The President’s Health Advisory Council is composed of a cross section of health care, community, business and education leaders. The council advises the University of La Verne on matters related to health education, and has been instrumental in positioning the Cástulo de la Rocha College of Health and Community Well-Being to address the growing needs and challenges in health and well-being today, as well as the deep complexities within the health care system and socio-economic environment.
Name | Position | Company |
Dr. David Anderson | Orthopedic Surgeon | Kaiser Permanente |
Roger Auerbach | President | Auerbach Consulting, Inc. |
Dr. Dora Barilla | GVP, Community Health Development | Providence St. Joseph Health |
Ed Bjurstrom | Vice President Operations | Gilead Sciences Inc. |
Dr. Linda Bosserman-Piatt | Asst Clinical Professor, Oncology | City of Hope Medical Group |
Jon Brower ’95 | Director, Strategic Accounts | Covidien |
Dr. Kim Burchiel | John Raaf Professor, OHSU Department of Neurological Surgery | Oregon Health & Sciences University |
Dr. Ronald Carter | Provost; Professor, Earth and Biological Science, School of Medicine; and Professor, School of Religion | Loma Linda University |
Randall Castillo | CEO | St. Mary Medical Center |
Tony Chan | President | ABC Pharmacy Group |
Leigh Cornell | Government Relations Representative Vice President, Administration |
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center |
Zoila Escobar ’03, MBA’13 | Sr. Vice President, Strategic Development & Community Support; President, AltaMed Foundation | AltaMed |
Dr. Deborah Freund | University Professor | Claremont Graduate University |
Clemente Gonzalez | Director, West Region, Community Relations | Aetna |
Dr. David Hayes-Bautista | Professor of Medicine and Director | UCLA-Geffen School of Medicine |
Mark Hicks ’90 | Owner and President | NHC Medical Supply |
Thomas Hsieh | CEO | SplinterRock, Inc. |
Dr. David Krasnow ’69 | Co-Founder and Director | VOSH/California |
Dr. James Lally | Community Physician, CEO LMG Founder and Veteran | Lally Medical Group |
Randall Lewis | Executive Vice President | Lewis Operating Corp |
Dr. Pardis Mahdavi | President | University of La Verne |
Linda Lindsey | Attorney | Lindsey Law Office |
Dr. Phil Loverso | President and CEO | Casa Colina Hospital &
Center for Health Care |
Margarita Luna | Program Manager | The California Endowment |
Jarrod McNaughton ’00 | Chief Operating Officer | Inland Empire Health Plan |
Julie Miller-Phipps ’89 | President, Southern California Region | Kaiser Foundation |
Dr. Lisa W. Phillips | Physician | Loma Linda VA Healthcare System |
Victoria PonTell | ||
Leslie Porras ’93, ’00 | Public Relations Director, West Region | Anthem, Inc. |
Deborah Proctor | President and CEO (former) | St. Joseph Health System |
Dr. John Raffoul ’02 | President and CEO | White Memorial Hospital |
Dr. Judith Reichman | Physician | Cedar-Sinai Medical Center |
Dr. Steve Rosen | Provost and Chief Scientific Officer | City of Hope Medical Group |
Robert Sallis | Co-Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship | Kaiser Permanente |
Katie Skelton | Chief Nursing Officer | St. Joseph Hospital |
Gayle Tang | Health Equity and Integration Consultant | City College of San Francisco |
Donna Townsend | Vice President, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary & Perioperative (ICC) Services | Citrus Valley Health Partners |
Richard Yochum | President and CEO | Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center |