USA Staff
Sue Bean
Director of Development and Operations
Sue joined GVH in May 2023. She is a Pacific NW native and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in history. Her career in fundraising has spanned from leading small not for profits to large ones. She has served as an Executive Director, Director of Development and Major Gifts Officer for several local not for profit organizations, including the Seattle Community Colleges Foundation, Seattle University School of Law, Highline Medical Center Foundation (now St. Anne’s) and Sound Health (formerly Sound Mental Health).
Sue is excited to work with the GVH board, donors, and volunteers to advance the mission of GVH in rural Guatemala and help to expand knowledge and support for our work in the local community here in Seattle.
Jennifer Hoock, MD, MPH - USA
Co-Founder & Director of Programs
Dr. Hoock is a graduate of Duke University Medical School and completed her MPH at the University of Washington. She has devoted her career to teaching Family Medicine residents and faculty, and is currently in charge of the Community Medicine training at Kaiser Family Medicine Residency program in Seattle WA. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington. As a cofounder of Guatemala Village Health, she is passionate about improving health in rural villages and developing an educational model for primary care medical training in Guatemala.
Lily Muehlhausen
Program Assistant
Lily is a recent graduate of Seattle University and excitedly joined GVH as our Program Assistant because of her passion for global health. Lily is interested in the intersection of healthcare and social justice, and travelled to Guatemala with the organization in early 2025.
