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u003cp class=u0022s2u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003eLeslie Sandberg is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in for- and non-profit sectors. Her career has focused on managing large and complex organizations, building integrated scientific and research teams, mentorship, philanthropy, and ensuring quality and integrity in clinical research. u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022s2u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003eShe currently serves as Board Chair for the California Health Collaborative and has been a Board member since 1995. She has held numerous leadership u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003eroles inu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003e most notably the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, ATu0026amp;T, and the University of California Davis. She spearheaded a joint venture between the University and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and helped secure funding for a National Science Foundation (NSF) designated Center of Excellence, The Center for u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003eBiophotonicsu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003e Science and Technology (CBST).u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022s2u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003eLeslie has a long history serving on multiple boards, including the External Advisory Board, Medical Technology Program and Biology and Biotechnology Research Program at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. She served as CEO and Executive Director for the Institute for Telemedicine at the Center for the New West.  During her tenure, she chaired the Health Care Working Group of the National Information Infrastructure Testbed (NIIT), the nation’s first and largest member consortium of corporations, federal agencies, national u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003elaboratoriesu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003e and universities. This coalition collaborated in building the first nationwide telemedicine demonstration, held live before Congress in September 1994. She also testified before state and federal legislative bodies regarding the benefits of telemedicine and its practical applications. These efforts, combined with many others, ultimately helped transform the way in which healthcare and related services can be delivered and u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003ehasu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003e proved essential COVID and to this day. u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022s5u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003eLeslie holds an MBA from St. Mary’s College and a BA from the University of Arkansas.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003e

u003cp class=u0022s2u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003eJoan Werblun started her career in Pennsylvania then moved to UC Davis Medical Center in 1970 where she worked until her recent retirement. During her time with UC Davis, Joan was a diabetes specialist, developing patient education and care programs. She advanced diabetes management education for staff, medical u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003estudents,u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003e and nursing students. Joan also developed education for Internal Medicine Residents to assist them in management of diabetes in the hospital setting, u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003ewriting,u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003e and implementing policies and procedures, best practices in managing diabetes in the hospital setting, developing standards of care and developed community outreach programs in diabetes.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022s2u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003eIn 1995, Joan was appointed by Governor Wilson to lead an interdisciplinary team in creating Guidelines for the management for the State of California, which became the Diabetes Coalition of California. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003eSheu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003e has u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003egoneu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003e to Africa with a medical team to teach Diabetes Management to physicians and their patients in Nigeria and Ghana.u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003e Currently, Joan serves as the Board Chair of u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003eCalifornia Chronic Care and u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003eBoard u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003eVice Chair of California Health Collaborative.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022s4u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003eShe continues to serve as advisor to Valley Hi u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003eHealthu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s3u0022u003e Tech, and other community organizations.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003e

Eric Gold, now retired, was a California attorney, specializing in healthcare law. Over the years, he represented managed care organizations, physician groups, hospitals, as well as nonprofit organizations. Prior to establishing his law practice, he was appointed by the California Senate to serve on the California Medical Assistance Commission. This Commission determined which hospitals would serve Medi-Cal recipients and negotiated the terms and conditions of the contracts.

Juris DoctoraternrnTom has a long history of direct involvement and support of community-based programs.  While an undergraduate at the University of Alabama he was honored with the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award for his efforts in voter registration, Head Start launch, and developing and managing mentoring programs for public school students.  He has been involved with dozens of not-for-profit organizations focused on public education, public health, work place inequities, developmental disabilities, and  healthcare education for consumers.rnrnTom graduated from the University of Alabama with a BA in American Studies, and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina  with a focus on legal issues in healthcare.  He has participated at the national level as an analyst with Common Cause supporting health reform, as a member of the Jackson Hole Group,  and as a Senior Fellow at UCLA.  As CEO, he built the first multistate Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan headquartered in Denver.  He has been a strong proponent of better access to high quality healthcare information for patients and physicians. He served in the US Army as a strategic intelligence officer focused on improving soldier safety and effectiveness through advanced communications technology.rnrnTom and his wife Cynthia are proud transplanted Californians living in Los Angeles.

u003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eLuiz Da u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eSilvau003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e, is currently u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ethe CEO/Presiu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003edent of Intelau003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eMetrix, inc. a u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ecompany that develops ultrasound u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ediagnostics for u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ebody composition.  u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ePu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ereviously he was an Associate Program Leader u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003efor the Medical Techu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003enu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eology Progu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eram u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eat Lawrence Livermore u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eNu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eational Laboratoryu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e where he worked on u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003etheu003c/spanu003e u003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003edevelopmentu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eof breast u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ecancer diagnostics and lasu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eer catheters to treat ischemic strokeu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e.u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e  After u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eleavingu003c/spanu003e u003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eLLNLu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e,u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e Dr. Da Silva u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003efoundedu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e Cobalt Consuu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003elting an incubator to develop new cou003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ensumer andu003c/spanu003e u003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003emedical productsu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e which u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003espun u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eoffu003c/spanu003e u003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eIntelaMetrixu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e.u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eHe u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eis u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ean expert inu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e lasers,u003c/spanu003e u003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ebiophotonics, ultrasound u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eand their applications to medical devices and diagnostics.  Dr. Da Silvau003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e has u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ea u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ePh.D. in physics u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eand u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ehas been involved inu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e medical device research and developu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ement in industry, university and u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003enational laboratories for over u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e20u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e years. Dr. Da Silva is internationally recognized for his research and is a fellow of the American Physical Society and the Optical Society of America. Hu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ee u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003ehas over 200 publications and u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003emoreu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e than u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e60u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003e patents, and his research has earned him awards from the American Physical Society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Ru0026amp;D 100 and the u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eU.S. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s10u0022u003eDepartment of Energy.u003c/spanu003e

u003cp class=u0022s3u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eMichael Werblun has over u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e30u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e years of Executive and Business Development experience. Currently, Mr. Werblun holds the title of Chief Executive Officer at Consulting Solutions.  Prior to his current role, Mr. Werblun held the title of CEO at ZeroChaos and u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eeWorku003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e, held several leadership and sales positions in the Contingent Labor industry at Ensemble Workforce Solutions, u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eComensurau003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e (now the Guidant Group) and u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eCorestaffu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e Services. During his tenure Mr. Werblun has worked with over 100 large enterprise clients including Toyota, Bayer, Morgan Stanley, UCSF Medical Center, Capgemini, Cisco Systems, u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eVisau003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e and others to develop and deploy leading labor solutions.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022s3u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eMr. Werblun holds a BS in Industrial Organizational Psychology from California State University, San Francisco with honors. He has been a keynote speaker on effectively managing contingent labor and volunteers his time with several organizations, including The Salesian Boys and Girls Club and San Francisco Little League.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003e

Dr. Rob Oldham currently serves as director of Placer County Health and Human Services as well as serving as the county’s interim health officer and chief psychiatrist. Rob previously served as Placer’s health officer, medical director, and director of Public Health from 2014-2019, and was called to return to the county during the COVID-19 pandemic after serving as chief medical executive for Sutter Center for Psychiatry in Sacramento and as medical director of acute psychiatric services across the Sutter Health system in California and Hawaii. He also previously served as health officer and medical director for Fresno County. Rob received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia, a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Alabama School of Medicine and a Master of Science in health administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, where he also completed his residencies in general psychiatry and preventive medicine/public health. He is board-certified in general psychiatry, general preventive medicine/public health, consultation-liaison psychiatry, and medical quality. He is also a past president of the California Conference of Local Health Officers and the California Academy of Preventive Medicine, past chair of the California Medical Association’s Council on Science and Public Health and the California Behavioral Health Directors Association’s Medical Services System of Care, and currently serves on the board of the California Medical Association, the California Health Collaborative, Healthy Rural California, Western Sierra Medical Clinic, the Homeless Resource Council of the Sierra, the Health Officers’ Association of California, and the Placer Nevada County Medical Society. Rob lives in Roseville with his wife and their four daughters.

u003cp class=u0022s3u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ePatricia Tanquary has more than 45 years of healthcare leadership of hospitals, health plans and third-party administrator (TPA) experience with significant involvement in health advocacy, planning, policy development, implementation and operations administration.  u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022s3u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eA former social worker, she has developed a strong, collaborative style in multiple settings and worku003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eed u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ewith community agencies, federally qualified health centers (FQHC) and county clinics to improve collaboration, integration and continuity of healthcare primarily in California.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022s3u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eMost recently, she was CEO of Contra Costa Health Plan in the ninth largest county in California with the oldest government sponsored federally qualified health plan in the state. In supporting the Affordable Care Act both in Medi-Cal and in Covered CA, the plan doubled in size in less than two years.  u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022s3u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eUnder her leadership, u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ethe u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s4u0022u003eElectronic Privacy Information Centeru003c/spanu003e u003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e(EPIC) (Tapestry) electronic health records systems u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ewere implemented u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ewith the county health department to improve information technology linkage of patient information.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022s3u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eHer other achievements include developing a special needs plan for dual-eligible enrollees, providing commercial insurance for county employees and Children’s Health Insurance Program, and working with Applied Information Management and in-home supportive services workers. She also co-u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003edeveloped a primary care program for the uninsured with community FQHC partners and served as the TPA for that program. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eShe iu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003en-sourced the low-moderate u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003emu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eental u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ehu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eealth benefit into the u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ecu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eounty u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003emu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eental u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ehu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eealth u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003edu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eepartment and operated this benefit with other county intrau003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e-u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003edivisional management teams under the u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ecu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eounty u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ebu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eoard of u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003esu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eupervisors.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022s3u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ePatricia su003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eupported the development of the Whole Person Care Waiver and the Drug Medi-Cal Waiver in Contra Costa County to maintain linkages with the u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ehu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eealth u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003epu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003elan membershipu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e as well as tu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eransitioned the Medi-Cal Autism benefit from the u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eru003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eegional u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ecu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eenters into the u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ehu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eealth u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003epu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003elan and contracted with 136 u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eApplied u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eBu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eehavior u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eAu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003enalysisu003c/spanu003e u003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eproviders to provide careu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022s3u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ePatricia previouslyu003c/spanu003e u003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003espent 18 years in management with Kaiser Permanente both in California and nationally. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eSheu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e served asu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e hospital u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eand u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ehu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eealth u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003epu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003elan u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eau003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003edministrator for Kaiser hospital in San Rafael with clinics in Novato and Petaluma. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eSheu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e also served as u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003edu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eirector of u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003emu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eember u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003esu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eervices u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eand asu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ecu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eontinuing u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ecu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eare leader where u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003esheu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e initiated case management teams for highu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e-u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003erisk populations including geriatric nurse practitioners in contracted skilled nursing facilitiesu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e. Her national experience includes serving u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eas directoru003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e of u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003enu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eational u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003epu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003erovider u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ecu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eontractingu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e for Kaiser Regions where she u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eimplementu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eedu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e national contracts which could also meet local needs.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022s3u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ePatricia has also served as theu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e au003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003essociate u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eau003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003edministrator for French Hospital and Health Plan u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ehelping them tou003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e implement one of the first u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003efour u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eCMS u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eMedicare Risk Demonstration Projects. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eEarlier in her career, sheu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e taught social work and health courses and managed the undergraduate social work internship program at San Diego State Universityu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e. She worked as a social worker in hu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eospital, u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ehu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eome health and u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003esu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ekilled u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003enu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eursing u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003esettings where she u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003edeveloped the first u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eru003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eape u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eeu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003emergency u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eau003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003essistance u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ehu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eotline in San Diego as well as co-led a u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ecu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eancer support group for patients and family members.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022s3u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ePatricia earned a u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ePh.D.u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e in social welfare and Master of Public Health from the University of California Berkeley as well as a Master of Social Work and bachelor’s degree in social welfare from San Diego State University.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003e

Uma Srivatsa, MBBS, MAS, FACC, FHRSCHIEF, M.D, is a member of the board.

Dr. Jeannine S. McCune, PhD, PharmD has been a Professor at the Beckman Research Institute within City of Hope in Los Angeles, CA since 2017.  She is also an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington and Affiliate Investigator at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, where she served upon their faculty since 1998.  Dr. McCune has received several major National Institutes of Health grants for her research on the clinical pharmacokinetics of anticancer agents, with the goal of improving survival rates by identifying biomarkers predictive of treatment response.  She has over 130 publications and she has also served as a member of multiple NIH study sections and is a member of Children’s Oncology Group. In her personal time, she also volunteers with nonprofits focusing upon social justice and dyslexia.

u003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eDr. Eckroth-Bernard is double board certified in general and vascular surgery. Dr. Eckroth-Bernard has been in practice for eight years as a vascular surgeon and is an alum of the UCSF Fresno Surgery Residency Program. Dr. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003eEckrothu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e-Bernard’s clinical interests reside in the realm of complex endovascular and open arterial reconstruction. He is dedicated to his patients and realizes the importance of increasing underrepresented minority physicians will greatly improve patient care in the Central Valley.  The UCSF Pre-Medical Surgical Internship provides an opportunity to partner with our local universities to help introduce, u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003ementoru003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022s2u0022u003e and guide the future physicians in the Central Valley.u003c/spanu003e

u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eEvi Hernandez has 25 years of work experience in the field of public health, with 21 of those years working within the non-profit sector at the California Health Collaborative (CHC). His work experience has been primarily in the areas of tobacco control, alcohol and other drug prevention, teen pregnancy prevention, youth development, and the prevention and management of chronic diseases. He currently serves as the Senior Director of Programs at CHC. He is affiliated with various health initiatives and community service/volunteer organizations throughout California. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science from California State University, Fresno.u003c/pu003ernu003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eSince joining CHC in 2001, Evi’s been responsible for managing a wide range of grant-funded programs with funding from sources such as: California Department of Public Health, First 5 California, First 5 Tulare County, First 5 Merced County, California Office of the Patient Advocate, Komen for the Cure (Sacramento and Central Valley Affiliates), and the Fresno Regional Foundation.u003c/pu003e

Daisy Lopez is the proud daughter of Mexican immigrant parents and currently serves as Senior Director of Program Services in the Central Valley region. Rooted in culture, service, and community, Daisy works alongside 11 teams to advance sexual and reproductive health rights, promote health through tobacco control policies, engage youth in healing-centered substance use disorder prevention, enhance youth mental wellness through culturally centered practices, and create equitable access to the outdoors. Daisy has dedicated the last 17 years of her career to advancing health equity and social justice through policy, systems and environmental change efforts where she’s worked alongside hundreds of young people and community residents to elevate local stories and advance community healing. She holds three degrees from Fresno Pacific University, including a Bachelor of Arts in Restorative Justice, a Master of Arts in Leadership Studies and a Master of Arts in School Counseling with an active Pupil Personnel Services credential.

u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eBrandi Muro, MPHu003cbu003e u003c/bu003ereceived her Bachelor of Science in Health Science, Healthcare Administration from California State University, Fresno. Mrs. Muro continued her education at Fresno State and received a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in 2004. Mrs. Muro oversees several programs including the RPPC Program, the Nutrition Education Obesity Prevention Program, the Diabetes Education Program and multiple Maternal Wellness Programs. She has direct experience and expertise working with CDPH, USDA, LHD’s and many CDPH-funded and non-funded partners throughout California.u003c/pu003e

u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eTeresa Ogan, LCSW, completed her Masters of Social Work at Sacramento State University and has over 25 years of experience in social services having worked with children with special needs, in a wraparound program for children/youth and their families in or at risk of out-of-home placement, and with older adults, caregivers and family members. Teresa serves or has served on a variety of boards and commissions including as President of the Multipurpose Senior Services Program Association Executive Committee, the Sacramento County Adult and Aging Commission, Chair of the Yolo/Sutter Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Board, a member of the Sacramento County Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Board, the California Chronic Care Coalition Advisory Board, American River College Gerontology Advisory Committee, the California Department of Public Health’s Office of Health Equity Advisory Committee, and the UC Davis Latino Health Community Advisory Board. Teresa has been married to her partner for 17 years and enjoys time with her pets, playing pickleball, and road trips.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003e

u003cdiv data-slate-type=u0022paragraphu0022u003eu003c/divu003ernu003cdiv data-slate-type=u0022paragraphu0022u003eClara Omogbai, DrPH, MPH, MLS has been with CHC since 2013 and serving as a Program Director for the Every Woman Counts ( EWC) program since 2020, has a diverse and unique professional and educational background which consists of both international and local experience in public health practice.u003c/divu003ernu003cdiv data-slate-type=u0022paragraphu0022u003eu003c/divu003ernu003cdiv data-slate-type=u0022paragraphu0022u003eClara started working with underserved populations as a teenager in Ibadan, Nigeria during her undergraduate program at the University of Ibadan – when her team implemented and developed a project (The African Child Foundation) for at-risk youths/children (street children) in Ibadan. After these undergraduate studies, Clara worked with the Ogun State Government Emergency Relief Agency in Nigeria and visited war sites to assess community needs and strategized the distribution of relief materials to victims displaced by war.u003c/divu003ernu003cdiv data-slate-type=u0022paragraphu0022u003eu003c/divu003ernu003cdiv data-slate-type=u0022paragraphu0022u003eIn addition, Clara has worked directly with HIV/AIDS individuals – provided counseling and organized support groups.  She has managed a nationwide train the trainer program on HIV/AIDS for heterosexual African American women through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Clara has conducted research and published research papers on HIV/AIDS among different populations. Clara’s most current professional experience and research focus is as the Chair of the Statewide Committee on breast cancer disparities among historically marginalized populations, health equity, and women’s health.u003c/divu003e

u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eMonika currently serves as a Director of Program Services for the California Health Collaborative in Southern CA and has been with the organization since 2018. She currently provides oversight to the San Bernardino County Tobacco Control Program, Kings County Tobacco Control Program, and the COVID-19 Education Program. Monika has also previously worked for the Alameda County Department of Public Health providing technical assistance to their Public Health Commission and assisting with the department’s health equity projects. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health and Spanish from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in Biostatistics and Epidemiology from the University of Southern California.u003c/pu003e

Katherine Moose is a Director of Program Services at the California Health Collaborative, overseeing several grants, all in rural areas, and all with the goal of eliminating the death and disease that is perpetuated by the tobacco industry.  She has a master’s degree in political science from the University of California, San Diego, is a former smoker herself, and has witnessed throughout her lifetime how successful California Tobacco Control has been in changing social norms around smoking and reducing overall smoking rates.  She has been working in tobacco control since 2012, is co-author on several research articles, and has been an invited speaker at numerous statewide and national conferences.  She loves working in tobacco control, being a part of real change, and it helped her to finally quit smoking!

Jennifer Acidera is a Director of Program Services in the Central Valley region and has been with the organization since 2016. She is the proud daughter of Mexican and Filipino immigrants who greatly influenced her passion to serve underserved communities and build her profession in the public health field. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Fresno State. Jennifer has had over 10 years of experience in implementing health, wellness and prevention programs. She has had the opportunity to work alongside various teams and young people to improve access to STI testing and treatment, identifying resources for farmworker and high need communities in Kings County, and promote health through tobacco-related policies to decrease exposure and access to tobacco products with health equity lens.