Brenda Johnson

Brenda leads La Clinica to provide primary medical, dental, and social services for underserved residents across 21 sites in Southern Oregon. She began her career with the organization in 2000 and prior to joining La Clinica’s staff, Brenda was a public health nurse with Jackson County Health and Human Services.

Brenda earned a master’s degree in business administration from Purdue University, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Oregon Health Sciences University, and a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Southern Oregon University. In 2016 she was appointed by the governor to the Oregon Health Policy Board, which sets the state’s health policy, and she is on the board of Jackson Care Connect, a coordinated care organization serving Jackson County. She also serves on the boards of CareOregon, Jefferson Regional Health Alliance, a regional collaboration dedicated to healthcare resources and health for Southern Oregonians, and ACCESS, Jackson County’s community action agency.

She has been recognized by Southern Oregon University as a Distinguished Alumni of the Year, named an outstanding regionalist by the Rogue Valley Council of Governments and cited for exemplary leadership by the Oregon Primary Care Association.

Brenda is a Portland, Oregon, native who has lived in Medford since 1985. In her leisure time she enjoys singing, reading, spending time with her husband, and playing with her children.