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Erik Cardenas

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Co-Founder & CEO at Zócalo Health
📍 Seattle, Washington, United States

Erik Cardenas is the Co-Founder and CEO of Zócalo Health, a healthcare company dedicated to providing culturally aligned care for the Latino community. A two-decade healthcare veteran with roles at Amazon Care and Tenet Health, he leverages his experience to drive innovation and equity in care delivery for underserved populations.

Born and raised in Houston as the son of Mexican immigrants, Eriks personal experiences navigating the healthcare system fuel his passion. He lives in Seattle with his wife and three children, and enjoys exploring the outdoors, playing sports, and cooking family recipes like his mothers chiles rellenos.

In 2023, Erik was recognized by Modern Healthcare, Fierce Pharma, and Rock Health for his work.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Latino Health Equity
His company's mission is to build a new model of family medicine for Latino communities, driven by his personal experiences growing up in Houston.
Start-up Scaling
He is actively hiring for critical leadership roles to manage rapid growth across new markets and health plans, stating that execution is now the primary constraint.
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Career

Work history

9-2021
Co-Founder & CEO
Zócalo Health
2-2021 - 4-2025
Board Member
Rogers Behavioral Health
9-2019 - 7-2021
Tech Leader - Amazon Care
Amazon
2-2018 - 9-2019
Tech Leader - Grand Challenge
Amazon
8-2017 - 10-2020
Advisor
Palm Ventures
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Media appearances

Erik Cardenas, CEO at Zócalo Health. Featured in Spotify
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Erik Cardenas, Co-Founder & CEO, Zócalo Health. Featured in Behavioral Health Business Podcast
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Education
BSBA
University of the Incarnate Word
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Texas A&M University
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