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 purpose and vision.

Michelle Villegas-Frazier, Chairperson
Pinoleville Pomo Nation
Executive Director, Native American Retention Initiatives, UC Davis

Samantha Cypret, Vice-Chairperson
Mountain Maidu
Executive Director, Office of Tribal Relations California State University

Ricardo Torres, Secretary
Winnemem Wintu
Professor Emeritus, Counseling Faculty, California State University Sacramento

Erin Thuston, MSSW, Treasurer
Chief of the Permanency Policy Bureau, California Department of Social Services

Dr. 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

Scott Martin, At-Large
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Chief Financial Officer, Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Barbara E. Hart, At-Large
Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
Nurse Consultant, California Department of Health Care Services