10/24/2025
The Board of Directors of the California Consortium for Urban Indian Health, Inc. (CCUIH) announces that Executive Director Virginia Hedrick, MPH (Yurok) will depart from her role at CCUIH in late November, where she will go on to serve as the CEO of the California Rural Indian Health Board.
“Virginia has led CCUIH with integrity, courage, and compassion,” said Sonya Tetnowski, Board chairperson, “Her dedication to ensuring that Urban Indian communities are seen, resourced, and respected has transformed both the organization and the landscape of Indigenous health policy in California. The Board extends our deepest gratitude for her leadership and wishes her continued success in her next chapter.”