Erie Family Health Center CEO and leadership

Dr. Lee Francis joined Erie Family Health Centers in 1991 and has served as President and CEO since 2007. Dr. Francis is charged with enacting Erie’s strategic vision of serving as a national leader in the provision of community-based health care.

Amy Valukas joined Erie Family Health Centers in 2003 and served as Vice President of Patient Support Services from 2012 to 2016. Ms. Valukas ensures that Erie is focused on performance outcomes and the achievement of long- and short-term goals within its strategic plan, while adhering to the organization’s mission, vision and values.

Caroline Hoke is a Chief Clinical Officer at Erie Family Health Center.

A results-oriented CFO with extensive experience in directing and operating U.S. and global businesses through periods of growth, change and crisis. Demonstrated success in creating and growing successful start-up businesses, and in facilitating mergers and acquisitions. Proven ability to manage strategically at an executive level, to improve operating results as well as perform complex analyses. Adept at building and mentoring high-performance teams and forging strong collaborative relationships with executive team partners. Specialties: Leadership of finance organizations in the following areas: reporting, forecasting and planning; business analysis and decision support; pricing and contracting; sales operations; accounts receivable and payable, physician practice; mergers and divestitures; not-for-profit management; healthcare

Mary Aguilar is an Executive Assistant To Chief Operations Officer and VP Operations at Erie Family Health Center and is based in Chicago, Illinois. She has worked as Office Administrative Assistant at Edelman and Administrative Assistant at Frankel & Co.. Mary studied at Robert Morris University/Illinois between 1986 and 1988.

I'm an insight leader and healthcare visionary with interests in a multidisciplinary career leading organizations. As a dual MD and MBA Candidate at the Kellogg School of Management studying Strategy and Finance, I'm developing the interdisciplinary expertise to lead healthcare to new frontiers.

I'm looking to become involved with new ventures and disruptive ideas that challenge traditional business models and create value. I've got a proven record as a results-driven critical thinker with a progressive view on remodeling value-based care and consumer-driven technology. I love to inspire and motivate teams to create meaningful change.