Marlen J. Trujillo PhD, MBA, CHW

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Chief Executive Officer at Spring Branch Community Health Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Overview

Marlen J. Trujillo is the CEO of Spring Branch Community Health Center (SBCHC), where she has dedicated over 15 years to addressing health disparities. She holds a Ph. D. in Public Health from UTHealth Houston and was instrumental in SBCHCs founding, having served on its original board.

Born to immigrant parents, Marlen is a lifelong Houstonian passionate about her community. She mentors first-generation students and has a strong connection to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, which funded her first degree. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

At age 27, she became the youngest Federally Qualified Health Center CEO in Texas, leading the same clinic she helped establish as a volunteer.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Late Adopter

Unexpressive

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Community Healthcare
As CEO of a non-profit health center, she has grown the organization to eight locations and two mobile clinics, serving tens of thousands of residents.
Reducing Health Disparities
Her entire career is focused on increasing access to quality, affordable healthcare for medically underserved populations, particularly the Hispanic/Latino community in Houston.
Non-Profit Leadership
She has transformed a small charity clinic into a major Federally Qualified Health Center, overseeing strategic planning, financial performance, and a large team.

Media Appearances

Dr. Marlen J. Trujillo, CEO of Spring Branch Community Health Center appointed to Harris Health System Board. Featured in Kron4 (Press Release via EIN Presswire)

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Work History

1-2008
Chief Executive Officer at Spring Branch Community Health Center
1-2006 - 12-2007
Chief Financial Officer at Spring Branch Community Health Center
11-2004 - 1-2006
Public Engagement/Community Specialist at Knudson, LP
8-2003 - 11-2004
Family Leadership Academy Director at National Hispanic Institute (NHI)
5-2000 - 7-2003
Community Liaison/Scheduler at City of Houston

Education

2012 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from UTHealth Houston
2004 - 2005
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Our Lady of the Lake University

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Exp : 27 Location : Houston, Texas, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Spring Branch Community Health Center
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Insights For Selling To Marlen J.

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marlen J. is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marlen J.

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marlen J. move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Marlen J. take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Marlen J.

Personality Compatibility


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