Administrators
Sherry Linton-Massiah, MPH, MS
President & Chief Executive Officer
Sherry Linton-Massiah is a visionary leader, public health advocate, and systems strategist whose career has been dedicated to improving the health, well-being, and life outcomes of children, families, and underserved communities. With more than two decades of experience spanning nonprofit leadership, public health, behavioral health, early childhood development, government policy, and healthcare operations, she is widely recognized for her ability to build collaborative solutions that address complex community challenges.
As President and Chief Executive Officer, Sherry brings a unique combination of strategic leadership, policy expertise, and deep community engagement to her work. Throughout her career, she has championed initiatives that strengthen access to high-quality health, behavioral health, and educational services, particularly for vulnerable populations. Her leadership philosophy is grounded in the belief that lasting change happens when organizations, communities, and systems work together to remove barriers and create opportunities for individuals and families to thrive.
Prior to assuming executive leadership roles, Sherry served as Director of Communications and Partnerships for the Child First National Program Office, where she led strategic partnership development and communication initiatives designed to expand access to evidence-based behavioral health services for young children and their families. Her work helped strengthen relationships among healthcare providers, policymakers, funders, and community stakeholders who shared a commitment to improving child and family outcomes.
Her diverse professional background also includes leadership positions with the Xerox Healthcare Division, where she managed training, quality assurance, and appeals operations; the Connecticut Governor’s Early Childhood Cabinet, where she served as Project Director supporting statewide early childhood policy initiatives; the Connecticut Association for Human Services, where she analyzed and advanced policies impacting families and communities; and Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN), where she directed Early Head Start programs serving infants, toddlers, and their families.
Across every role, Sherry has demonstrated a talent for translating vision into action—bringing together partners, strengthening organizational capacity, and developing sustainable programs that improve community health and wellness. Her expertise in systems building, stakeholder engagement, program development, communications, quality improvement, and policy implementation has enabled her to lead transformational efforts at the national, state, and local levels.
Sherry holds a Master of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Science in Communication from Central Connecticut State University. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, where she studied Political Science and developed a strong foundation in social justice, public policy, and civic engagement.
Known for her authenticity, compassion, and collaborative leadership style, Sherry is committed to empowering individuals and organizations to reach their fullest potential. She is a passionate advocate for health equity, child and family well-being, and community-centered solutions that create lasting social impact.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Sherry considers her most meaningful roles to be those of wife, mother, mentor, and community servant. Her personal and professional life reflects a deep commitment to faith, family, service, and the belief that every person deserves the opportunity to live a healthy, productive, and fulfilling life.
Jill Holmes Brown, LCSW
Chief Operating Officer
Jill Holmes Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 25 years of experience providing healthcare services to children, adolescents, and families. Her extensive work in both inpatient and outpatient settings inspired her commitment to expanding access to care through School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs).
Ms. Holmes Brown played a key role in establishing the first elementary School-Based Health Center in East Hartford, Connecticut. For more than a decade, she served as Director of the East Hartford School-Based Health Center Program, overseeing a Department of Public Health grant valued at approximately $750,000 annually. She was also a member of the founding team that developed Integrated Health Services (IHS) as a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving access to healthcare for students and families.
Currently, Ms. Holmes Brown oversees IHS School-Based Health Center and Nursing Services at the Goodwin University Magnet School System, Carmen Arace Intermediate School, and Laurel Literacy Program’s School-Based Health Centers in Bloomfield, as well as the Newington High School School-Based Health Center. Under her leadership, a fully self-sustaining dental restorative program was successfully implemented, expanding access to comprehensive oral healthcare services for students.
Throughout her career, Ms. Holmes Brown has served on numerous boards and committees. She served as Chair of the Connecticut Association of School-Based Health Centers (CASBHC) and held an appointed position on the Behavioral Health Partnership Oversight Council for more than ten years, contributing to statewide discussions on healthcare access and behavioral health services.
Ms. Holmes Brown earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Western New England University.
Passionate about wellness and reducing barriers to care, Ms. Holmes Brown is dedicated to ensuring that every student has access to the medical, mental health, and dental services needed to thrive. She remains a strong advocate for the belief that “Healthy Students Make Better Learners.”
Mara Sadloski
School Based Health Centers (SBHCs) Assistant Director
Mara Sadloski serves as the Assistant Director of School-Based Health Centers at Integrated Health Services. With more than 15 years of experience in healthcare administration, medical billing, practice management, and operations, she is dedicated to ensuring students and families have access to high-quality, efficient healthcare services.
In her role, Mara oversees the daily operations of the School-Based Health Centers, including provider credentialing, reporting, billing, patient registration, claims management, and administrative processes. She works collaboratively with clinical and administrative teams to improve workflows, maintain regulatory compliance, and support exceptional patient care across the organization.
Prior to joining Integrated Health Services, Mara held leadership positions in medical billing, practice management, and customer service, where she developed expertise in insurance claims, revenue cycle management, staff training, and operational efficiency. She is EHR and HIPAA certified and has extensive knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding.
Mara is passionate about supporting school-based healthcare programs that remove barriers to care and improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents. She takes pride in building strong teams, streamlining operations, and helping ensure that every patient receives compassionate, accessible care.
Kendall Stenner, APRN
Family Nurse Practitioner
Kendall Stenner is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Her experience as an inpatient nurse led her to pursue a higher degree so that she might advocate for patient care, patient rights, and ethical consideration of practice on a provider level. As an APRN you treat the entire person, not just the disease. Her goal as an APRN is to bring a more educational and holistic approach to her traditional bedside nursing care.
She was an RN at Yale New Haven Hospital for 10 years; working in general medicine, women’s oncology, and at the covid sites. From there, she transitioned to The Childrens Center of Hamden where she worked as the Nursing Supervisor while finishing out her graduate school education. As an RN who only worked with the adult population for the last 10 years, this was an entirely new experience for her. Being a nurse for children with trauma and behavioral issues was a type of nursing that required more than medical bedside care; it required a new way of listening to and understanding her patients to help treat them.
Kendall earned her Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from The University of New Haven before returning to school to obtain her Nursing degree from Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing. She earned her graduate degree from Simmons University.
During her transition into that new role, Kendall also began one of her graduate school clinical rotations at Integrated Health Services (IHS). It was there that she gained a deeper passion for treating and educating today’s youth. Kendall has a passion for health, wellness, education, and advocating for each and every patient and is excited to bring that passion to the youth at IHS.
Jesse has worked in the Healthcare industry since 2003, primarily in the medical device space. He has direct experience in device management across a wide portfolio of technologies including medical imaging, general biomedical, and surgical instruments. Hands on experience leading teams focused on maintenance, device tracking, lifecycle management and capital planning for replacement. He has held national roles overseeing supply chain, logistics, contracting, pricing/marketing, customer contact center, and a wide range of back off support functions.
Christopher Sour is an Investment Analyst currently working at CVS Health. As an alumni of the CVS Financial Leadership Development Program, Chris has worked in Internal Audit, Corporate Treasury, and Investment Management. In his current role, Chris aids in the management of hedge fund, CLO, equity portfolios, and pension plan assets. Responsibilities include making new investments across the asset classes, managing risk, on-going monitoring of investments and allocating capital across the asset classes.
Stephanie Begen retired in 2021 after 44 years as an educator in the greater Hartford region. She began her career as an elementary Special Education Teacher in Hartford and wrapped up the last 22 years of her career as a middle school Special Education Teacher in Berlin. Along the way she also worked at the Capitol Region Education Council, the University of Connecticut, Division of Child and Family Studies, and at Newington Children’s Hospital as a Patient/Team Coordinator for the PEDAL program. Stephanie was a passionate educator working with families/caregivers, service providers and outside agencies to ensure that her students’ educational, emotional, and healthcare needs were met.
Yanira Nazario is a Universal Banker at M&T Bank, with over 15 years of experience in banking. She is passionate about the community she serves and dedicated her time volunteering in and around Hartford County.
Nestor Leon has over 25 years of workforce development experience. He has designed, implemented and monitored programs that provide pathways to economic self-sufficiency. He has coordinated programs in multiple states such as Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and Virginia that resulted in improved access for low-income customers. He is currently working with the Connecticut State College and Universities (CSCU) on a 35-million-dollar statewide healthcare and social work initiative.
James Cornell is the Senior Manager of Accounting Compliance at Hartford Steam Boiler. For the last 17 years, he has provided his assurance and financial analysis experience to healthcare and insurance entities in Connecticut. He joined the IHS board in May 2023.
Dr. Andrew Feller is a Family Physician who currently works with Trinity Health of New England. For the last 20+ years, he has split his time working as a family doctor in East Hartford, taking care of hospitalized patients at St. Francis Hospital, and teaching residents and medical students at University of CT in Farmington.
Matthew Cholewa is an attorney with over 30 years of experience. Matt has spent about half his career in private practice and half in the title insurance industry and is currently employed with Old Republic National Title Insurance Company as First Vice President & Senior Underwriting Counsel for its Commercial Agency Services office based in Hartford, Connecticut. While in private practice, Matt’s practice consisted of commercial and residential real estate transactions, real property related litigation, zoning, tax appeals and other small business matters.
Jeff Walsh is a graduate of Babson College in Wellesley, MA, with a degree in Accounting. Prior to joining CRT as their CFO, Jeff worked in public accounting for 19 years, specializing in non-profit and governmental audits throughout the northeast region. Jeff has extensive experience with the Federal Single Audit and State of Connecticut Single Audit requirements, in addition to Form 990 preparation and indirect cost rate calculations.
Dr. Saunders is a staff psychologist working at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital and is also Board Certified in Clinical Psychology. She is the Director of the new initiative, the Center for Gender Health at Hartford Healthcare. In 2015, Dr. Saunders was named Employee of the Year for Hartford Hospital and in 2019, she was the recipient of the Ned Graffagnino Award for distinguished service in the areas of community-oriented work and collaboration with other mental health professionals. Her areas of expertise include LGBTQ mental health, child psychopathology, behavior management, parent training, and family therapy. She appears regularly in local TV news to provide psychological input on topics relevant to youth and families and currently has two weekly segments on WFSB/Ch. 3 Great Day CT, related to child mental health.
Kareen Wilson is a team leader, owner, and patient-therapist at Contemporary General Dentistry in West Hartford, CT, and Smile Studio Dentistry in Hartford, CT. Kareen also works as an adjunct professor in the leadership program at Goodwin University. She has over twenty-five years of experience in clinical dental hygiene and office management.
For over 25 years Doug Edwards has been a family services consultant who designs and facilitates fatherhood-focused programs. He provides professional development and training for family workers at state and non-profit human services agencies.
Joe Murphy is a Certified Financial Planner™ at Gateway Financial Partners. He has over 40 years of experience in Wealth Management and Investment Planning, including working with teams in the bank investment arena.