The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) shares its in-depth knowledge and expertise through targeted input to inform the dialogue and decision-making of the California Future Health Workforce Commission. TAC members are senior-level leaders from associations, agencies, educational institutions, health systems, communities, and organizations with demonstrated expertise and relationships in relevant health, workforce, education and policy areas.
Manal Aboelata, MPH
Deputy Executive Director
Prevention Institute
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD
Director
UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities
Charles Alexander, PhD
Associate Vice Provost for Student Diversity
University of California, Los Angeles
Mayra Alvarez, MHA
President
The Children’s Partnership
José Arévalo, MD
Chair, Latino Physicians of California
Senior Medical Director, Sutter Independent Physicians
Cindy Beck
Health Careers Education Programs Consultant, Career and College Transition Division
California Department of Education
Judith Berg, MS, RN
Former CEO
HealthImpact
Jeanne Cain
Former Executive Vice President of Policy
CalChamber
Christine Cassel, MD
UCSF Presidential Chair
UCSF Department of Medicine
Jennie Chin Hansen, MS, RN
Independent Consultant, Hirsch and Associates, Philanthropic Advisors
Former CEO, American Geriatrics Society
Yvonne Choong, MPP
Vice President of Center for Health Policy
California Medical Association
Wanda Cole-Frieman
Vice President of Talent Acquisition
Dignity Health
Sarah de Guia, JD
Executive Director
California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
Loriann DeMartini, PharmD
CEO
California Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Audrey Dow, MPA
Senior Vice President
The Campaign for College Opportunity
Lisa Folberg, MPP
CEO
California Association of Family Physicians
Anthony Galace, MPH
Health Equity Director
The Greenlining Institute
Ivan Gomez, MD
Program Director and Principal Investigator
California Statewide Area Health Education Center
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program
Virginia Hedrick, MPH
Director of Policy and Planning
California Consortium for Urban Indian Health
Christopher Henry
Vice President of Talent Acquisition and Change Management
Sutter Health
Susan Hogeland
Former Executive Vice President
California Academy of Family Physicians
Saskia Kim
Regulatory Policy Specialist
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Ann-Louise Kuhns, MPP
President and CEO
California Children’s Hospital Association
Beth Malinowski, MPH
Deputy Director for Government Affairs
CaliforniaHealth+ Advocates
Cathy Martin
Vice President of Workforce Policy
California Hospital Association
Kimberly Mayer, MSSW
Director of Workforce Development
California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions
Maggie Merritt
Executive Director
Steinberg Institute
Rebecca Miller
Workforce Director
SEIU United Healthworkers West
Bob Montoya, MD, MPH
Medical Consultant
Laura Mosqueda, MD
Dean
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California
Jeffrey A. Mrizek, EdD, MBA
Dean of Effective Practices, Workforce and Economic Development Division
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Erica Murray, MPA
President and CEO
California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems
Sunita Mutha, MD
Director
Healthforce Center at UCSF
Robert Redlo
Executive Committee Member
California Workforce Development Board
Jeffrey Reynoso, DrPH, MPH
Executive Director
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
Anette Smith-Dohring
Workforce Development Program Manager
Sutter Health
Abby Snay
CEO
Jewish Vocational Services
Joanne Spetz, PhD
Associate Director of Research
Healthforce Center at UCSF
Stacie Walker
Former Deputy Director, Healthcare Workforce Development
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Winston Wong, MD, MS
Medical Director, Community Benefit
Director, Disparities Improvement and Quality Initiatives
Kaiser Permanente
Wilma Wooten, MD, MPH
Public Health Officer
Director of Public Health Services
County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency
Alison Wrynn, PhD
Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Programs and Faculty Development
Interim State University Dean, Academic Programs
California State University Office of the Chancellor
Linda Zorn, RD, MA
Sector Navigator / Statewide Director
Health Workforce Initiative
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office