Shalom Staff

Dr. Ortega has over 30 years of experience in management of health care delivery systems and public health management. He is a trained Physician from Central University of Venezuela and holds a Masters Degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. He was appointed as Shalom Health Care Center CEO in 2012. Dr. Ortega is fluent in Spanish and English.

Lyndsey joined Shalom in 2015 as a family nurse practitioner, treating acute and chronic conditions in children and adults. Surviving cancer in her teenage years inspired her passion for serving others and focusing on chronic disease prevention and management through lifestyle modification and access to affordable screenings, medication, and care. Valuing a holistic approach, she seeks to care for her patients as whole, individual people.

Outside of Shalom, Lyndsey enjoys sewing and crafting, playing the ukulele, and spending time with her husband and her dog, Neptune.

Mimi Beresky joined Shalom in 2010 and has held a variety of positions in front desk, scheduling, insurance navigation and Community Outreach. She was appointed to the Chief Operations Officer at Shalom in 2015 and was instrumental in the opening of the 56th St Clinic in 2016. She is fluent in English and Spanish and has worked with a diverse patient and employee population.

Michael “Andy” Niño joined Shalom in 2017 after serving eight years on the Board of Directors. He has extensive experience in the banking industry, most recently as Assistant Vice President Branch Manager with BMO Harris Bank. Andy is active in the community, serving on the boards of Fuller Center of Housing and Indiana Latino Expo. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Staci Walters holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health. She joined Shalom in 2016 as QAQI Associate and advanced to Chief Operating Officer. Her academic research in medical underserved areas and health professional recruitment and retention developed her passion for serving vulnerable populations.

Before joining Shalom in 2014, Morella served as Director of Multicultural Affairs at the Indiana Minority Health Coalition. She also served as Spanish/English Medical Interpreter at Wishard Health Services and Director of Production for the television program”Nuestra Musica” at Butler University. She has a BS in Telecommunications Arts from Butler University.

Jessie Combs is a Family Nurse Practitioner and has worked in pediatrics since 2012.  She joined the Shalom School-Based team in 2018, taking the position of Team Lead in 2022, and then becoming Program Director in 2024.  Jessie’s passion and focus is to provide healthcare for the underserved children in our city and to ensure every child that comes into our clinics knows they are cared for and loved.  Outside of Shalom, Jessie enjoys spending time with her family, doing Peloton workouts, hunting, and attending Traders Point Christian Church.