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Board of Directors

Overview March 21, 2014

Board of Directors

LHPC holds regular board meetings to discuss policy and other issues. Meetings are for association members only. Members should contact Leah Barnett for more information.

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Profile March 21, 2014

Maya Altman
Chief Executive Officer,
Health Plan of San Mateo

Maya Altman has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Health Plan of San Mateo (HPSM) since June 2005. HPSM is a government sponsored health plan serving more than 100,000 members in San Mateo County, California. Its programs include Medicaid, a Medicare Special Needs Plan, Healthy Kids, and HealthWorx (for in-home health workers and San Mateo County temporary help employees). HPSM also serves as the third party administrator for San Mateo County’s indigent care program. The plan was founded in 1987 and currently has an annual budget of $450 million.

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Profile March 21, 2014

John Baackes
Chief Executive Officer,
L.A. Care Health Plan

John Baackes is Chief Executive Officer of L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan serving more than 1.6 million members. L.A. Care is dedicated to providing access to quality and affordable health care for Los Angeles County residents through a variety of health coverage programs, including Medi-Cal, L.A. Care Covered™, L.A. Care Cal MediConnect Plan, L.A. Care’s Healthy Kids, and PASC-SEIU Homecare Workers Health Care Plan.   

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Profile June 18, 2015

Scott Coffin
Chief Executive Officer,
Alameda Alliance for Health

Scott Coffin is the Chief Executive Officer for the Alameda Alliance for Health, a public non-profit health plan that serves more than 260,000 residents in Alameda County. Mr. Coffin has worked in health care administration for more than 20 years, and has dedicated the last 8 years to integrating Medicare and Medicaid services, improving access to care, and implementing quality improvement programs.  Mr.

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Profile March 21, 2014

Norma Diaz
Chief Executive Officer, Community Health Group

Norma A. Diaz is Chief Executive Officer of Community Health Group, the oldest not-for-profit health plan founded in San Diego County. Only the second CEO to lead the company since it was established in 1982, she was named to the position in 2002. 

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Profile March 24, 2014

Bob Freeman
Chief Executive Officer, CenCal Health

Bob Freeman is the chief executive officer (CEO) of CenCal Health. CenCal Health is one of the first, and now the oldest, Medicaid-only managed care plans in the nation. In his capacity as CEO, Bob is responsible for ensuring ongoing, efficient operations of CenCal Health, overseeing all operational decisions of CenCal Health’s programs; ensuring the plan’s continued success through effective planning for the future; oversight of contract negotiation, settling managerial disputes and prudent management of financial resources.

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Profile July 1, 2015

Elizabeth Gibboney
Chief Executive Officer,
Partnership HealthPlan of California

Elizabeth Gibboney became the Chief Executive Officer of Partnership HealthPlan of California on July 1, 2015. With over 20 years of health care experience including eight years as Deputy Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operating Officer at Partnership HealthPlan of California, Liz has a wealth of knowledge in leading and implementing effective health care in Northern California.

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Profile March 21, 2014

John Grgurina, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer,
San Francisco Health Plan

John F. Grgurina, Jr. is chief executive officer of San Francisco Health Plan (SFHP). Prior to leading SFHP, Mr. Grgurina was a senior health policy consultant working full-time as part of The Institute for Health Policy Solutions technical advisor team serving the California Executive and Legislative branches on the design of market reforms and purchasing pools/exchanges in their comprehensive health care reform proposals.   

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Profile March 21, 2014

Douglas A. Hayward
Chief Executive Officer,
Kern Health Systems

Mr. Hayward is a senior managed care executive with many years of experience having been responsible for several successful managed care business developments. As a senior executive Mr. Hayward served as:

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Profile March 21, 2014

Gregory Hund
Chief Executive Officer,
CalViva Health

Gregory Hund was appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of CalViva Health Plan effective July 15, 2010. CalViva Health is the Local Initiative health plan for the tri-county service area including Fresno, Kings and Madera counties serving over 355,000 members.

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Profile March 21, 2014

Sharron Mackey, M.H.S., M.P.A.
Chief Executive Officer,
Contra Costa Health Plan

Sharron Mackey is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Contra Costa Health Plan. She directs and manages the activities of the plan. Ms. Mackey, as part of the inter-divisional management team, assists in the planning, development and administration of the health programs and management activities of the Health Services Department and Contra Costa County. 

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Profile March 21, 2014

Jarrod McNaughton
Chief Executive Officer, Inland Empire Health Plan

Jarrod B. McNaughton is the Chief Executive Officer of Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP). In this role, he works collaboratively with the IEHP Governing Board to set the strategic vision and provide executive leadership for one of the 10 largest Medicaid health plans and the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid Plan in the U.S. He cultivates IEHP’s strong partnership with Providers, hospitals and hundreds of community partners to deliver quality whole-person care to more than 1.2 million Members.

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Profile June 27, 2014

Richard Sanchez
Chief Executive Officer, CalOptima

As Chief Executive Officer, Richard Sanchez, REHS, MPH, works collaboratively with the Board of Directors to set the agency’s strategic vision and ensure its successful implementation. He oversees all aspects of the organization and maintains positive working relationships with member, provider and community representatives as well as federal, state and county agencies.

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Profile March 24, 2014

Michael Schrader
Chief Executive Officer, Health Plan of San Joaquin

When Michael Schrader became CEO in May of 2020, he brought to Health Plan of San Joaquin over 20 years of extensive managed care executive experience, including Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) and Medicare for Dual for Eligible Individuals (Special Needs Plan-SNP, and Cal MediConnect). A long-time runner, Schrader also goes the distance with a deep, career-spanning commitment to providing access to quality health care for vulnerable communities.

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Profile November 4, 2014

Stephanie Sonnenshine
Chief Executive Officer,
Central California Alliance for Health

Stephanie Sonnenshine joined the Alliance in 1999 and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer. In this role, she reports directly to the Governing Board and provides strategic vision and leadership for the health plan, ensures access, quality, efficiency, and innovation, is responsible for governmental and community relations, and supervises the Executive Team.

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Profile March 21, 2014

Christine Tomcala
Chief Executive Officer,
Santa Clara Family Health Plan

Christine Tomcala became Chief Executive Officer of Santa Clara Family Health Plan (SCFHP) on July 20, 2015. Ms. Tomcala brings to SCFHP, Santa Clara County’s local safety net health plan, more than 30 years of experience in Medicaid and Medicare managed care with an emphasis in operations and government programs. As CEO, Ms. Tomcala works collaboratively with the SCFHP Governing Board to develop and execute business, strategic, and financial plans that advance the mission and values of the health plan while ensuring SCFHP’s financial integrity and viability.

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