Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP - Founder, Chair of the Board
A healthcare visionary, named one of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives
in Health Care by Modern Healthcare nine times; honored with numerous lifetime achievement
awards from national and international organizations, healthcare leadership and giving
to communities, gifting hundreds of millions of dollars nationally and globally to
causes related to healthcare and caring for others
More than 30 years as a practicing Cardiologist - Board Certified in Internal Medicine
and Cardiology
Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Prime Healthcare, one of the nation’s premier health
systems that owns and operates 55 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient locations
in 15 states
Founder and CEO of Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public
charity that owns 21 not-for-profit hospitals
Founder of the Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation, a foundation that has donated millions
to charities supporting healthcare and education, including a scholarship program
for underprivileged students pursuing healthcare careers
Kavitha Reddy Bhatia, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACHE – Founding Vice Chair of the Board
Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Education in the CUSM School of Medicine
Pediatrician and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics; practiced pediatrics
for ten years in Southern California.
Graduate of UCLA School of Medicine with Honors and Letters of Distinction in Doctoring,
a Certificate in Healthcare Strategy from Harvard Business School, and a Master of
Medical Management from the USC Marshall School of Business Scholar at world-renowned
institutions such as Mass General, Boston Children’s Hospital and the All India Institute
of Medicine
Dedicated to philanthropy with leadership/advisory roles for national and global causes
such as the World Children’s Initiative and Project Heart Uganda
Advisory roles on the State and National level, Board member of the California Hospital
Association (CHA), Governing Board member of the Federation of American Hospitals
(FAH), and Member of the FAH’s national Quality and Emergency Preparedness committees
President and Chair, Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public
charity; Chief Medical Officer of Strategy, Prime Healthcare, one of the nation’s
largest health systems, with 55 hospitals in 15 states and over 360 outpatient locations
Recognized among the nation’s top physician leaders, great leaders and strategy officers
in Becker’s Hospital Review, "Top Pediatrician" by Top Women in Medicine and in 2024,
was selected as the winner of the “Inspirational Woman” award by LA Times Studios.
Additionally, Dr. Bhatia ranks among the 500 most influential leaders in Los Angeles
on the "LA500" list and annually recognized among the Los Angeles Business Journal’s
top physicians, top leaders, and women of influence.
Patricia Easton, Ph.D. – Member
Claremont Graduate University Executive Vice President and Provost
As a professor and researcher, Dr. Easton specializes in the history of modern philosophy.
Teaches courses and seminars in early modern philosophy as well as transdisciplinary
courses
B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy from Glendon College, York University, and M.A.
and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Western Ontario
Recipient of numerous awards from the Getty Foundation, the CGS/Ford Foundation, and
the Mellon Foundation, among others. Easton also directed and edited The Descartes
Web Site that features 17th-century French and English editions of Descartes’ The
Passions of the Soul.
Researches the role of mechanization in developments in medicine and psychology in
early modern science
Andrew Goldfrach, FACHE - Member
Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC), a 456-bed public
hospital which is a Level I trauma center, owned and operated by San Bernardino County
Interim San Bernardino County Public Health Director during the COVID-19 pandemic
CEO of University Hospitals Avon Rehabilitation Hospital, Ohio
Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives
Master’s Health Administration, Washington University School of Medicine
Board-certified in healthcare management by the American College of Healthcare Executives
Member, Board of Directors of the California Association of Public Hospitals
Prasad A. Jeereddi, MD - Member
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Fellow, American College of Endocrinologists
President, ProMed Health Care Administrators, and ProMed Health Network since 1995
Founder and President, Chaparral Medical Group, Pomona, CA
Member, Board of Directors, Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc.
Member, Board of Trustees, Keck Graduate Institute
Former Chair, Department of Medicine, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Chair of the Board, Inter Valley Health Plan (a federally qualified HMO)
Jarrod McNaughton - Member
Chief Executive Officer of Inland Empire Health Plan, one of the ten most extensive
Medicaid health plans and the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid Plan in the
U.S.
Partners with providers, hospitals, and hundreds of community partners to deliver
quality care to over 1.2 million members.
Served as President of Kettering Medical Center and Executive Vice President of Kettering
Health Network in Southwest Ohio, which includes eight hospitals, nine emergency departments,
many outpatient clinics, and over 11,000 employees
Served as Vice President at San Joaquin Community Hospital, now Adventist Health Bakersfield,
CA
Assistant Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University and board member for several
educational and non-profit agencies
Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives
Dawn Rowe - Member
Third District Supervisor, San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
Appointed to the Board of Supervisors in December 2018. Reelected in March 2020 and
began her first four-year term in December 2020
In January 2023, selected by colleagues to serve as Chair of the Board of Supervisors
for a two-year term
Served on the Yucca Valley Town Council from 2010 - 2014
Janice Rutherford - Member
Partner, California Strategies
Director, Chaffey College Foundation
Three terms on the San Bernardino Board of Supervisors
Ten years on the Fontana City Council
Served as board director and/or board chair for multiple organizations, including
the League of California Cities, California State Association of Counties, and Southern
California Water Coalition
Represented the Inland area of California on the Governing Board of the South Coast
Air Quality Management District
Pedram Salimpour, MD - Member
Chairman, CEO, and co-founder, Pierce Health Solutions
Board Chairman, Discovery Science Museum in Los Angeles
Adjunct Professor, Center on Human Aging, San Diego State University
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UCR School of Medicine
Served as board member and/or board director for numerous organizations including
Boston University School of Medicine, UCLA School of Public Health, UCR School of
Medicine
Appointed by the Los Angeles Mayor to join the Fire and Police Pension Board, where
he served three terms and managed more than $30 billion in assets.
Published more than 40 professional journal articles; co-authored the book, Photographic
Atlas of Pediatric Disorders and Diagnosis; recipient of an Emmy Award for the news
documentary, The Face of America
