Emma Torres

Emma Torres is the Founder and Executive Director of Campesinos Sin Fronteras, a grassroots organization serving farmworkers and families in Yuma County, Arizona, since 1999. Ms. Torres, A former farmworker, holds a Master’s in Social Work and is a UCLA Johnson & Johnson Health Executive Program graduate. Since 1986, she has been a pioneer of the Community Health Worker/Promotora Model, training hundreds of promotoras and advancing health equity for Hispanic and migrant farmworker families. Over her 38 years of service, Ms. Torres has led efforts to reduce health disparities and socioeconomic barriers, guiding programs that empower agricultural families toward self-sufficiency. She has received numerous awards, including the OHTLI Award (2007), recognition as one of Arizona’s 48 Most Influential Women (2022), and induction into the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame (2023). A former U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commissioner, she continues to champion farmworker health.