Andy joined the Variety Care board in 2012 with an extensive background in health care experience.

"I've been involved in health care at the administrative level for about 35 years on the hospital side of the delivery system, and I think that the kind of care that Variety Care offers is going to become a more important component of the larger health care system than it's ever been in the past."

Andy believes the biggest value offered by Variety Care is how it helps connect people with few resources into the health care system.

Jared joined the Variety Care board in January 2014.

"In today's service-based market, Variety Care is a shining star in patient-centered, outcome-based health care. As Oklahomans, we strive for excellence in serving all patients throughout our state."

While not attending board meetings, Jared is a father of two and works as an insurance agent and musician. "We offer services statewide with profitable long-term benefits for the community at large, including the results of the improvement in overall health. When you invest in Variety Care, either with your time or money, the return on investment for you, the community and the state is invaluable."

Raised on the southeast side of Oklahoma City, Leslie was taught the importance of giving back and serving the community that had so richly invested in her.  Leslie is an office manager at Jones Lang Lasalle Valuation and Advisory Services Oklahoma City branch.  As an office manager, Leslie oversees incoming request for commercial appraisals in Oklahoma and surrounding states.  During the school year, she volunteers as a cheer coach at North West Classen High School in Oklahoma City.

Prior to working in real estate, Leslie worked as a medical assistant for six years. Despite all if the changes to the healthcare system in recent years, her focus on providing great patient care never changed. 

MaryAnn Martin, Ph.D., is the Director of Communications for Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Oklahoma.

MaryAnn joined the board of directors for Variety Care in the winter of 2015. She received her doctorate from the University of Iowa in 2010 and lives in Norman with her husband and three daughters. She teaches courses in public relations at OU in addition to managing all strategic communications for Gaylord College. After a lifetime of complicated health issues and a family with multiple chronic health conditions, MaryAnn has experienced firsthand the need for access to affordable health care. She proudly serves on Variety Care's board to work towards affordable health care for all Oklahomans.

Titi has dedicated her life to serving the Lord by serving others. She takes great pleasure in ensuring that the needy and the less privileged are well taken care of. Even before her call to serve on the board, she has been a crusader for quality health care. She is a strong advocate for quality and affordable health care for her church and the community at large. She believes in Variety Care’s mission of “Making quality health care affordable and accessible to all."  She volunteers her time raising awareness to health care inequity in the community and promoting social change for the under-insured and uninsured to have access to affordable health and wellness care services. She cherishes her call in bridging the gap between the highs and the lows, making everyone feel welcome and accommodated. She is a wife, mother, conference speaker, role model and mentor. 

Julie Watson, M.D. was named the Chief Medical Officer of INTEGRIS Health in 2020. She is responsible for the system medical staff services, medical informatics, research, utilization management, graduate medical education and oversees the clinical enterprise with Chief Nurse Executive Kerri Bayer. Prior to her appointment to the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Watson served as Vice President of Medical Affairs for INTEGRIS Health and Chief Medical Officer for INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center.

Dr. Watson completed her undergraduate degree at University of Oklahoma and receiver her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and her neonatal-perinatal fellowship at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. She also holds a master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Illinois-Chicago with an emphasis in Health Policy. Dr. Watson began her neonatology career in the NICU at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center as a board-certified neonatologist in 2008. 

Maria Garcia was born to a migrant farmworker family in South Texas.  She moved to Oklahoma to raise a family in 1979.  As a former 1995 “AmeriCorps” member and a Graduate of Western Oklahoma State College in 1997, healthcare has always been very important to Ms. Garcia.  She has been an advocate for farmworker health for the past 35 yrs.  Having worked on a grant with the Oklahoma Primary Care Association to open the first farmworker health clinic in the Southwest part of the state.  As the site-coordinator to the former “Vida Y Salud” clinic in Altus, OK, many farmworkers received healthcare that wasn’t available before and now proud to be on the board of the largest community health center in Oklahoma and working in a program that is always striving to provide better health care to all Oklahomans.  Together we can make a difference. 

Amy Booth is a 1994 graduate of Oklahoma State University and has served the people of Oklahoma as a Certified Public Accountant since 1997. She maintains a practice with an office in Mustang, Oklahoma. Her clientele has always included multiple non-profits and she has been on staff as the head of finance for several Oklahoma based non-profits and large churches. She is grateful to better serve the Oklahoma community through Variety Care.