Management team

Linda Tavaszi, PhD, Chief Executive Officer

Linda Tavaszi was appointed Chief Executive Officer in September, 2011, after serving as interim CEO for 4 months. She has spent her entire career in healthcare, most recently as Senior Vice President and Executive Director of Physician Services at Marin General Hospital. She also served as CEO of Kentfield Specialty Hospital. She holds Masters Degrees in Social Work and Public Administration from Fordham University and University of Southern California, and a PhD in healthcare administration from Walden University of Florida. Linda served on Marin Community Clinics’ Board of Directors in 2004-05 and 2007-2010, and as a consultant to the organization following her retirement from Marin General Hospital. She has been a strong advocate for Marin Community Clinics throughout her many years of working with clinicians and industry leaders in Marin.

Georgianna Farren, MD, MEd, Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Georgianna Farren became Medical Director at MCC in September 2005. She has been a practicing physician for 30 years, and more than half of her career has been spent as a clinician at Marin Community Clinics. Dr. Farren received her MD degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine and her BA from University of California, Berkeley. In addition to her extensive clinical experience and passion for working in a community health center, Dr. Farren was Research Director at Marin Breast Cancer Watch for three years, serving as co-principal investigator for a full study and two pilot studies regarding breast cancer in Marin County. She has also served as Medical Consultant for Dominican University, and is currently on the board of Marin Medical Society.

Scott Goodin, Chief Financial Officer

Scott Goodin joined Marin Community Clinics as Chief Financial Officer in July 2012. He has spent his career in the financial side of healthcare, serving as CFO, controller, and other finance positions with several hospitals and university health systems in Nevada, Washington, and California. Most recently he led financial operations for a rural health center in Nevada that included an inpatient hospital, long term care skilled nursing facilities and physician clinics. His extensive experience developing managed care strategies is a valuable addition, as Marin Community Clinics transitions to new care delivery methods prompted by the Affordable Care Act in the coming years. For the last ten years he has been an active member and officer of the Health Care Financial Management Association, and holds an MBA from Santa Clara University.  He is glad to be returning to his Bay Area roots.

Connie Kadera, DDS, Dental Director

Dr. Kadera joined MCC in 2008 and was instrumental in establishing the state-of-the-art dental clinic in San Rafael. She has continued to see patients and oversee dental operations ever since. While attending UCSF School of Dentistry, she initiated outreach programs for the underserved which have now been expanded nationally. She was a member of the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Diversity, and often contributed to free clinics for the homeless. She was a recipient of the UCSF Denzon-Butler scholarship (for community involvement) and the Western Region National Association of Medical Minority Educators scholarship.

Prior to moving to Marin County, she practiced at Mountain Valley Health Centers serving Siskiyou and neighboring counties in northern California. A native of Colombia and self-described coffee lover, Dr. Kadera is fluent in English and Spanish.