Hampshire College and an MA from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration.

Sarah Scher
Director of Community Affairs and Finance

Sarah manages implementation of advocacy and outreach activities at the local, regional and statewide level to support community health centers. Along with representing the Consortium and its members at public forums, Sarah is working locally to empower and build a patient advocacy base to support clinics during implementation of the 1115 Waiver and Affordable Care Act. She also oversees all fiscal functions of the organization. Since joining the Consortium in 2009, Sarah has served as Program Coordinator and Operations Manager. Sarah received her BA from UC Berkeley, where she studied public health, political science, and public policy. Before coming to the Consortium, Sarah worked in the public affairs departments of NARAL Pro-Choice California and Planned Parenthood: Shasta-Diablo as well as in the research department of the Public Health Institute.

Brandie Newton

Executive Assistant

Brandie is the newest member of the Consortium staff and as the executive assistant is responsible for office management, reception, technology management and assisting the other members of the staff as needed. She has a very diverse professional background, starting with her education at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where she studied Finance and Economics. Brandie obtained most of her experience after starting and running a small business with her husband for over seven years. She has also worked and volunteered for non-profit organizations such as the YMCA, Mocha Moms and Mary’s House. Originally from Southern California, then a resident of the Central Coast for twelve years, Brandie is glad to be back in a diverse area and have the opportunity to work for an organization that does so much for local health centers and the community at large.