As Co-CEO of Essential Access Health (Essential Access), Nomsa leads the organization in advancing its mission and strategic goals. She oversees federal and state program initiatives, capacity-building efforts, finance and audits, organizational culture, and the development of new strategic business opportunities.
Before joining Essential Access, Nomsa held several leadership positions at St. John’s Community Health, a network of federally qualified health centers in Los Angeles County. She is an alumna of distinguished leadership programs including the Southern California Coro Women in Leadership Program, the Blue Shield of California Foundation Clinic Leadership Institute Emerging Leaders Program, the Women’s Foundation California Dr. Beatriz María Solís Policy Institute, and the Executive Women’s Leadership Cohort.
Nomsa also contributes her expertise through service in multiple leadership and advisory roles. She currently serves as President of the Los Angeles City Health Commission, Board Chair of Community Asset Development Re-defining Education (CADRE), Treasurer of the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, and as a member of the California Department of Public Health’s Office of Health Equity Advisory Committee. Her past service includes the Los Angeles County Community Prevention and Population Health Taskforce, the Los Angeles County Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative Community Input Advisory Board, and the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network. She has also played key roles with the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality (AAIMM) Steering Committee, the Reproductive Health National Training Center Grantee Training Advisory Council, and the Reproductive Health National Training Center.
In recognition of her leadership and impact, Nomsa has been honored as one of Southern California’s 50 Diverse Leaders and received the Maternal Justice Health Equity Award.
Nomsa earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz, a Master of Arts from Phillips Graduate Institute, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Service Leadership from Capella University.