Meet Our Board

Sequoia’s Board of Directors is a dedicated group of men and women who come together once a month to determine Sequoia’s vision, set policy and ensure that Sequoia’s goals are carried out. Board members do not receive payment for their time; rather the knowledge that their time and effort will greatly impact the Fresno Community is payment enough. While the board is made up of residents of the Fresno community, more than half of Sequoia’s board members are patients or family members of patients. Really, who better to critique and chart the growth of a patient-focused organization than the very people who have used its services?

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Rebecca Carabez, RN, Ph. D.

As a public health nurse, Rebecca Carabez, knows first-hand how important it is for all families to have access to reliable, compassionate health care. She is…

Xi Chang

Board Secretary
Xi Chang was first introduced to Sequoia through a friend who is also one of the health educators at Sequoia. His friend provided him with the…

Victor M. Chavez

Victor Chavez wanted to be a part of the solution to a big problem. So he joined Sequoia’s Board of Directors. “I was impressed with the…

Clara Escamilla

Board Vice-Chairperson
Clara Escamilla wanted to be a part of Sequoia’s board “because of the great changes being done in healthcare for those in the valley that are…

Bernard Franco

As a businessman, farmer and drug prevention specialist, Bernard Franco sees his experience as a unique blend that allows him to understand both Sequoia’s mission and…

Lupe Franco

“I chose to be a Sequoia Board member because I live in this wonderful community that I love; therefore, I would like to see Sequoia grow…

William R. Ham

William Ham wanted to be a part of Sequoia’s Board of Director’s because Sequoia is an organization that “literally helped thousands of my neighbors here in…

Suzanne Kotkin-Jaszi, Dr. P.H.

Dr. Suzanne Kotkin-Jaszi is not new to serving as a board member for a health center. Serving on the board for First Choice, Inc., a FQHC…

Chia Lee

Anthony J. Molina, MD

As a family practice physician, Board of Directors’ chairman and medical director for Sequoia Community Health Centers, Dr. Anthony Molina thinks he may have seen it…

Edward R. Mosley, MD

A common philosophy of committed service brought Dr. Edward Mosley to Sequoia’s Board of Directors; he liked it so well, he decided to stay. As a…

Sr. Beverly A. Nelson, CCS

Board Treasurer
Sister Beverly Ann Nelson, CSC, joined Sequoia’s Board of Trustees after being asked several times to become a board member because of her Finance background. She…

Esther Padilla, MSW

Esther Padilla, MSW, brings a long list of talents to her position as a nine-year Sequoia board member, including working for Sequoia. “Health care to the…

Charito Sico, MD

Chris Torres

Board Chairperson
Chris Torres brings a wealth of experience to her position as a Sequoia board member. As Program Manager for Fresno’s Comprehensive Youth Services, she has been…

Leoncio Vasquez

Leoncio Vasquez’s first experience with Sequoia Community Health Centers came when he needed health care for his children. “When I came to Sequoia to receive health…

Jewell Williams

Jewell Williams has been involved with Sequoia’s practically since its beginning. Because of encouragement from two of Sequoia’s employees and one of the director’s, Jewell became…