BIOGRAPHY

Jane Delgado, Ph.D., M.S.

President and Chief Executive Officer,
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
Washington, DC

Dr. Jane L. Delgado is president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance), the leading organization on Hispanic health. The Alliance’s network extends throughout the Americas. She is a regular commentator on CNN, Univision, and Telemundo; and frequently appears in other
national media.

Before her position at the Alliance, Dr. Delgado served in the Immediate Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She was a key force in the development of the landmark Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health. Prior to her federal service, she held a variety of positions, including children’s talent coordinator for “Sesame Street.”

A practicing clinical psychologist, Dr. Delgado is the author of numerous articles and the award-winning book, ¡SALUD! A Latina’s Guide to Total Health! (1997, 2002). In 2010 her latest book was released in English and Spanish editions, The Latina Guide to Health: Consejos and Caring Answers (Newmarket Press, January 2010).

Dr. Delgado serves on the boards of the Health Foundation for the Americas, the Kresge Foundation, the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, the National Human Services Assembly and the Northern Virginia Health Foundation. In 2008, the Senate Majority Leader appointed her to the Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center that is authorized by Congress. Dr. Delgado previously served on the board of Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. and Vestar, Inc.

The recipient of numerous awards and honors in 2008, WebMD recognized Dr. Delgado as one of four Health Heroes of the Year. Selected recent honors include the 2007 People En Español 100 Influentials in the Hemisphere, 2005 Hispanic Heritage Foundation Award for Education and the 2005 FDA Commissioner’s Special Citation.

Dr. Delgado earned her B.S. from SUNY New Paltz, M.A. in community psychology from New York University, Ph.D. in clinical psychology from SUNY Stony Brook, and M.S. in urban and policy sciences from the W. Averell Harriman School.

She lives in Washington D.C., with her husband, Mark, an
daughter, Elizabeth.