NCFH Announces Change in Executive Leadership

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH), it is our privilege to announce that Alicia Gonzales has assumed the role of NCFH President and CEO.

Alicia Joined NCFH in 1997 in a management capacity, steadily moving up within the organization. She assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer in 2019 when Sylvia Partida was appointed as CEO. Sylvia and Alicia have functioned as a cohesive team, successfully leading the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges.

In late 2023 unforeseen medical issues caused Sylvia to step back from the CEO role. At that time the NCFH Board of Directors appointed Alicia as Acting CEO. Since then, Sylvia has made the difficult decision to take early retirement due to the aforementioned medical reasons. On behalf of the Board, we thank Sylvia for her 24 years of service and her steadfast leadership in advancing NCFHs mission and wish her the best in retirement. She will be sorely missed by everyone in the Agricultural Worker Health community.

Although we are saddened by Sylvia's unexpected departure as CEO, we are also grateful that Alicia is ready, willing and able to seamlessly take the helm of the organization. Her 27 years of service, close working relationship with NCFH staff and Board, as well as her keen understanding of the issues relating to agricultural worker health make Alicia the ideal person to lead NCFH into the future.

NCFH is a private, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to improving the health status of agricultural workers and their families. We provide information services, training and technical assistance, and a variety of products to community and migrant health centers nationwide, as well as organizations, universities, researchers and individuals involved in ag worker health.