Current Term January 2, 2023 until January 2, 2027
Trustee Bruce C. Underwood, Dr. P.H., C.N.S. is President of Healthy Futures and a preventive doctor, nutritionist who has dedicated his life to health and healing, while providing integrated lifestyle counseling in the areas of addictive behaviors, exercise, nutrition, and stress for the prevention and treatment of chronic and degenerative diseases. Dr. Underwood has been a resident of the Coachella Valley for more than 30 years.
Dr. Underwood earned his doctorate in preventive care and his second master’s degree in public health nutrition from Loma Linda University. He earned his first master’s degree in exercise physiology from the University of Kansas – Lawrence campus. Dr. Underwood’s interest is in nutrition and exercise as it relates to adults. During the course of his career, he became the Executive Director of the Heart Institute of the Desert Foundation and served as Director of Fitness and Tennis at the Health & Racquet Club at PGA WEST. Dr. Underwood has served as preventive care professional with various fitness/medical/wellness facilities across the Coachella Valley.
Dr. Underwood was awarded his Special District Leadership Academy Certificate in July, 2019.