Chief Medical Officer, Caring Health Center
Dr. Abraham Thomas
Chief Medical Officer, Caring Health Center

Dr. Abraham Thomas, MD, MPH, MBA, is the Chief Medical Officer for Caring Health Center.  He brought with him more than two decades of distinguished clinical and executive leadership experience, including past positions as System Chair of Medicine at Baystate Health, Chief Medical and Quality Officer at Central Maine Healthcare, and Chief of Medicine at NYU Lutheran Medical Center. 


Dr. Thomas’s leadership spans major health systems and FQHCs. He has significant experience managing teams, driving quality improvement, and overseeing clinical services. He led growth and safety programs at Baystate Health and advanced performance at Central Maine Healthcare.


He is also a former Chair of the FDA’s Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee and holds certifications in Lean Healthcare, Human-Centered Design, and Executive Leadership from institutions such as Harvard and the University of Michigan.


Dr. Thomas holds a Doctor of Medicine from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, an MPH from Harvard School of Public Health, and an MBA from UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.


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Jessica Collins

Jessica Collins

Executive Director
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Alisa Ainbinder

Alisa Ainbinder

Senior Evaluation Manager
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Francheska Bermudez

Francheska Bermudez

Senior Program Coordinator
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Eli Crespo

Eli Crespo

Youth Mental Health Coalition Coordinator
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Andrea Freeman

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Policy Director
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Samantha Hamilton

Director of Coalition Building and Community Engagement
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Liv Anna Homstead

Senior Manager of Coalition Building
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Sarita Hudson

Senior Director of Strategy and Development
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Rebecca Hunt

Data Coordinator/Epidemiologist
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Sinead Keogh

Data and Evaluation Manager
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Amy Khalil

Financial Operations Director
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Kim Murphy

Finance Coordinator
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Kate O’Brien

Senior Administrative and Contracts Coordinator
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Rusty Polsgrove

Program Manager for the Live Well Springfield Coalition
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Lisa Ranghelli

Director of Assessment and Capacity Building
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Tiffany Rufino

Senior Manager, Youth Mental Health Coalition
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Beyonca Twiggs

Project Coordinator
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Keleigh Waldner

Senior Manager of Communications and Research
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Jessica Collins

Executive Director
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Alisa Ainbinder

Senior Evaluation Manager
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Francheska Bermudez

Senior Program Coordinator
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Eli Crespo

Youth Mental Health Coalition Coordinator
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