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
Tribal Elder
Tribal Chair Emeritus, Wilton Rancheria

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

Ricardo Torres, Secretary
Winnemem Wintu
Professor Emeritus, Counseling Faculty, 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
Primary Care Provider, WellSpace Health

Nicholas Mazanec, At-Large
Chief Judge, Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria
Appellate Judge, Wilton Rancheria

Samantha Cypret, At-Large
Mountain Maidu
Tribal Court Director, Wilton Rancheria

Tahira Cunningham, At-Large
Chief of Staff, Alluma

Erin Thuston, MSSW, At-Large
Research Program Specialist II, California Department of Social Services