Veronica Sanchez Gonzalez

Veronica Sanchez Gonzalez was named the 2025 ATHENA Emerging Professional Leadership Award recipient by the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Business Council on October 30. Veronica is the CEO of Valley Health Partners Community Health Center (VHP), where she collaborates with the board of directors to establish long-term strategic goals for delivering high-quality health care to underserved populations. Under her leadership, VHP was named a gold-level health center quality leader, awarded to the top 10% of health centers in the country. She brings over 16 years of health care administration experience with expertise in process improvement, leadership, fiscal responsibility, and community-based program management.