Program Advisors

For This Program and The UCSD Extension Healthcare Leadership Certificate Program

Dan Gross, D.N.Sc.

Co-Program Director - Industry Representative
Executive VP for Hospital Operations, Sharp Healthcare

Margarita Baggett, R.N., MSN
Chief Nursing Officer, UCSD Medical Center

C.H. (Bud) Beck, M.D.

Senior consultant for Community Health, Scripps Health

Sam Bozzette, M.D., Ph.D.

Executive Director, Amylin Pharmaceuticals

Leslie K. Bruce, J.D.

Public Affairs Manager, MJE Marketing Services, Inc.

Fran Butler-Cohen, CEO

Family Health Centers of San Diego

Laura Clapper, M.D., M.P.H.
Regional Medical Director, HealthNet

Michael Covert, FACHE

President & CEO, Palomar Pomerado Health

Steve Escoboza, CEO

Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties

Tom Gehring, CEO
San Diego County Medical Society

Walter George
Chief Human Resources Officer, Palomar Pomerado Health

Robert Hertzka, M.D.,
Anesthesia Service Medical Group, Inc.

Janet Hoy
Director, Business Development, Sharp Health Plan

Rosemarie Johnson, M.D.
Border Health Commission

June Komar
Corp. Senior VP, Strategic Planning & Bus. Dev., Scripps Health

Nick Macchione
Deputy Dir., Health & Human Services Agency County of SD

John E. Mattison, M.D.
Chief Medical Information Officer, Kaiser Permanente

Kathlyn Mead, COO
The California Endowment

Richard Norling
President and CEO, Premier, Inc.; IHI Board of Directors

Steve O'Kane, CEO
Council of Community Clinics

Dana Richardson
Dir. of Advocacy, Hospital Assoc. of SD & Imperial Counties

Gary Rossio, CEO
VA San Diego Healthcare System

Barbara Ryan
VP, Govt. Affairs, Rady Children's Hospital & Health Center

Therese Rymer
Director, Emergency Preparedness & Response, UCSD

David Sakai
MBA, CFO (Retired), UCSD Medical Center