Board of Directors

AzCHOW President & CEO

CHW, BS

 Floribella Redondo-Martinez, began her journey as a Promotora (CHW) in early 1990s, educating her farmworker peers on HIV and STDs in the agriculture fields of Arizona and California. She is Co-Founder/President and Chief Executive Officer of the Arizona Community Health Workers Association (AzCHOW), a state appointed CHW Advisory Board member for Arizona CHW Voluntary Certification, Co-chair of the Arizona CHW Coalition, Co-chair of the national CHW Core Consensus (C3) Project Advisory Council, member of the National CHW Common Indicators project team, Founding Board member for the National Association of CHWs, and American Public Health Association CHW Section Chair.  

AzCHOW Board Chair

DrPH

Samantha Sabo DrPH, MPH is an Associate Professor in Health Sciences and a researcher with the Center for Health Equity Research. For more than a decade, she has focused on the role and impact of Community Health Worker (CHW) workforce interventions and advocacy to improve the social determinants of chronic disease and maternal and child health. She has completed several CHW workforce studies to support building and sustaining the CHW workforce in Arizona and nationally.

AzCHOW Board Secretary

CHW

Community Health Worker supervisor for the Equality Health Care Management team and a Promotora at heart. Nora has served diverse communities for the last 20 years, she values the ability to connect every day with individuals and communities in need, as assists them to increase their knowledge about how to better care for their health through outreach, education, awareness, support, and compassion. Nora understands the strengths and challenges of the communities she serves, this personalized relationship allows her to serve as a liaison between the individuals and the health and social services available for them in the community.

 AzCHOW Board Member

Vanessa Guzman is a dedicated professional with 9 years of experience in Behavioral Health Services. Vanessa has a strong passion for helping others and has developed a deep understanding of the complexities of Mental Health. Vanessa is known for her compassionate approach and her ability to connect with clients on a personal level. She has a proven track record of success in engaging with the community, and leading a team of Peer Supports, Supported Employment Specialist, and Community Health Workers.

AzCHOW Board Member

BS

Patty B. Molina, BS is the Senior Director of Community Health Services at Mariposa Community Health Center in Nogales, Arizona known to the community as Platicamos Salud (We Talk Health). Platicamos Salud founded in 1991, has a well-established Community Health Worker delivery model who implement a spectrum of health promotion and disease prevention programs based on model programs and best practices adapted to the Spanish-speaking, Mexican American and Mexican immigrant community served in Santa Cruz County Arizona.