Diabetes costs New York State an estimated $12.9 billion annually.
Normandy W. Villa
As Program Assistant for the New York State Health Foundation, Normandy W. Villa works closely with the Senior Program Director on statewide projects related to the Foundation’s priority areas of the improvement of diabetes prevention and management, and the integration of mental health and substance use services.
Prior to joining NYSHealth, Mr. Villa served as Program Intern at Global Health Strategies, LLC where he worked alongside global health consultants and media specialists on a number of communication and advocacy accounts on behalf of organizations from both the philanthropic and pharmaceutical sectors.
Mr. Villa received his Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University where he studied history and health policy. His previous research has focused on the delivery of diabetes care among Boston and Cambridge Latino populations.
