JOINED CCHCI IN 2022
Why I Believe in the Mission of CCHCI
I love that at Chiricahua the mission of “Health for All” is not just spoken, but lived; I love that we go the extra mile to make sure access to our high quality health services are available wherever you live, learn or work; and finally we don’t just talk about health for all, we deliver it!
DENNIS’ BACKGROUND
A social development leader with expertise in global health, organizational development, and strategic planning, Dennis Walto has more than 30 years of senior leadership experience with not-for-profit organizations in the U.S. and around the world. Over the past three decades, in addition to his current role in the US & Mexico borderlands, Dennis has lived and worked in some of the world’s toughest places including Ethiopia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Through his work in more than 40 States in the U.S. and 20+ Countries across the globe, Dennis has built an international network of leaders, activists, influencers, donors, and decision makers who make the world a better place.
In his present position, Dennis is working with Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc – a Federally Qualified Health Center – to establish a Foundation to support and sustain their work. In addition, he holds an executive leadership role heading up Chiricahua’s External Affairs Department which spearheads organizational fundraising, marketing, communications, and public policy. Prior to joining Chiricahua, Dennis held a variety of leadership roles with prestigious global non-profit organizations including Save the Children, Population Services International, and the International Medical Corps. In addition, he has held key US based leadership positions with Children’s Health Fund, where he served as CEO for six years, as well as Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, and the National Health Care for Homeless Council.
Academic Background
A contributor to Huffington Post, The Hill, Modern Healthcare, and posting frequently on LinkedIn and other thought leadership platforms, Dennis received his Master of Arts Degree from York St. John University in the UK with a thesis on Positive Organizational Development.
Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc. is a mission driven Federally Qualified Health Center and a tax exempt not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Founded in 1996 as a small, rural health clinic operating in a community center, Chiricahua has since grown to become the largest primary care organization in southeastern Arizona, serving more than 35,000 patients annually. Chiricahua operates fifteen fixed-site medical, dental, behavioral health and pharmacy clinics, and five mobile-medical and mobile-dental units, that serve patients throughout the more than 6200 square mile borderlands of Cochise County.
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