AltaMed Foundation Board of Trustees

Julieann K. Coyne

Chair

Chair, Southeast Community Foundation

Julieann K. Coyne is a founding partner of The Bicycle Hotel & Casino and has been a fixture in the community for 36+ years. Ms. Coyne founded the Bicycle Casino Community Foundation in 2012, giving back to Bell Gardens through community projects and scholarships for high school graduates. In 2015, she founded the Southeast Community Foundation, offering tutoring programs to students across 23 communities.

Vincent Cortes

Vice-Chair

President & CEO, Vincor Construction Inc.

As president and founder of Vincor Construction, Vincent Cortes has leveraged 30 years of experience in the construction industry to successfully complete hundreds of public and private sector projects. As an integral partner on some of the most complex and challenging building programs, Mr. Cortes has built a reputation for consistent quality and performance.

Bertha Aguirre

Board Secretary

President & COO, Empire Transportation Inc.

As president and CEO of Empire Transportation, Bertha Aguirre is responsible for the service quality and safety that have allowed Empire to remain the premier locally and minority-owned passenger transportation company in Southern California. Ms. Aguirre has held full responsibility for field operations since 2003 and has been instrumental in the profitable growth of the company.

Raul Anaya

Immediate Past Chair

Head of Business Banking & President for Greater Los Angeles, Bank of America

Raul A. Anaya is president and co-head of Business Banking, helping lead a nationwide team that serves 11 million business owners. Mr. Anaya is also president of the Bank of America for Greater Los Angeles and oversees the bank’s local corporate and social responsibility activities, including philanthropic giving, community development lending and investing, environmental initiatives, diversity efforts, arts and culture projects, and employee volunteerism.

José U. Esparza

cHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

AltaMed Health Services

José U. Esparza serves as the senior vice president of finance and CFO for AltaMed, overseeing close to 100 professionals in departments from finance and accounting to government and risk management. Mr. Esparza plays a strategic role leading the implementation of key business plans and initiatives while ensuring day-to-day operational resources are well utilized for the delivery of services.

Zoila D. Escobar, Ed.D.

AltaMed Foundation President

Executive Vice President & CAO AltaMed Health Services

As senior vice president & CAO and president of the AltaMed Foundation, Zoila D. Escobar is dedicated to leveling disparities in health care by combining her personal insight into the Latino experience with comprehensive care. For over 35 years, she’s played an instrumental role in community health leadership, spearheading everything from grassroots initiatives to leading major policy changes at national institutions.

Cástulo de la Rocha, J.D.

President and CEO

AltaMed Health Services

As president and CEO of AltaMed Health Services Corporation, Cástulo de la Rocha is an enduring trailblazer in community health. Under his visionary leadership, AltaMed has transformed from a storefront barrio clinic in East Los Angeles into the largest Federally Qualified Health Center in California, among the top five in the nation.

Javier Angulo

Group Director, Community Relations, Walmart Inc.

As senior director of Community Relations at Walmart, Javier Angulo leads Walmart’s efforts in community and associate engagement throughout the Western U.S., fortifying Walmart’s standing as a valued retailer across the region. Mr. Angulo has over ten years of experience in the non-profit and political sectors, beginning his career in Washington, D.C., as a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Fellow and as a constituent liaison.

Jack Cline, Jr.

Senior Vice President & Principal, Lee & Associates | City of Commerce

With 40+ years of experience and an extensive real estate portfolio, Jack R. Cline Jr. is a pillar in the Southern California commercial real estate scene. Mr. Cline’s career achievements encompass executing sales, representing both landlords and tenants, contributing to land developments, and navigating intricate legal landscapes. In 2017, alongside his wife, Cambria, he founded Youth Champions to empower students in underserved communities.

Jacky Dilfer

Executive Director, Business Finance Capital

Since 2012, Jacky Dilfer has served as the executive director of Business Finance Capital. Her vast experience in commercial lending extends nearly two decades in the San Francisco Bay Area and, recently, Southern California, where she’s led Business Finance Capital’s (BFC) rapid growth. Through Ms. Dilfer’s hard work and perseverance, BFC has consistently ranked among the top regional institutions in SBA loan volume.

John Ek

Partner, Actum

John Ek, a partner at Actum, has spent 25 years as a contract lobbyist representing private companies, public agencies, and non-profits at the City and County of Los Angeles, as well as the federal level. Mr. Ek previously served as the federal representative for the Southern California Rapid Transit District (RTD), the largest mass transit agency in the U.S., and the Air Transport Association.

Fred Flores

President & CEO, North American Staffing Group Inc. and Medica Talent Group Inc.

Fred Flores is the president and CEO at North American Staffing Group, Inc. and Medica Talent Group, Inc. Mr. Flores founded his first staffing company, North American Staffing Group, Inc., in 2000, and by 2005 it was listed as the third fastest-growing Latino-owned company in the U.S. by The Hispanic Business Magazine.

Sami Freedman

Community Leader

Sami Freedman, along with her sister Marilyn Wallace, are passionate supporters of health care and health research. Mrs. Freedman’s philanthropy is inspired by her parents’ lifelong generosity and the memory of her late husband. Through her philanthropy, she hopes to help increase services for elderly patients to maintain a superior quality of life.

Richard Gomez

CEO, Total Corporate Solutions

Mr. Gomez has had an extensive career spanning several decades in the business supplies and equipment industry. Since 2009, Richard Gomez has held the pivotal role of president and CEO at Total Corporate Solutions, where his expertise in managed services, sales, cold calling, business development, and customer relationship management (CRM) has been instrumental in the company’s success.

Marcos Gonzalez

Managing Partner, VamosVentures

Marcos Gonzalez is the founder and managing partner of VamosVentures, a venture capital fund focused on providing capital and partnerships to Latinx and diverse teams solving real problems through scalable, tech-driven companies. Mr. Gonzalez started VamosVentures with a mission to generate market-rate investment returns and deliver meaningful impact through wealth creation, social mobility, and unique tech solutions.

Gloria Govan

CEO, RLNTLSS BRANDS

Gloria Govan is president and CEO of RLNTLSS Brands and co-founder of Inclusive Wellness and Tabula Rasa Productions, a multi-media production company. Ms. Govan is a multi-faceted and successful entrepreneur. She uses her platform to amplify minority-centric stories in the entertainment industry and to fund support for youth development programs that promote literacy, health, fitness, and athletics through the Derek Fisher Be Better Foundation.

Pegine E. Grayson

Senior Vice President/Director of Philanthropic Services, Whittier Trust

Pegine E. Grayson is a senior vice president in Whittier Trust’s Philanthropic Services department, providing philanthropic advisement to high-net-worth clients and management services for foundations and donor-advised funds. Ms. Grayson brings a wealth of experience to Whittier Trust as an attorney in both private practice and nonprofit legal services as she advises clients on issues such as formalizing their philanthropy and strategic grant-making.

Henry Hernandez

CEO, Inter-Con Security Systems Inc.

Henry Hernandez is president and CEO of Inter-Con Security, which provides tailored security services to Fortune 500 companies, public utilities, ultra-high net worth individuals, non-profit organizations, and federal, state, and local governments worldwide. Mr. Hernandez was previously responsible for International Operations at Inter-Con, which has a broad global presence of over 35,000 employees across North and South America, Africa, and Europe.

Celia Huber

Senior Partner, McKinsey

Celia Huber is a senior partner at McKinsey & Company responsible for the North American board services sector and advises organizations on strategies to help them thrive in the context of global industry change. Over the course of 30+ years, Ms. Huber’s client service has focused on health care, insurance, and benefits, including publicly traded, mutual, not-for-profit, and public-sector organizations.

Pamela Jung

WSG President, Cross Country Health

Pamela K. Jung founded Workforce Solutions Group, a woman-owned staffing agency in Southern California. In 2021, they were acquired by Cross Country Healthcare, where Ms. Jung continues to serve as president of Cross Country Workforce Solutions Group. She has over 25 years of experience in management, sales, operations, and marketing for Fortune 1000 companies.

David C. Lizárraga, L.H.D.

President & CEO, TELACU / Millennium

Founder & Chairman, TELACU Education Foundation

Internationally recognized as an expert in economic empowerment and community development, David C. Lizárraga is a highly sought-after contributor to business, civic, educational, and government-based organizations. During his 35-year+ tenure as president, CEO, and chairman of TELACU, the company grew into the largest Community Development Corporation in the nation.

Lorena Plascencia

CEO, Plascencia Risk Intelligence & Insurance Marketing Management, Inc

As CEO of Plascencia Risk Intelligence & Insurance Marketing Management, Inc. (PRIIMM), Lorena Plascencia uses her vast integrative risk management experience and solid finance principles to deliver innovative solutions for global clients across a broad range of industries with proven results in significant cost savings.

Thomas Rosenthal, M.D.

Professor Emeritus, University of California, Los Angeles

Thomas Rosenthal, M.D. is a urologist and was formerly the Director of the Kidney Transplant Program at UCLA. Dr. Thomas Rosenthal’s accomplishments include substantial growth in the clinical program, achieving competitive NIH funding for clinical trials in transplantation to UCLA, and ultimately achieving research funding in excess of two million dollars.

Patrick Ryan

CEO, Press Ganey

Since becoming CEO in 2012, Patrick Ryan has grown Press Ganey into an international leader in patient, member, employee, and consumer experience and engagement across the health care ecosystem. Leveraging 35+ years of health care leadership experience, Mr. Ryan continues to partner with industry leaders to improve the quality and safety of care while lowering costs.

Jaime Rosales

CEO & Founder, JAR Insurance Services

Jaime Rosales, CEO and founder of JAR Insurance Services, is an industry leader with over 25 years of experience in health care and has held leadership positions at Care 1st of California, PacifiCare, and Arcadian Health. Passionate to assist beneficiaries and communities, Mr. Rosales founded JAR Insurance Services to help people understand which insurance coverage options provide the best value and quality.

Duane Saikami

CEO, DDJK Group LLC.

Duane Saikami, PharmD, MBA, is the CEO of DDJK Group LLC, a health care management and investment company with nearly 35 years of experience as an entrepreneur and leader in the pharmacy industry. Previously, he was a partner and co-founder of PharMedQuest Pharmacy Services, CEO and founder of Pharmedex, VP of pharmacy services at MedPartners, and Sr. VP of pharmacy at Friendly Hills HealthCare Network.

Hon. Antonio Villaraigosa

41st Mayor of Los Angeles, California

Co-Chair and Partner, Actum LLC.

Antonio Villaraigosa served as mayor of Los Angeles from 2005-2013, becoming the City of Los Angeles’ first Latino mayor in more than a century. Mr. Villaraigosa is currently a partner and co-chair at Actum, where he focuses on strategic and crisis communication consulting to senior executives in large public and private sector organizations.

Alejandra Velázquez

Sr. Manager, Government Relations, DoorDash

Alejandra Velazquez is the head of regional and government affairs for the southwest region with Doordash and is the founder and principal of Cali Translations, a professional Spanish language service. Prior to Doordash, Ms. Velazquez worked for seven years as the senior director of public affairs for Oportun, a fair lending company serving the low-income Spanish language community.

Marilyn Wallace

Community Leader

Marilyn Wallace and her sister, Sami Freedman, are passionate supporters of health care and health research. Inspired by her parent’s example of lifelong generosity, Mrs. Wallace shares a mission to make health care accessible for all patients, young and old, all over the world.

Jeff Weiss

Founder & Managing Director, CCI Inc.

Jeff Weiss founded the Center for Corporate Innovation, Inc. (CCI, Inc.). Partnering with global consulting firms, CCI runs exclusive ongoing forums where CEOs and senior executives from Global 1000 firms and large healthcare systems explore strategies and growth. Mr. Weiss is also an adjunct assistant professor of medicine at UCLA and co-leader of the leadership program for the UCLA/Rand National Clinician Scholars Program.

Haig Youredjian

President & CEO, Western Drug Medical Supply

Haig Youredjian serves as president and CEO of Western Drug Medical Supply, which provides medical equipment and supplies across Southern California. Western Drug Medical Supply has been providing high-quality durable medical equipment (DME) and supplies to the Southern California communities for over four decades.

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