Ana R. Melgoza

Ana R. Melgoza, MPA, is Vice President of External Affairs for San Ysidro Health (SYHealth). Ms. Melgoza created the External Affairs department in response to the continual funding threats at the state and federal level. Throughout her 15 year tenure at SYHealth, she has had the opportunity to oversee government relations/advocacy, public/private/non-profit partnerships, private fund development, outreach, social media, media relations and corporate communications.

Prior to her role at SYHealth, Ms. Melgoza was the Senior Health Program Officer for the Medtronic Foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, directing the Eliminating Health Disparities grant making portfolio. While at Medtronic, she was selected for the prestigious National Urban Fellows Program, earning her Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Baruch School of Public Affairs in New York City. Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Ms. Melgoza and her 6 siblings and parents received care throughout their childhood at Samuel U. Rodgers Health, and in appreciation of this investment, Ms. Melgoza served as Director of the Rodgers Health Board early in her career.

Today, Ms. Melgoza serves as Commissioner for Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission where she was the inaugural chair and still a member. She also serves as a member for the San Diego Union Tribune Community Advisory Board and previously the South County Economic Development Council Board. Ms. Melgoza is an alumna of the Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) Leadership Institute and a graduate of LEAD San Diego. She was recognized in 2015 by State Senator Ben Hueso as Woman of the Year, 40th District and in 2016 by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher as Woman of the Year, 80th District and in 2019 by Assemblymember Shirley Weber, For Outstanding Service to the Community in Health in the 79th District during Hispanic American Heritage Month.