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Chasity Dial, MPA
Chief Executive Officer
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Glenn Wilson, MS
Chief Operating Officer
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Waneta Assaf, BS
Finance Director
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Jesse Klebba, DO
Medical Director
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Barbara Thomas, LMSW
Behavioral Health Director
Chasity Dial, MPA
Chief Executive Officer
Chasity Dial is a registered and active member of the Lumbee Tribe of Robeson County, North Carolina. She has earned a Master of Science degree in Public Administration from Central Michigan University with an undergraduate concentration in both Health Science and Political Science. She travels back and forth to NC regularly to spend time with family and friends. Chasity enjoys good food, good company and a good book.
Glenn Wilson, MS
Chief Operating Officer
Glenn Wilson attended Adrian College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Sociology and Anthropology and an emphasis in Criminal Justice. Glenn played on the football team at Adrian and is a proud member of the Adrian College Athletic Hall of Fame. He obtained a Master of Science Degree in Public Administration from Central Michigan University. Glenn is a Certified Clinical Supervisor, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and a Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trainer. He has over 25 years of experience in the social service industry, as both a clinician and program administrator. Born in Spokane Washington, raised in Urbana, Ohio, Glenn moved to Michigan following the completion of his undergraduate studies in 1987 and has remained in the Metro Detroit area ever since. Glenn’s favorite activity is to spend time with his family, wife Sharon, daughter Melissa and son’s Justin and Brett, preferring to spend as much time outside as possible, with boating as his favorite summer activity and skiing as his winter preference.
Waneta Assaf, BS
Finance Director
Waneta has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and an Associate’s degree in Accounting. She brings over 18 years of accounting experience to AIHFS, including working at an accounting firm and as a financial software consultant servicing nursing home facilities throughout the United States. In 2017 Waneta and her husband Frank moved from Wisconsin to Michigan. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, horseback riding, gardening, kayaking, and hiking.
Jesse Klebba, DO
Medical Director
Jesse Klebba is a board-certified family physician who joined American Indian Health and Family services as the medical director in February 2022. Born and raised in south east Michigan he graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor’s degree in biology followed by medical school at Michigan State University. After graduating medical school, he pursued a career in Indian health working with the Puyallup tribe. He attended the Puyallup tribal health authority for residency and later signed on as a full spectrum family medicine faculty member. As a faculty member he worked and trained residents in both inpatient and outpatient medicine including obstetrics. He also worked as the tribal correctional facility doctor and was actively training to become the lab Director. He was a member of the EHR committee and the core competency committee working to both to improve the medical records and enhance resident training. As an osteopathic physician he approaches health with a mind, body, and spirit perspective and plans to bring his experience as a mentor with him into his position as medical director.
Barbara Thomas, LMSW
Behavioral Health Director
Barbara Thomas have been practicing in the mental health space for over 30 years and practicing in the health and life insurance space for approximately 9 years. Barbara has worked directly and indirectly with individuals, families, groups, and entrepreneurs as a direct line worker and in various leadership roles ranging from Board Member to Supervisor. Direct client services facilitated Barbara’s understanding and importance to ensure clients possessed the knowledge and insight on how to use the health and life insurance coverage they have purchased. Barbara has successfully provided education, information and support with accessing services with both types of insurances thus marrying this skill to the social service space to elevate the level of care and delivery of services to clients and patients. Barbara’s professional journey began at Cleveland State University as an undergraduate student. She earned her Social Work degree with a double minor in Criminal Justice and Psychology. Barbara continued her education by earning her Master’s degree from The Ohio State University (OSU) in the area of Social Work with a focus on Business Administration. Barbara contributed to the first set of Public Health Practicing Standards for Social Workers in the State of Ohio and published her first evidenced based field practicum research article all before graduating from OSU. Barbara’s professional advancement has not precluded her from spending her free time with family and friends.