HAFCI - Our People

"Health Care is a Right, Not a Privilege."^®

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Executive Team
Board
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Executive Team

John Eckstrom
Chief Executive Officer
A native San Franciscan, Eckstrom is experienced with all phases of business from start-ups through multinational corporations and has held executive positions at Fortune 500 companies such as TRW and Bank of America. He has served as a management consultant specializing in launching startups, developing business plans, procuring startup capital, managing turnarounds, effecting business process re-engineering, and providing interim executive management to global corporations such as Schwab and DHL. He has also been an advisor to and board member of start-up companies.

John has been the CEO, a Director, and the Board Chair of several non-profits and was a lecturer at UC Berkeley. John graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University, John has served as a volunteer counselor for a drug treatment program in East Contra Costa County and also as a crisis counselor at Central Emergency Hospital in San Francisco. An accomplished musician, John plays jazz and rock-and-roll in local clubs and also performs in local community orchestras.

Ben Eiland
Program Director - Substance Abuse Treatment Services (SATS)
Ben has worked in the chemical dependency treatment field for more than 30 years. Ben is the founder and former co-director of Integrated Counseling and Consulting Services, a firm specializing in domestic violence and substance abuse problems. Previously, he has held positions as the director of inpatient and outpatient chemical dependency treatment programs that served both adults and adolescents.

Ben has been an educator, trainer and consultant in the areas of chemical dependency treatment, co-occurring disorders treatment, domestic and workplace violence, drugs in the workplace, conflict resolution/team building and cultural/gender diversity.

Ben is currently an adjunct faculty member at John F. Kennedy University in Orinda (since 1988), University of California, Berkeley Extension addiction certificate program (since 1989) and College of San Mateo (since 1999). He is a member of the California Association of Addiction Recovery Resources and California Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, and the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors. Ben is the past charter vice president of the California Association of Drug and Alcohol Educators where he is a current board member.

With a B.A. in Public Administration from California State University Chico, Ben went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Organizational Psychology from John F. Kennedy University.

Carrie Gustafson
Program Director - Jail Psychiatric Services

After graduating from Tulane University with a degree in mass communications and public relations, Carrie began an eight year stint working in the film industry where she ended up managing a post production facility. While working in film, she started a computer rental business to fund her graduate education. After returning to graduate school to study psychology, she began work on a research project tracking dually diagnosed homeless for the Rand Corporation and also began volunteering at the locked psychiatric ward at Los Angeles County Hospital. Both of those experiences had a huge impact on her future career choices. She moved to San Francisco thinking she would focus on research and got a job working for a research institute tracking substance abuse among teenagers. Shortly after that, she interviewed with HAFCI’s Jail Psychiatric Services and found her calling.

Carrie has been at Jail Psychiatric Services since 1994, working directly with mentally ill inmates in the jails until she accepted the position of Deputy Director in 1996. In November of 2005 she was promoted to Program Director. She also sits on the State board of the Forensic Mental Health Association and is currently its Treasurer.

John Grima
Program Director - Medical Clinic
John has spent his entire professional career in the health care field, beginning as a respiratory therapist working in a number of Bay Area hospitals before entering graduate school . His 20 years in management has included two federally funded community based clinics, a clinical trial and research department and a number of AIDS organizations. Taking particular pride in the Medical Clinic as a national model, John shares knowledge generously. With a Master’s degree in health services administration from The George Washington University, John values not just staff, but also the hundreds of volunteers that make HAFCI really happen.

Wes Fifield
Program Director - Rock Medicine
A Rock Med veteran for more than a decade, Wes brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in his role as Director of this important HAFCI institution. An EMT with a passion for classic rock and roll, Wes has even been trained in Anti-Terrorism-Bio-Agents. Providing first aid and emergency help at large public events and concerts, it is not unusual for Rock Medicine teams to treat everything from cardiac emergencies to crisis intervention in one night. Be on the lookout for his Corvette (license RockWes) or his truck (license RocMed)!

Gralyn Jacques
Chief Financial Officer
Gralyn brings a strong business and entrepreneurial mindset to the organization. He started his career in the non-profit sector at the National Economic Development & Law Center in Oakland where he served as a Staff Accountant. He later moved on to gain more forensic experience being an auditor at Old Republic Title Company. Gralyn then moved on and started his own finance company where he concentrated on wealth building through real estate and other investments. Gralyn came to The Clinics in 2007 and has worked collaboratively with the management team to build and maintain a strong infrastructure.

Over Three Decades
of Excellence