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 Guiding the Path to Mental Health Equity

Welcome to Contigo Wellness where we are dedicated to advancing mental health equity for all individuals and communities. Our Board of Directors plays a pivotal role in shaping our mission, overseeing our initiatives, and leading us towards a more equitable future in mental health care and support. Get to know the passionate individuals who drive our organization’s success.

The Contigo Wellness vision is to end the stigma around mental health issues in BIPOC communities by providing access to much needed resources to this community in a holistic approach. Our entire BIPOC Board represents the community and is responsible for establishing policies that carry out the educational and mental health programming by providing high-level guidance and leadership to ensure Contigo Wellness meets the needs of the communities served.  Our Board also continues to serves this purpose through their daily work, and we are honored to have them. 

We’re transforming lives and actively looking for Board Members who can help us continue to fulfill this mission!

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Our Board Members

Meet the esteemed members of our Board of Directors, each bringing a wealth of experience, expertise, and dedication to the cause of mental health equity.

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Blanca Valencia, M.Ed

board Chair

Blanca Valencia was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. Understanding the intersection of education and border life, her time obtaining her Bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Texas at Austin demonstrated the need for more equity-minded, high quality educators to enter urban spaces, particularly among larger concentrations of communities of Color. Blanca has been an educator in alternative education settings in Central Texas for ten years, working to contribute to and create safe and empowering educational spaces for young people of color. After returning to the University of Texas at Austin for a Masters degree in Curriculum & Instruction with a research focus on social justice and equity in schools, Blanca is now a school administrator. She aims to expand capacity building and empowerment of teachers in reforming curriculum building, disciplinary practices, and mental health practices in order to create innovative, equitable, and empowering spaces for youth.

Stephanie Bergara Contigo Wellness Board Member

Stephanie Bergara

Vice Chair

Native Austinite Stephanie Bergara is a musician, public speaker, voice actress, and philanthropist. She is the Senior Manager of Programming and Community Engagement at Waterloo Greenway Conservancy, the lead singer of two-time Austin Music Award winning Selena tribute band Bidi Bidi Banda. She serves as the Chair-Elect for Health Alliance for Austin musicians, and is a founding member Austin Chapter of Women in Music. An Austin Under 40 Award winner in 2024, Stephanie has graduated from the Hispanic Austin Leadership Progam, the Leadership Austin Emerge Program, and the New Philanthropists Board Mentors of Color Program. She lives in Austin with her son, Andres.
Cy Herrera

Cynthina "Cy" Hererra

Board Treasurer

Cy Herrera is a creative, compassionate attorney and community leader advancing whole-person and whole-community wellness. She currently serves as Executive Director of ASHwell Sexual Health + Wellness, expanding queer health in Austin through clinical, holistic, and social wellness initiatives. Previously, she was CEO of Project Transitions, leading a successful $3.5M capital campaign to build 101 new affordable housing units for people living with HIV in Central Texas.

Cy also served as an attorney with the Texas Advocacy Project, supporting survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault. She founded a medical-legal partnership initiative, training hundreds of health providers to identify and prevent intimate-partner violence, and established a free LGBTQ+-centered community legal clinic in partnership with Community Health Empowerment. Her work has been featured in Texas Family Physician.

Cy earned her JD and a Certificate in Health Law from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She is a Leadership Austin alum (Class of 2022) and serves on the board of Contigo Wellness. She also chairs the JEDI Committee at Pease Park Conservancy, co-founded The Mexican-American Experience, and co-chairs the ECHO Affinity Group to End HIV Homelessness.

Outside of work, Cy is a member of the all-womxn Selena tribute band Las Chicas en 512, and she can often be found playing timbales on East 6th or spending time with her 6-year-old, Yselia, at Austin parks and festivals.

Cynthia "Cy" Herrera, JD

Cynthia "Cy" Herrera, JD

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Sarah Joyner, LCSW

Board Secretary

 Sarah Joyner grew up in El Paso, Texas, and came to Austin when her husband’s military career presented a new opportunity for them. Sarah holds a Bachelor’s in Social Work from New Mexico State University and a Masters of Social Work from Texas State University. Before moving to Austin, Sarah worked with refugees from various countries to include: Afghanistan, Iran, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Syria. and assisted them in adjusting to their new lives in America.  During Sarah’s time in Georgia, she won the title of Miss Georgia United States in 2019. She used her title to teach community members about the importance of inclusiveness and cultural awareness.
 
Sarah is pursuing her clinical licensure and provides therapy for adolescent girls and their families. In addition, Sarah enjoys volunteering, painting, trying new foods, and spending time with her loved ones in her free time.
Marcus Sanchez

Marcus Sanchez

Board Member

Marcus Cruz Sanchez is an artist and professional nonprofit consultant based in Taylor, Texas with a focus on QTPOC. He brings a strategic, mission-driven perspective to the organization, with strong roots in creative strategies through community collaboration.  Marcus is passionate about supporting initiatives that expand access to meaningful, people-centered health equity. 
Marcus is also a dog dad of three furry boys and spends a a lot of time spoiling them with treats and belly rubs. 

Cynthia "Cy" Herrera, JD

Cynthia "Cy" Herrera, JD

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Angela Montijo, LCSW

Board Member

Angela Montijo (she/they) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, writer, and youth justice advocate known for designing radically caring spaces rooted in emergent strategy, relational facilitation, and healing-centered engagement. A first-gen Inglewood-raised Latine woman and survivor of psychiatric incarceration, she brings lived experience, clinical insight, and a sharp political analysis to every room she enters. Angela blends rigor with warmth, creating workshops and experiences that leave people feeling both nourished and challenged to grow.

Thank You for Your Support

We extend our gratitude to our Board of Directors for their dedication and leadership in advancing mental health equity. Together, we are creating a world where everyone has access to quality mental health care and support.

 

Contact Our Board

If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to connect with any of our board members, please contact us. We value your input and engagement.