Sarah Francois

Sarah joined NACHC in July 2022 after working for nearly 15 years at Progressive Community Health Centers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In addition to leading advocacy efforts, her experience includes fund development, marketing, and community relations. Sarah has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to health centers throughout her career. She is a graduate of the Community Health Center Executive Leadership Fellowship program, and a recipient of NACHC’s Geiger Gibson Emerging Leader Award and Betsy K. Cooke Grassroots MVP Advocacy Award. Sarah also participated in the inaugural cohort of the Vot-ER Civic Health Fellowship with the goal of increasing voter registration among health center staff and patients. Sarah earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota.