Leadership
Marillac Leadership & Key Staff Profiles, 2023
Lata (Kay) Ramachandran, MA
Kay assumed the top leadership role in 2013, leading Marillac’s transformation into a flourishing community health center. Kay possesses over twenty years of experience in senior management positions in health care, both in the for-profit and non-profit sectors of Canada and the United States. With fourteen years of Executive Director/CEO experience, her mastery in working with boards, senior leaders, community partners and elected officials has enabled her to develop and implement strategic plans, budgets, capital projects and clinic re-designs. Kay’s primary language is English. Born and raised in India, she also speaks Tamil and Hindi and possesses a deep understanding of cultural issues and economic disparities.
David Gorchoff, MD, MPH
Dr. Gorchoff is an experienced Medical Director/Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Clinical Management Consultant, Family Medicine Physician, and HIV Specialist, with extensive experience in quality, peer review and patient satisfaction. He joined Marillac in September 2022 as Interim CMO. He received his medical degree in 1982 from the University of California, Davis School of Medicine and his Masters in Public Health in 1987. He has worked as a Medical Director or Chief Medical Officer in Community Health Centers most of his career. Since 1992 he has served as a Physician Consultant and Site Reviewer for the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) providing technical assistance and compliance visits to HRSA programs including Community Health Centers, HIV/Ryan White Care Act and FTCA.
Thomas Lavery, DDS
Thomas began his employment with Marillac in 2005 as a full-time dentist and was promoted to the position of Dental Director in February 2007. Dr. Lavery received his dental degree from Creighton University and completed his residency at Wyoming State Hospital in Evanston, Wyoming. He possesses 36 years of private and public health dentistry and enjoys teaching and mentoring. Dr. Lavery is committed to continuously assessing local needs, identifying gaps in service and expanding dental service to assure accessible, affordable care for all.
Jeremy Carroll
Jeremy joined MarillacHealth in November 2021. Jeremy has over 20 years of experience in finance and executive leadership, including nearly 10 years working in Federally Qualified Community Health Centers in the roles of CEO and CFO in Western Colorado. Jeremy is a proven innovative leader in the healthcare industry, focusing on population health, team based care, patient outcomes, improving the patient experience and creating a culture of service. Jeremy drives organizational growth through executive leadership, working closely with boards and the executive team to develop and execute the organizations mission and vision by implementing the strategic plan while adhering to core values. Jeremy has a keen ability to evaluate risk to push the envelope to increase patient services, increase patient access and grow the organization. Jeremy also has over 14 years of construction management experience and has overseen 3 expansion projects over the last 8 years. Jeremy has a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Texas A&M University (Magna Cum Laude).
Ivan Coziahr, MBA
Ivan began with Marillac in November 2020 and brings over 13 years of FQHC operational experience. Ivan spent that past 6 years in southern California serving as the Executive Director of a resident teaching FQHC and Chief Operations Officer for a large FQHC. Prior to his time in California he was the Chief Operations Officer for a FQHC in central Illinois. Ivan received his Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management from Western Illinois University and a MBA with a focus on healthcare administration from the University of California, Irvine in 2019. Ivan has a passion for Six Sigma practices and digital disruption in transforming the way primary care is delivered within the underserved population. In his free time, he enjoys exploring national parks with his wife of 20 years and his 2 teenage daughters.
Kristy Schmidt
Kristy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management from Colorado Christian University. Since 2003 Kristy has worn many hats at Marillac. She directs fundraising, grant-writing, special events, marketing, clinical rotations and community relations. In the past she served as Marillac’s operations manager and in 2011-12 capably executed the duties of Interim Executive Director. Kristy has implemented various grants and projects to address the needs of Marillac’s lowest income patients, those who are homeless, migrant farmworkers and their families. Her passion for our mission is evidenced through Marillac’s many partnerships, strong community awareness and numerous local, regional & national recognitions.