Executive Staff

The PrimaryOne Health Executive Team is comprised of department leaders who are responsible for carrying out our mission of providing high quality services and maintaining our vision of universal equality.

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Charleta B. Tavares

Chief Executive Officer

Charleta B. Tavares assumed the Chief Executive Officer of Columbus Neighborhood Health Center (CNHC), Inc. position in February 2015. The mission of the organization is to provide access to services that improve the health status of families including people experiencing financial, social or cultural barriers to healthcare.

Charleta is a local, state and nationally recognized, health, human services, cultural competence and health equity advocate and policymaker. Tavares previously served as the Executive Director of the Multi-ethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence (MACC), a statewide non-profit membership organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of care in Ohio’s health care system and to incorporate culturally competent models of practice into the systems and organizations that provide services to Ohio’s diverse populations.

During her tenure, the organization conducted the first ever statewide cultural competence mental health needs assessment for thirteen racial, ethnic and cultural communities (2006, 2008 and 2010); and she initiated and worked with eleven departments and agencies in Ohio to adopt the first in the country statewide cultural competence definition. In addition, she created the Somali Rapid Response System Service Coordination Team to help agencies with interpretation and cultural understanding and assist Somali individuals/families learn to navigate the various local systems of care and service. The organization developed a bi-lingual guide on “How to Navigate Social Services in Ohio” for both the Somali and Latino communities.

Tavares previously served as a member of the boards of: Community Research Partners (former chair and founding member); Access Health Columbus; Columbus Compact; the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (President); and National League of Cities’ (NLC) Advisory Council (past chair). She also served as a member of the Board of the NLC, chair of the NLC Human Development Committee and as a Commissioner of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health. She served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1993-98) and Columbus City Council (1999-2010). She presently serves as a member of the Ohio Senate (2011-present) where she serves as the Assistant Minority Leader.

Tavares is providing leadership in several collaborative efforts throughout the state and region to address health and other human service disparities among racial, ethnic and cultural communities. The collaborations include the Ohio Statewide Health Disparities Collaborative, Region V Health Equity Council, SAMHSA Community and Faith Initiative, Franklin County Community Conversations on Mental Health to name a few. In addition, she served as founding member and chair Emerita of the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation. She currently chairs the National WAND Education Fund board.

Ms. Tavares has served at the local, state and national levels as a trainer, policymaker, administrator, and/or elected official specializing in cultural competence, behavioral physical health, social services, child welfare, housing and criminal justice issues. She has presented workshops, lectures and presentations on cultural competence, health disparities, behavioral and physical health integration, social and criminal justice etc.

Jeffrey Marable, MD

Chief Clinical Officer 

Dr. Marable is a board certified obstetrician/gynecologist with over 25 years of experience. He joined PrimaryOne Health in 2010 after previously working for an FQHC in Phoenix, AZ. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed his residency training at Beth Israel Medical Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.

Dr. Marable has served as the Medical Director for Women’s Health since 2012 and is widely recognized as a leader in women health services, healthcare integration, patient advocacy, and community engagement. He previously served two terms as Senior Management Team Facilitator and member of several clinical leadership committees at the state and local level.  He also serves as Medical Director of Women’s Health and Family Services for Columbus Public Health, one of our vital community partners.  He is an Adjunct Instructor, in Obstetrics and Gynecology, at The Ohio State University and a Clinical Instructor at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Marable will oversee the clinical operation, coordination of care, practitioner strategic engagement activities, and clinical quality of care projects. He will wield influence throughout all service lines, while serving as the primary clinical voice for strategy and medical program decisions.

Nichole Gomez

Chief Patient Experience Officer

Prior to joining PrimaryOne Health in February 2022, Nichole served ten years in various leadership roles within the Mount Carmel Medical Group, a member of Trinity Health.  There she developed a patient experience training program and led several innovative initiatives to improve access to care.  A member of the Senior Leadership Team, Nichole also held a seat on the Mount Carmel Integrity & Compliance Council and served on various committees, including Patient Experience, Policy & Procedure and the Patient Resource Center Steering Committee.  She was the inaugural recipient of the Mount Carmel Medical Group Service Excellence Award in 2020.

In addition to her extensive medical group operations experience, Nichole spent four years in leadership with Heartland Dental, a nationally recognized Dental Support Organization.

An Illinois native, Nichole was an active member of her hometown community; serving as alderwoman on the City Council, member of City Finance and Police Committees, Rotary Club Treasurer, Project Success Board Member, school referendum committee member and fundraising assistant for the local Veteran’s Memorial.

At PrimaryOne Health, Nichole will oversee patient experience and health center operations.

Andrea Wilson, LISW-S

Chief Community Services Officer

Andrea joined PrimaryOne Health in January 2022.   Prior to joining the PrimaryOne Health team, Andrea spent 8 years working at Equitas Health.   In her time there, as the Senior Director of Client Advocacy, Andrea led the organizations work in Case Management and Housing services in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky.   Andrea led several key initiatives in the organization to expand access to care, improving staff retention, and increasing viral suppression rates in people living with HIV across all areas of service.  As a member of the Senior Director team there, Andrea served on their Compliance and Quality committees, Cultural Humility Committee, as well as the Strategic Planning Committee.

Prior to her work at Equitas Health, Andrea spent more than 14 years working in a Community Mental Health setting, first providing, and later overseeing Housing, Case Management, Therapy and Crisis services to people experiencing homelessness, mental health and substance use struggles.   In this role she also participated in the agency’s Quality and Compliance Committees as well as leading the CARF Accreditation process.

Andrea is a licensed independent social worker with supervisor designation in the state of Ohio, and earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from The Ohio State University.

Andrea has presented at the local, state and national levels on topics including: the Housing First Model, Self-Care for Helping Professionals, Assessment and Treatment Planning in Ryan White and HIV Care.

At PrimaryOne Health, Andrea will oversee the Homeless Programs, Behavioral Health Program, and Community Health Workers, as well as the Marketing and Development work of the organization.