About Us:
Our Team
For more than 25 years, First Choice Health Centers has been known in the East Hartford, Manchester, and Vernon communities for compassionately providing accessible, quality healthcare to patients of all ages and backgrounds, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.
Our dedicated staff and leadership ensure our healthcare professionals and facilities are equipped to meet the needs in our communities.
Management Staff

Ricardo Cuevas, DDS
Dental Director

Director of Pharmacy
Sabrina Griswold, PharmD

Adam Korza
Director of Information Technology

Samantha Moberger, PA
Director of Performance Improvement

Cassandra Marcheggiani, LCSW
Clinical Director of Behavioral Health

Susan Roman
Director of Clinical Services
Christy Yuen, MD
Director of Psychiatry
Key Staff
Eric Barnett
Staff Accountant
Alexa Del Greco
Executive Assistant to the President/CEO
Shenika Lewis
Billing Manager
Eric Newman
Controller
Jacqueline Y. Oglesby
Administrative Compliance Coordinator
Mildred Vega
Senior Practice Administrator
Deborah White
Special Projects Manager
Board of Directors
Jeffrey Steele
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ann-Marie Stevenson
Board Chair
Zafar Rashid
Vice Chair
David McKee
Treasurer
Winsome Barnaby
Secretary
John Connor
Conor Duffy
David McQuade
Gislaine Ortiz-Jimenez
Christopher Raccuia
Christopher Rucci
Melissa Seville
Ashoo Sharda
Aaliyah Miller
Advocacy Committee Member
Leadership Team

Jeffrey Steele
President and Chief Executive Officer
Sandeep Bhashyam, MD/MBA
Chief Medical Officer

Sean Murphy, CPA
Chief Financial Officer

Heidi Joseph
Chief Operating Officer

Gail Fancher
Director of Human Resources
FTCA Deemed: This health center receives HHS funding and has federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.