Brett Bymaster is one of the founders of Healing Grove Health Center.

Brett graduated from Purdue University with honors and a BS in electrical and computer engineering. Brett spent 15 years as an analog chip designer for medical equipment in Silicon Valley startups, earning several patents for his novel inventions.

Brett then served as the youth pastor at The River Church in San Jose CA for seven years before becoming the executive director at the Healing Grove Health Center Foundation. Brett has more than 20 years of experience in helping low-income youth and families in urban communities transform their lives through the good news of Jesus. Brett has volunteered at Washington Elementary in the low-income Washington community of Downtown San Jose for the past 14 years.

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.