10/28/2025
The Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC) brings together leaders from across the state to advance access to care and strengthen the community health center movement. Thank you to our CEO, Dr. Jackson Griggs, for representing Waco Family Medicine and the patients we serve!
Meet the 2025–2026 TACHC Board of Directors! These dedicated leaders represent health centers across Texas, working together to advance access to care and strengthen the community health center movement statewide.
Chair: Mikki Hand, CEO, Frontera Healthcare
Vice Chair: Elmo Lopez Jr., CEO, Gateway Community Health Center
Secretary: Jackson Griggs, CEO, Waco Family Medicine
Treasurer: Rafael de la Paz, CEO, Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc
Immediate Past Chair: Mayela Castañon, CEO, Community Health Development, Inc.
Board Members:
Robert Palussek, CEO, Legacy Community Health -
Nicholas Yagoda, CEO, CommunityCare
Terri Sabella, CEO, HealthPoint
Myrta Garcia, CEO, South Texas Rural Health Services, Inc.
Dena Hughes, CEO, TAN Healthcare
Christina Paz, CEO, Centro San Vicente
Leonor Marquez, CEO, LBU Community Clinic
Michael Sullivan, CEO, Community Health Center of Lubbock
Andrea Caracostis, CEO, HOPE Clinic