Jimena Garcia

Board Member, Latino Community Fund of Washington State

Jimena Garcia is an impact-driven health equity leader with a track record of reducing health disparities and improving health outcomes of communities from historically underserved groups. She is a first-generation Mexican American and grew up in Imperial Valley, CA. Her passions include border health, mentorship, and collaborating on innovative solutions to improve the quality of healthcare delivery and access. She obtained her bachelor of science degree in neuroscience from the University of California Santa Cruz and possesses significant healthcare experience working at the intersection of health systems, payors, and federally qualified health centers.

Her curiosity leads her to constantly study and implement best practices to provide the best meaningful care for refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers through digital innovation, advocacy, and capacity building. She enjoys serving the boards of the Latino Center for Health at the University of Washington and the Latino Community Fund of Washington State as well as horse riding, traveling, and cycling.