EEOAC Board Members

Nadeja Steager is dedicated to improving the health and lives of those in the San Joaquin County Valley region whom we serve and has worked in justice, healthcare and public service since 2016. She is very connected in the community from County to City government, as well as at the community level and strives to bring together all parts of the county and region to accomplish our shared goals.

In 2019 Nadeja served as Administrative Secretary to Agency Director of San Joaquin County Health Care Services (HCS) where she was introduced to the county homeless efforts. She was also introduced to working with the Community Health Leadership Council San Joaquin.

While at HCS Nadeja served as key advisor on homelessness to Kevin Lincoln during his 2020 Mayoral campaign; helping to write the action plan platform to resolve homelessness in the city of Stockton. In 2021, Nadeja was appointed Chief Aide and a Senior Advisor to newly elected City of Stockton Mayor, Kevin J. Lincoln II where she lead the response to homelessness from his Administration.

Nadeja currently serves as Executive Director for the Community Health Leadership Council San Joaquin where we work to identify the current most pressing health issues impacting the people we mutually serve, convene partners across healthcare, education and business to strategically plan and work together and provide leadership, resources and tools to realize significant improvements in those areas.

She serves on many community and county boards, committees and groups, San Joaquin County Equal Employment Opportunity Committee (Chair), Continuum of Care San Joaquin Board of Directors, Stockton Shelter for the Homeless Board of Directors (Secretary), California Interagency Council on Homelessness Racial Equity Work Group, San Joaquin County, Public Health Services Black Maternal Health Awareness Community Action Board, San Joaquin Sheriff Office Historical Preservation Committee (Secretary) among others.