Board of Directors
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Lou Rose
Board SecretaryLou joined the Board in 2024 and is in the process of retiring from the practice of law; he wants to use his expertise to further health services to the…
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Eugenia “Gennie” Acosta
Board MemberUpon retirement, my husband and I chose to move to Santa Fe where my husband is a patient of La Familia. I am an Hispanic woman who wants to ensure…
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Priscilla Dakin, Board President
Board President"I have had a long history of business, including non-profit management and board participation, particularly in the health care arena. Health care includes FQHC and other primary and ambulatory care…
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Dr. Alfredo Vigil
MDBoard MemberI am proud to be associated with La Familia Health. The people who come to work to serve the community are the real heroes!
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Gloria Martinez-Friestad, CFRE
Vice President of the Board of Directors"I believe everyone should have access to health care and it be available to everyone regardless of their financial status. Health care is a human right."Gloria graduated Magna Cum Laude from the College of Santa Fe with a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities. She is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), and has served on…
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Sharon Tison
Board TreasurerSharon retired in 2019 after 25 years as VP for Finance and Administration of the School for Advanced Research and continues there as its part time Internal Auditor. She first…
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Madelaine Lee Leyba
Board Member"I am an energetic, ambitious person who has developed a mature and responsible approach to any task that I undertake, or situation that I am presented with. With 23+ years of experience in Business Administration and Business Management, I am excellent working with others to achieve a certain objective on time and with excellence. My service and leadership has not only given me experiences I will cherish for a lifetime, but has also enabled me to become an advocate for others and to promote issues that are of importance."Madelaine Lee Leyba joined the Board in 2020 and serves on the Governance Committee. She has an AA and a BA in Business Administration.
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Diana Pacheco
Board Member"I am involved with La Familia because I believe in giving back to our community. LFMC is an important and essential part of our community. As a teacher, counselor, and…
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Mario Pacheco, MD
Board Member"La Familia Medical Center has always been, and always will be, the place that I call home. This is where I started my career and has continued to be my reference point for what a top-notch medical home should look like. The mission is a noble one and the staff is the ultimate model of how mission-driven individuals can work together as a team to improve health services access to a community."Mario F. Pacheco, M.D. is a Board Certified family physician who has provided comprehensive family care to medically indigent populations in northern New Mexico. He is the founding director of…
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Deborah Weiss
Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors"La Familia Medical Center fills essential roles in Santa Fe by providing access to quality health care and by its significant contribution to the training of family medicine physicians. I feel fortunate to be in a position to support these activities through my membership on the Board of Trustees."Following over 20 years working as the manager of the Family Medicine Residency Program at CSV, Ms. Weiss is currently a medical education consultant involved in developing a Family Medicine…
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Ramona Flores-Lopez
Ex Officio"I have been a supporter of La Familia Medical Center since I moved to Santa Fe in the late 70’s. La Familia Medical Center provides superb care and respects the dignity of all who seek care at its various clinics."Ramona has served La Familia's Board of Directors in various capacities for many years, she is currently serving in an Ex-Oficio capacity. Ramona has served on the Executive Committee, Governance…
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Maria Jose Rodriguez Cadiz
Board Member“I believe that health care is a basic human right that every person deserves. La Familia Medical Center is the healthcare agency that in our community most centered than all on providing that human right to every individual.”María José Rodríguez Cádiz, MA, is the Executive Director of the Solace Crisis Treatment Center in Santa Fe. In addition, Ms. Rodríguez Cádiz, a psychologist and trained mediator, provides mediation…
