Over his career, Guy Adams has provided strategic leadership and counsel to educational, healthcare, and a variety of nonprofit and for-profit organizations that seek to contribute positively to the communities they serve. Guy has over 30 years of experience as a senior leader and consultant in a variety of settings where he has helped build leadership and financial capacity. He also served as the Senior Vice President for Marketing, Communications, and Professional Development in a $850M healthcare company with operations in 22 states. He is a first-generation college graduate who believes in the transformative value of education.

Guy earned a BA in Religion from Warner Pacific College and an MA in Social Science from Azusa Pacific University. He has served in volunteer/board roles that include the Roberts Wesleyan University, The Genysys Group, Eskaton Foundation, National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence, American Heart Association, World Servants, Trauma Intervention Program.

Guy and his wife Shelly of 34 years, have two grown daughters—Brooke and Claire.

Maria grew up in the Washington/Guadalupe community, often joining her mother, Maria Marcelo, in community development and activism. Maria attends Our Lady of Guadalupe parish in San Jose.

At Healing Grove, Maria leads our community outreach efforts and leads the Youth Group.

Paola graduated from UC Riverside where she studied biology. Paola is fluently bilingual in Spanish and English. Paola is a member and leader at Venture En Español Church.

As Director of Operations, she oversees Healing Grove’s clinical operations.

Noe Guzman was born and raised in Colima, Mexico where he learned to engage with people via sports, the epicenter of his life. Sports has taught him a lot of life lessons and has built a great character to face challenges. In 2004, he came to the US to study and learn English. He joined Willow Glen High School and played soccer for two years achieving the All Team rewards & senior of the year. He also played one season at De Anza in 2006-2007. He has coached at the YMCA of Silicon Valley and the MACSA community agency where he learned to recognize the impact of positive influence among kids. Community outreach is his passion!

Noe is married to an amazing woman Gerania and has 4 kids (ages 14 to 3). His family is his core reason to work and contribute to his community.

Ariana is a recent graduate from UC Merced, where she obtained a B.A in Public Health. Growing up with two immigrant parents in a low-income community, she has witnessed and experienced inequalities that affected her community. Her upbringing has been a motivating factor in pursuing a degree in Public Health. She believes it is an instrument in which she can create change. She aspires to focus on obtaining skills to effectively address health disparities, improve health access for all immigrants, and work towards health equity.

At Healing Grove, Ariana is the first person visitors and patients are warmly greeted with at the Clinic Welcome Room. She helps patients navigate and maintain relationships with the clinical staff, administers doctors’ schedules and clinical operations.

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Daniel grew up in North Carolina and came out West after graduating college when he felt called by God to be a missionary in business. Daniel worked and witnessed in tech and now is a full time dad to two daughters, leads a house church with his wife, and wants to journey alongside others in the Bay to better know God.

Cliff Chew grew up in Sunnyvale, California when the city was best known for its fruit orchards.  Upon graduation from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a BS in Computer Science, Cliff began a 30-year career at Hewlett Packard in various customer support and program management positions.  During this time, he also earned an MBA from Santa Clara University.

Born in Guatemala, Michael Erkelens moved to California in 1996 and graduated from Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business. He is the founder of a marketing agency in the Bay Area, and his extensive network has allowed him to spearhead ministry and marketing efforts all over the world. Michael offers a unique perspective in bridging the cultural gap between top business practices and diverse audiences. Fluent in Spanish and English, he grasps the nuances of both Latino and American cultures and often serves as a liaison for local businesses and their Spanish-speaking clientele. Michael sees his role with Healing Grove as a way to help ensure all people receive the opportunities they need to thrive in our modern society.