Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County
Erica Padilla-Chavez, MPA has a diverse range of work experience. Erica currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County. Erica has also held leadership roles as a Board Member at Dignity Health Dominican Hospital, a Board of Trustee at Hartnell College, and the CEO of Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance. Additionally, Erica has served as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Community Foundation for Monterey County and as a Board Member for Radio Bilingue. Prior to these positions, they worked as a Behavioral Health/ Policy Analyst for Monterey County.
Erica Padilla-Chavez earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley from 1994 to 1998. Erica went on to obtain a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Golden Gate University, specializing in Public Administration. Additionally, they have a certification from the California/Hawaii Public Health Leadership Institute Graduate.
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Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County
Second Harvest is the oldest food bank in California and is a founding member of Feeding America. In our community’s efforts to ease food-insecurity, we recognize our donors, we celebrate our volunteers, we’re thankful for our partners and staff, and we truly see all our neighbors. WE are the Food Bank. Our mission is to inspire and support Santa Cruz County to provide nourishment for all community members.