Chief Executive Officer
Spring Branch Community Health Center
Marlen Trujillo, PhD, MBA, CHW is the CEO of the Spring Branch Community Health Center (SBCHC) in Houston, Texas. Dr Trujillo was one of the community leaders on the founding Board of the community based health center in 2002. She was a volunteer at the time serving on the Board as the Secretary while completing her undergraduate studies. Currently the organization has 8 locations and two mobile health clinics serving more than 25,000 individuals in need. In 2020, she founded the Spring Branch Leadership Institute to serve high school students interested in careers in healthcare especially those wanting to become a physician. Dr. Trujillo was born in Houston, Texas and raised in the Spring Branch Community. Her parents are from Colombia and Mexico. She has been the Chief Executive Officer of SBCHC for 17 years. She understands the healthcare needs of her community and is an advocate for reducing health disparities across all populations especially women. She obtained her PhD in public health from the University of Texas Health Science Center – School of Public Health. She enjoys mentoring first generation Hispanic students and spending time with her family outdoors. Dr. Trujillo is fluent in English and Spanish.
Monday, October 28, 2024
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM PT