The Governing Board for the North Carolina Farmworker Health Program provides strategic advice and assistance to ensure the program’s mission is carried out. The Board is composed of individuals who are working on health and/or farmworker issues, particularly in the areas of research, healthcare service delivery, health promotion/disease prevention, and advocacy.
Board Members
Essie T. Torres, Ph.D., MPH (Chair)
Trey Webster (Vice Chair)
Juan Allen (Secretary)
Beatriz (Betty) Rodriguez, MS
Chris van Hasselt
Julia D. Welch, MS, JD
Shelley Summerlin-Long, MPH, MSW, RN
Eve Portillo
Nicandro Mandujano Acevedo, MPH
Lisbeth Requena Gall, MA
Osiel (Ozzie) Gonzalez Alanis