02/12/2026
We are pleased to share that Lone Star Circle of Care COO Lindsey Tippit has been selected by Advocates for Community Health as one of nine honorees for the ACH 2026 Advocate of the Year. This recognition highlights her outstanding contributions to public health advocacy and leadership over the past year. Congratulations, Lindsey!
Health center advocacy is the bridge between patient and community needs and the policies that support them.
Please join us in celebrating ACH's 2026 Advocate of the Year Honorees!
From supporting efforts to secure critical health center funding to mobilizing grassroots action around Medicaid, 340B and more, these leaders have gone above and beyond to strengthen comprehensive, high-quality primary care at America's health centers:
Please join us in celebrating this year's honorees:
🌟 Nekeisha Afful, Chief Business Officer, Morris Heights Health Center
🌟 Chris Bates, Corporate Compliance Officer, MCHC
🌟 Brynn Felix, Chief Corporate Affairs & Legal Officer, Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS)
🌟 Ernest Klepeis, Chief of Government Affairs and Advocacy, Sun River Health
🌟 Ana Melgoza, Vice President of External Affairs, San Ysidro Health
🌟 Lindsey Tippit, Chief Operations Officer, Lone Star Circle of Care
🌟 Chris Vann, Chief Development Officer & Vice President, Development, CommWell Health
🌟 Anthony White, Vice President, Government and Community Affairs, TrueCare
🌟 Ashaki Williams-Burgess, Chief Operations Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer, Tampa Family Health Centers
ACH members, join us at the Annual Member Meeting in Washington, D.C. this March to honor these leaders and find out who will be awarded Advocate of the Year.
Read more about the honorees:
https://hubs.li/Q042v2Qh0