Advisory Committee

​​The Communities Lifting Communities Advisory Group members represent hospitals, health plans, community clinics, public health, and related health association executives. 

• Alina Moran, President/CEO, California Hospital Medical Center

• Audra Strickland, Regional Vice President, Santa Barbara/Ventura Counties, HASC

• Barbara Masters, Director California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative

• Barry Ross, Reginal Director, Community Health Investment Providence St. Joseph Health

• David Batista, Chief Executive Officer, Doctors Hospital of Riverside

• Dr. Karen Hansberger, Chief Medical Officer, Inland Empire Health Plan 

• Dr. Phillip Wong, PsD, Chief Executive Officer, Gateways Hosptial and Mental Health Center

• Janelle Blanco, Executive Director, United Hospital Association

• John Calderone, Retired Hospital CEO

• John Hall, VP, Network Development and Contracting – Provider Network Management Health Net

• John Yamamoto, VP, Legal, Government, Community Relations, & Community Benefit Kaiser Permanente, Southern California

• Juan Carlos Belliard, Assistant VP for Community Partnerships, Loma Linda University Health

• Kathryn (Katy) Bazylewicz, VP, Marketing and Population Health, Cottage Health

• Louise McCarthy, President/CEO, Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

• Pamela Weatherspoon, VP, Enterprise, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Huntington Hospital 

• Peggy Wheeler, VP Policy, California Hospital Association

• Richard Seidman, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Medical Officer, L.A. Care Health Plan

• Tracy Delaney, PhD Executive Director, Public Health Alliance of Southern California

• Rick Rawson, President/CEO, Adventist Health and Rideout