Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the ultimate governing authority of the Sacramento Native American Health Center, Inc.

They exercise fiduciary oversight of our financial, ethical and legal affairs and ensure the organization’s stability and viability to fulfill our mission and vision.

Mary Tarango, Chairperson
Wilton Band of Miwok

Michelle Villegas-Frazier, Vice-Chairperson
Pinoleville Pomo Nation
Director of Strategic Native American Retention Initiatives in Student Affairs, UC Davis, School of Medicine

Ricardo (Richard) Torres, Secretary
Winnemem Wintu
Faculty Counselor, Educational Opportunity Program, California State University Sacramento

Nanette Fowler, MBA, Treasurer
President and CEO, The Community College Foundation

Crystal Blue, MA, Tribal Advisor
Ione Band of Miwok
Community Education Manager, United Auburn Indian Community

Lorenda T. Sanchez, At Large
Northern Paiute
Executive Director, California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc.

Dennie Schultheis, M.D., At-Large
Wintu, Puyallup, Chinook
Student Health Center Physician, UC Davis

Nicholas Mazanec, At-Large
Attorney, Mazanec Law

Blake Atkerson, At-Large
Osage Nation
Head of Product, Aquaoso Technologies, PBC.