Our steering committee

Anabell Castro Thompson is a Nurse Practitioner and Senior Vice President at Suvida Healthcare. In her role, she oversees the Guia Program a newly envisioned role in healthcare meant to improve trust, assistance, communication, and care coordination between patients, their families, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

A Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Anabell’s leadership exemplifies sustained commitment towards improving healthcare for Latino and underserved communities. Determined to bridge health care disparities, she is responsible for building and managing innovative programs and strategic initiatives which heighten engagement, foster trust, improve outcomes, and decrease costs.

A 20-year healthcare veteran and Latino advocate, Anabell is a former President of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) and serves on multiple national boards. She is nationally renowned for her work in health equity, end of life care, climate health, cultural care, and the intersectionality of medical health and the social determinants of health.

Anabell has been recognized by multiple national organizations including the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN), R.A.I.N. Total Care, the National Association of Distinguished Professionals, the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), the Valle Del Sol Inc, the Arizona Diamondbacks, Univision, and Azteca America.  Anabell has been honored as a distinguished alumna by both her alma maters—the University of Arizona and Arizona State University.