NALHE Wisconsin Chapter
“Connecting multi-cultural healthcare leaders”
Wisconsin is the 23rd-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous.
Three of its largest cities are situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, these include the largest, Milwaukee, as well as Green Bay and Kenosha, the third and fourth most populated Wisconsin cities respectively. The state capital, Madison, is currently the second most populated and fastest growing city in the state. Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million.
According to the 2020 census data, Wisconsin is becoming more racially diverse, with large growth in the Hispanic / Latino population. The state’s growth was primarily among people of color. The Hispanic / Latino population grew by 33.1% and the Black population grew by 4.8%
The state is one of the nation’s leading dairy producers and is known as “America’s Dairyland”; it is particularly famous for its cheese. Its economy is dominated by manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, and agriculture; specifically dairy Tourism is also a major contributor to the state’s economy. The gross domestic product in 2020 was $348 billion.
Get to Know the Wisconsin Chapter Leadership Board
(Click on each photo to see Bio)
Andres E. Gonzalez
Founder, President
Alexandra Urrutia-Comas
Founder, President-Elect
Catarina Colón
Founder, Secretary
Yvonne Castañeda Renick
Co-Founder, Treasurer
Thalia Gonzalez
Board Member
Wendy M. Ledesma
Board Member
Elizabeth Strike
Board Member
Crystal Landeros
Board Member
Daniel de la Concha
Board Member
Strategic Plan
This strategic plan describes the goals and objectives of the 2021-2022 NALHE Wisconsin Chapter.
Mission
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide a framework to bring together Latino/a/x and multicultural healthcare leaders and professionals, early careerists, students, local industry experts, community stakeholders, partners, sponsors, and affiliates as a group to meet, discuss, and influence factors which affect the representation of Latino/a/x and multicultural individuals in healthcare leadership roles in the State of Wisconsin, and to foster greater participation in the advancement of diversity, inclusion and health equity initiatives.
Vision
Be the premier organization to identify, develop, and connect Latino/a/x leaders at all levels and to grow the talent pool of multi-cultural healthcare leaders.
Goals
Promote the Wisconsin Chapter
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Increase membership
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Create and promote programming and events that align, promote, or further our mission and goals
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Create networking opportunities for current and prospective members
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Partner with sister organizations, such as ACHE and NAHSE
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Partner with local colleges/universities and assist with the development of student NAHLE Chapters
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Promote the Annual Summit
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Procure Sponsorship for Chapter sustainability
Metrics
Procure Sponsorship for Chapter sustainability
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Event registration and participation – set goals for each event/activity and survey event participants
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Leadership expansion for Committee roles – we strive to have 100% of the committee roles filled within the 1st year of the Wisconsin Chapter’s existence
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Member satisfaction – we will strive for 90% membership satisfaction based on survey results, after which we will track growth based on initial survey results
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Social Media Engagement – we will strive to have 75% of members following the Wisconsin Chapter on social media platforms
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Secure $5,000 in sponsorships for events/activities in year 1