Our Staff

Susan Whatley, APRN, FNP-C
Executive Director & Founder

  • Susan Whatley serves as Executive Director/Nurse Practitioner and founded the clinic in April 2016. She has over 12 years of nursing experience, with a focus in the areas of cardio-thoracic surgery, internal medicine, and nephrology. She also has minor experience in the areas of geriatric medicine, gynecology, cardiology, vascular surgery, and pediatrics.

Lauren Fyock, BSN, RN
Clinic Manager

  • Lauren is a Registered Nurse with over 17 years of experience in a variety of cardiac related areas including inpatient acute care, outpatient clinical care, cardiovascular imaging, STEMI program coordination and hospital accreditation. She established a female cardiac support network utilizing a holistic approach to disease prevention through health and wellness coaching, exercise/movement classes and nutritional education.

Rachel Barber, MSSW
Director of Development

  • Rachel Barber has 20 years of experience working with non-profit organizations in the areas of resource development, community outreach and marketing. She joined the organization in 2020 and is committed to help grow the capacity of the clinic to serve even more patients in need of care. Rachel received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Tennessee. Rachel lives in the Atlanta, Grant Park neighborhood with her husband and two young children.

Millie Brabham, APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner

  • Millie Brabham is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. When she and her family moved to the Atlanta area in 2017, she started volunteering with Urban Health and Wellness which led to a staff position. Millie is a graduate of Georgia College and State University with her Masters in Science in Nursing. Before becoming a Nurse Practitioner, Millie served as a Registered Nurse for 15 years, working mostly in adult Intensive Care Units.

    In her spare time Millie loves spending time with her husband and two boys, hiking, running, traveling, and being with friends and family. Millie is active in her church and is honored to serve and advise her patients towards positive, holistic health outcomes.

Markeisha Johnson
Receptionist

  • Markeisha joined the clinic in July 2024. She has a passion for people and a heart to serve others. She received a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from San Diego Christian College. Her goal is to own her own non-profit music academy to help other artists be successful using the gifts God gave them. In her spare time, Markeisha enjoys writing music and singing, spending time with loved ones, and playing with her mini poodle Cobi.

Anshu Dendukuri
Medical Assistant

  • Anshu is a medical assistant at the Urban Clinic of Atlanta and is a current 3rd year student at Georgia Tech. She has a future interest in working as a physician, specifically interested in playing a role in improving healthcare systems in our country. She has been loving her time working in the clinic and interacting with a diverse set of patients! In her free time, she loves hanging out with her dog, cooking or baking, and spending time outside.

Damali Marshall, APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner

  • Damali Marshall has over 15 years experience as a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner serving the Greater Metro Atlanta area. She found UCA a few years back through a volunteer opportunity and loved the mission of the clinic.

    Damali has always loved working in community health and she looks forward to being a part of the UCA family. In her spare time, she loves attending beauty events spending time with family and finding great restaurants.

Keri Painter, Medical Assistant
Phlebotomist & Lab Technician

  • Keri Painter joined UCA in July of 2021 as the phlebotomist & lab technician. She received her medical assistant & phlebotomy certificate from Sanford-Brown College. Keri has previous experience as a MA & phlebotomist with multiple general practitioners, urgent care, & lab companies.

Christiana Thompson
Patient Care Coordinator

  • Christiana joined The Urban Clinic of Atlanta in March 2024. She has a background working in the nonprofit sector. She is a Mass Communication graduate from Georgia Southern University (2021). She is currently pursuing her masters in strategic communications and digital marketing.

Ruhi D. Patel
Medical Assistant

  • Ruhi joined the clinic in March 2024, first as a volunteer then as a medical assistant. She will receive her Bachelors of Neuroscience with a minor in Health and Medical Sciences in December 2024 from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Ruhi has a passion for wanting to make an impact through service and her goal is to go to medical school and become a physician in the upcoming years. In her spare time, Ruhi enjoys dancing, spending time with friends, and playing with her dog.

Our Board of Directors

Dan Ayers, PA-C
Board Chair

  • Dan Ayers, PA-C is originally from the Northern Virginia area. He began his PA career in Moultrie, Georgia as the first PA in the county. Mr. Ayers brings with him over 25 years of medical experience with a strong background in internal medicine, emergency medicine, bariatrics, plastic surgery and most recently, oncology. He relocated to Atlanta September 2018 to work with the lymphoma, leukemia and bone marrow transplant services at Winship Cancer Institute/Emory University Hospital. In his free time, Dan enjoys traveling with his wife, Stephanie, and their two daughters, Maddie and Caroline. He and Stephanie are active members of Influencers Church in Duluth.

Megan Boissonneault, MD
Member (Clinic Medical Director)

  • Megan is an Emergency Medicine Physician at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. She completed her residency training at Emory University in 2018 and earned her medical degree at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. She began her career in the medical field as a Registered Nurse prior to becoming a physician.

Amaris Landis
Member (Chair, Development)

  • Amaris Landis has had a career as an HR senior leader for various organizations including Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, The Home Depot and Bain & Company. She has experience leading all functions of HR with expertise in coaching and advising senior leaders, developing strategic people plans, creating recruitment and retention strategies, leading succession planning and development plans, advising on employee relations and overseeing organizational design and change.

    Amaris currently stays home with her daughters and volunteers at their school in various capacities. She also serves at Buckhead Church by leading newly married small groups and at the Atlanta Mission. Amaris is married to Justin and has three girls Maggie, Ellie and Annie.

Brian Keida
Vice Chair (Chair, Governance)

  • Brian Keida joined the UCA board in 2024. He is a CPA, with over 20 years of experience, specializing in real estate and taxation. Brian is currently Tax Managing Director with PwC. He earned his Master's of Taxation from Georgia State University in 2012 and his Bachelor of Science degree from Marist College in 2003. Brian lives in Grant Park with his wife and their two daughters. Brian enjoys traveling with his family and volunteering in the community.

Ian Brynside
Member

  • Ian Byrnside currently serves as the Secretary on UCA’s Board of Directors. Ian is a trial lawyer and Partner at Baker & Hostetler LLP, where he focuses his practice on healthcare, media, and First Amendment litigation. Ian has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Duke University, and a Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University Law School. Ian lives in Marietta with his wife and son.

Maria Reid, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Member

  • Maria A. Reid FNP-C started her nursing career in 2004 after obtaining her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Hampton University. After working in the medical-surgical and post-operative units for several years she returned to obtain her masters as a family nurse practitioner in 2008 from Georgetown University.

    Since 2008, she has acquired valuable experience from numerous leadership roles within different specialties such as urogynecology, mental health, internal medicine and interventional pain management just to name a few. Early in her career she gained insight and appreciation for the health needs within the minority community. Currently, she is working in clinical research where she is dedicated to making a difference in the local and global community through the study of new treatments.

    Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her husband, five kids, and three dogs.

Nick Ferrara
Treasurer (Chair, Finance)

  • Nick Ferrara is a data and technology advisory consultant at PwC with over a decade of extensive and diverse experience leveraging technology to develop innovative solutions and generate insights across the healthcare industry. Nick graduated in 2015 with BBAs in both Information Systems and Strategic Management from Ohio University. Nick recently relocated from Ohio to Sandy Springs in April 2024; where he now lives with his wife and two children. 

Jessica Calzaretta
Member

  • Jessica Calzaretta serves as President of Insight Global Health, the healthcare staffing and services arm of Insight Global. Insight Global Health is a leader in talent solutions and services to the healthcare industry and provides end-to-end staffing support to healthcare providers on their clinical and non-clinical needs. Jessica has held several key positions during her 15-year career at Insight Global. Prior to leading Insight Global Health, Jessica ran a $900M revenue technology vertical and served as President of the Women’s Leadership Council for Insight Global.  Jessica is a firm believer that when you put people first, anything is possible. She also has initiated the development of numerous parent support resources and advocated for improved benefits for family leave and fertility support, where she has been recognized in publications such as the Wall Street Journal. Jessica is a proud parent to her three children and lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband and kids.

Katherine Spencer
Member

  • Kaki Spencer, married to Will Spencer, is an Atlanta native, mother, dog owner, and French teacher.  She loves helping people attain health holistically, bible study, pickleball, tennis, Mah Jongg, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Sydney Ellis
Secretary

  • Born and raised in Coronado, California, Sydney attended the University of Pennsylvania and then began her career in management consulting with Mercer HR Consulting in San Francisco, CA. She then shifted her focus to real estate finance and later to commercial banking with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. After her second child was born, she left the corporate world to focus on raising her kids and volunteering with local and international organizations. As a trained management consultant and financial analyst, she is honored to help serve the Urban Clinic of Atlanta in any way she can. 

    After touring and then volunteering with the clinic this past year, Sydney was moved to help women find solutions to their health care problems through changes to their lifestyle and dietary habits. Sydney resides in the Paces neighborhood with her husband Mark, their two daughters Elizabeth and Lauren, and their feisty golden retriever, Daisy.

Ericka V. Hylick, Pharm.D., RPh
Member

  • Ericka Hylick is a pharmacist and native of Albany, GA. Her experience includes service in the healthcare industry across a wide spectrum of the pharmacy profession. Her current responsibilities are focused on supporting the rare disease community as a patient advocacy liaison for UCB, Inc.

    Ericka obtained her B.S. in Biology from Fort Valley State University and Doctor of Pharmacy from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Her hobbies include reading, traveling, and making memories with family and friends.

    Ericka is committed to the mission of UCA because it speaks to the heart of the work, we all should be doing daily to support community. Her goal on the board is to ensure we remain committed to residents of the Greater Atlanta area by providing quality, accessible, and ethical healthcare to those in need. Dr. Hylick currently resides in Mableton, GA with her incredible daughter, Savannah.

Lindsey Stickel
Member

  • Lindsey has a background in retail and manufacturing, having worked for various companies. She enjoys volunteering and actively contributes to the Atlanta community. Currently, Lindsey is a stay-at-home mom to four children. She is married to Robert Stickel.