Executive Team
Monica Martinez
Chief Executive Officer
Monica Martinez
Chief Executive Officer
Monica Martinez, MPA, is the Chief Executive Officer of Encompass Community Services, Santa Cruz County's largest health and human services nonprofit, where she leads cross-cutting system change to improve health and wellness for all, especially those who have been historically underserved. Monica is a community champion and advocate for health equity, with a record of applying evidence-based, outcome-driven strategies to achieve results.
As a dedicated public servant, Monica deeply understands the intersection between good public policy a healthy, vibrant community. Her local leadership and reputation as a bridge-builder has led to advancements across many sectors, including affordable housing, behavioral healthcare, early childhood education, economic development and criminal justice reform.
Monica has a Masters of Public Administration from University of Southern California and a B.A. in Political Science from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She is Chair of the Santa Cruz County Parks and Recreation Commission and serves on numerous bodies, including the Santa Cruz County Criminal Justice Council and the Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County.
Kim Morrison
Chief Financial Officer
Kim Morrison
Chief Financial Officer
Kim leads all finance, payroll and accounting activities across the agency and oversees the properties and maintenance teams that manage Encompass’s more than 30 facilities.
Kim Morrison joined Encompass in 2017 as Chief Financial Officer. She brings extensive experience in corporate finance, accounting, forecasting, analysis and information systems. She was most recently at Monterey Peninsula Horticulture, with previous positions at Monterey Mushrooms and Sprint Nextel. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Boston University and a Masters in Business Administration from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Linda Alves
Chief Operations Officer
Linda Alves
Chief Operations Officer
Linda leads while serving the agency by providing the guidance and framework to coordinate the implementation of the agency’s strategic plan. She oversees compliance & quality improvement, IT & data analytics, service line development & impact, and communications programs & initiatives.
Linda is passionate about using data to improve systems and processes in an effort to drive social change. Linda is a licensed clinical social worker with a Master's degree in Public Policy from UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy. She has over 15 years of experience providing direct services as a medical social worker in a variety of health settings and over 10 years of experience conducting policy analysis and program evaluation studies to improve the policies and programs that serve our communities. Linda is bilingual and bicultural.
Lisa Russell
Chief Programs Officer
Lisa Russell
Chief Programs Officer
Lisa works in partnership with the agency’s Program Leaders team to oversee Encompass’s more than 40 programs that provide direct health and human services to the Santa Cruz County community.
Lisa is a California native who is passionate about promoting healthy, thriving communities. Her most recent experience includes executive leadership roles at Janus of Santa Cruz where she focused on client reported experience and outcome monitoring, evidence-based practice implementation, and data informed process improvements. She has worked extensively in program development, implementation, and evaluation and held senior positions in applied research. Lisa has contributed to the proposals of numerous federal, state, and locally funded projects which have yielded a variety of co-authored publications in peer-reviewed journals, presentations, and professional reports. She has Master's and Doctorate degrees in Public Health from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Jane Jennings
Director of HR
Jane Jennings
Director of Human Resources
Jane oversees all agency-wide human resource efforts including hiring, recruiting, benefits, and staff development.
Jane began her career at Encompass in 2004 after working in the tech industry, and has over 36 years of experience in human resources and payroll. She has a Bachelor of Art degree in Behavioral Science from San Jose State University. Jane is thrilled to have been given the opportunity to grow within an agency that she has come to know so well, and looks forward to contributing to its ongoing success and being a part of the positive changes that lie ahead.
Medical & Nursing Team
Leelia Franck
Medical Director
Leelia Franck
Medical Director
Dr. Franck and our Director of Nursing partner to develop and supervise medical systems throughout Encompass's adult and youth integrated behavioral health programs.
Leelia Franck, MD, is a family physician by training from MCP Hahnemann in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a residency completed in the Worcester Family Medicine program in Massachusetts. Her previous areas of focus include women’s health, intrapartner violence, and working with vulnerable populations affected by social determinants of health. She has worked as a hospitalist, as a primary care physician and, most recently, as a substance use disorder treatment specialist and Medical Director for Encompass Community Services. She received a degree in Medical Acupuncture from Joseph Helms School in 2015.
Dr. Franck has worked for Santa Cruz Community Health Centers since 2015, first as a primary care physician and then as a Site Medical Director, helping to create a medical safety net for vulnerable populations in our community. She worked on pain management guidelines for Santa Cruz Community Health Centers in the setting of the national opiate crisis. Dr. Franck helped grow and develop the Medication Assisted Treatment Program at her Health Center. She has been a part Safe Rx Santa Cruz since 2015, helping to develop pain management guidelines in the Santa Cruz community.
Although she is a native of Massachusetts, she has fallen in love with the beautiful ocean wildlife of Santa Cruz, California. She resides in Santa Cruz County with her partner Matt, a former professional surfer, and her young son.
Tristan Mayo, RN, BSN, PHN
Director of Nursing & Health Services
Tristan Mayo, RN, BSN, PHN
Director of Nursing & Health Services
Tristan and our Medical Director partner to develop and supervise medical systems throughout Encompass's adult and youth integrated behavioral health programs.
Tristan’s nursing career started in Santa Barbara where she worked for the county’s behavioral health unit and volunteered her time in providing free basic medical care to individuals struggling with homelessness. Her career later took her internationally to the Dominican Republic where she spent her time improving medical care systems within local clinics and public hospitals. Upon moving to Santa Cruz in 2014, she joined Encompass as the RN at one of the mental health residential programs, El Dorado Center. Tristan's role quickly expanded into integrating new medical systems into other residential programs and providing medical case management within the outpatient setting to individuals struggling with chronic homelessness, substance use disorders, mental illness and complex medical vulnerabilities. As Director of Nursing and Health Services, Tristan has continued to be a leader in development and integration of agency-wide medical systems, including a Nurse-Based Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program, pandemic response protocols and establishment of behavioral health student nurse rotations with our local college.
Program Leaders
Sara Anderson
Director of Integrated Behavioral Health, Adult
Sara Anderson
Director of Integrated Behavioral Health, Adult
Sara oversees all of Encompass’s Adult Integrated Behavioral Health programs, which include both residential and outpatient services that offer a full spectrum of trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health and substance use disorder services for adults.
Sara is a Watsonville, California native who grew up inspired by the richness, beauty and diversity of the south county community. She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and then her master’s degree in social work at San Jose State University. As a bi-lingual civil servant, she began working with individuals and families in Santa Cruz County providing therapeutic services. The past 10 years as a clinical social worker taught her the importance of individualized and holistic care for people to achieve life change.
Kristie Brenda
Senior Manager of Health &
Housing
Kristie Brenda
Senior Manager of Health & Housing
Kristie oversees Encompass’s Health & Housing programs, which include programs that outreach to and connect community members with treatment, emergency shelter, case management, education, permanent supported housing, sober living environments, and support for those with HIV/AIDS.
Kristie Brenda believes everyone has the potential to experience Joy through Health and Healing. She joined Encompass Community Services in 2009 and since then has had positions of increasing responsibility in Case Management, Program Development, Program Management and is currently the Senior Manager of Health and Housing. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from California State University Chico. She has trained extensively in trauma reduction and mindfulness techniques, and incorporates these teachings into her daily work supporting our clients.
Erin McLaughlin
Senior Manager of Residential Programs
Erin McLaughlin
Senior Manager of Residential Programs
Erin oversees Encompass's Adult Behavioral Health Residential Programs, which afford adult clients the opportunity to address challenges related to mental health and substance use in a safe, structured environment. These whole-person-centered, evidence-based programs include residential mental health programs, substance use treatment facilities, and an innovative peer-respite house.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Erin strives to support positive community change, empower disenfranchised groups, and create opportunities for others to heal. Erin has worked for over twenty years in Community Mental Health, focusing on clinical work in the areas of domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, behavioral health, substance use disorders, LGBTQ community empowerment, incarceration, and homelessness within the communities of Los Angeles and Santa Cruz. Erin's educational background includes a Master’s Degree in Psychology, with an emphasis in Women's Studies from California State University, Long Beach, and a Master's in Business Administration from Chapman University. Working with Encompass Community Services since 2013, Erin strives to promote high standards of care for people accessing the agency’s residential services and supports building resiliency for residential staff who do the important work of providing services to clients. She also works to build strong connections with Encompass's community partners to build treatment bridges across Santa Cruz County's system of care.
Johanna Molnar
Senior Manager for Transition-Age Youth
Johanna Molnar
Senior Manager for Transition-Age Youth
Johanna Molnar is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience. She graduated from the University of Texas, Austin with a Ph.D. in educational psychology and specializes in serving children, adolescents, and families from diverse backgrounds.
Johanna has worked in a variety of settings, including outpatient clinics, school districts, private practice, universities, and hospitals. Her former professional roles include serving as an Attending Psychologist at Stanford University Medical Center, a Counseling Psychologist at the University of California, San Diego, the owner of two successful private practices, and a School Psychologist for the Elizabeth School District in Elizabeth, Colorado. Johanna also served as an original Board Member and assisted in creating and launching Parker Performing Arts School in Parker, Colorado. She is an accomplished researcher and a published author. Johanna is a Santa Cruz native, who is deeply invested in making a positive difference in the lives of youth and families in her community.
William Norteye
Senior Manager for Integrated Behavior Health, Adult Outpatient
William Norteye
Senior Manager for Integrated Behavior Health, Adult Outpatient
William oversees Encompass’s Adult Integrated Behavioral Health Outpatient programs, which include a full spectrum of trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health and substance use disorder services for adults.
William believes in creating a supportive environment for positive growth where all persons can become their truest self and achieve their full potential. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Jose State University and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Palo Alto University. He is also a registered member of the California Board of Behavior Sciences as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has been a key contributor to our Santa Cruz county community, serving in numerous roles as a clinician and clinical program manager in substance use disorder residential treatment services. William grew up in Accra, Ghana. He moved to Santa Cruz in 1997 where he currently resides with his family.
Sabina Iles
Director of Integrated Behavioral Health, Youth & Family
Sabina Iles
Director of Integrated Behavioral Health, Youth & Family
Sabina oversees Encompass’s Integrated Behavioral Health, Youth & Family service area, which includes programs designed to support children, youth, young adults and families who are working to increase positive behavior, cope with trauma, navigate the juvenile justice system, improve parenting skills, reduce alcohol and drug use, and successfully transition to adulthood.
Sabina has a master degree in health administration, and a long history of working with diverse populations of seniors, foster youth and their foster families. She has a passion for and commitment to her community. She has spent her career supporting her community in different capacities, and as a bilingual person she has been able to reach diverse populations and devoted time to bridged services with underserved populations.
Throughout her 17 years as a social worker and social work supervisor, she has grown to appreciate and value people for their differences. Always fostering a culture of inclusivity, diversity, and equity, Sabina believes that when we address inequalities, we are able to provide safe environments for all those around us. When we listen and understand disparities, we are all able to work hand-in-hand towards the common goal of creating a better place, and a better world.
Kelly Sumner
Senior Manager of Youth Services
Kelly Sumner
Senior Manager of Youth Services
Kelly is responsible for overseeing Encompass’s youth counseling services, including low-cost and Medi-Cal-covered mental health counseling for youth and their families, as well as school-based mental health counseling and free substance use and prevention counseling for adolescents and young adults.
Kelly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a passion for serving individuals, families, and communities. Over the past 25 years, she has supported youth and families in varying capacities within both educational and therapeutic settings. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UC Santa Cruz and her Master’s degree in Expressive Arts Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Kelly adopts a holistic approach to healing and wellbeing and believes strongly in free/accessible supportive services for all individuals in need.
Other Teams
Sarah Tisdale
Director of Compliance and Quality Improvement
Sarah Tisdale
Director of Compliance and Quality Improvement
Sarah and her team support Encompass in following all rules, laws and standards related to the way the agency provides behavioral health services to clients; keep track of quality data to find ways to improve the services provided to clients; and support programs in testing ways to improve services.
Sarah oversees behavioral health services regulatory compliance and quality improvement activities across Encompass.