Our Board of Directors
Therapeutic Services
Dennis Scott
Dennis Scott is the President of the McLean Foundation. He is committed to empowering communities in Eel River Valley and Humboldt County by providing funding, leadership, and support. He first joined the board because he saw how dedicated the clinicians at Humboldt NeuroHealth were when providing such desperately needed healthcare services in our community. If he’s not working, you can find Dennis golfing and spending quality time with his pets.
Maria Herrera
Maria Herrera is a loan officer with Humboldt Home Loans. Driven by a passion to help others achieve their dreams of owning their own home, she utilizes her 30+ years of experience in the real estate and lending industry to brighten their path to homeownership. After seeing the service Humboldt NeuroHealth provides for people that need the extra care that conventional medicine can’t provide, Maria decided to join the board and has loved being a part of Humboldt Neurohealth ever since. When out of the office, you’ll find Maria spending time with her family, her number one priority.
Jen Briar-Bonpane
Jen Briar-Bonpane, LCSW is a therapist and functional nutritionist. Jen has worked as a school social worker, graduate instructor at Cal Poly Humboldt and ran homeless programs in Seattle before joining the board of Humboldt Neurohealth. Having seen the incredible work Humboldt Neurohealth does in the community, Jen loves being able to support the organization and it's mission. When not at work supporting people's mental health needs, you might find Jen paddle boarding, crafting, swimming in the lagoons, running, or camping with her 3 children.
Jennifer Budwig
Jennifer Budwig is the Chief Lending Officer at Redwood Capital Bank. She has been in the banking industry for 30+ years and strongly supports the communities within Humboldt County with her service on several non profit boards as well as providing her financial expertise to businesses and consumers in Humboldt County for their borrowing needs. She is excited to be on the board of Humboldt Neurohealth because of the wonderful work they are doing to support mental health in Humboldt County. When not at work, you might find Jennifer spending time with her family and husband, or their family cabin at Ruth Lake.
Dr. Carrie Griffin
Dr. Carrie Griffin is board certified in family and addiction medicine and fellowship trained in maternal, child and reproductive health. Her clinical experience with pregnant people struggling with substance use disorders inspired her to become a trauma therapist and psychedelic medicine practitioner. Dr. Griffin works in a variety of clinical settings in Humboldt County, including the provision of prenatal and reproductive health care at K'ima:w Medical Center and United Indian Health Services, and founded the Center for New Growth, a ketamine assisted psychotherapy and integration services clinic.