2025 Board of Directors

Kristin Christophersen, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPHQ, CLSSGB, FACHE

Kristin Christophersen, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPHQ, CLSSGB, FACHE

President

Executive Director,
West Coast University

Paige Heaphy, MSPH, FACHE

Paige Heaphy, MSPH, FACHE

Treasurer

Sr. Search Consultant,
Faubion Associated Retained Executive Search

Angel L. Vargas, FACHE

Angel L. Vargas, FACHE

President-Elect

Market VP, Care at Home & Continuum Shared Services,
Kaiser Permanente

Marie Langley, MBA, FACHE

Marie Langley, MBA, FACHE

Secretary

CEO
Desert Valley Medical Group Affiliated with Desert Valley Hospital

HUMA SHAH, DRPH, FACHE

HUMA SHAH, DRPH, FACHE

Immediate Past President

Program Director,
Loma Linda University

Andrew Goldfrach, FACHE

Andrew Goldfrach, FACHE

REGENT, ACHE SOCAL & SOHL

American College of Helathcare Executives
CEO
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

keya gupta, mha

keya gupta, mha

VP, Programming

Chief of Staff
Kaiser Permanente

 

 

Carla Delgado, MHA

Carla Delgado, MHA

Chair, Programming

Project Manager
CHLA

 

Robert Simonet JR., mpa

Robert Simonet JR., mpa

Chair, Membership and Advancement

Integrity & Compliance Officer
VA Greater LA Health Care System

Tracy Donegan, MHA

Tracy Donegan, MHA

Chair, Sponsorships

Chief Information Officer
MLK

 

Nick Arce, MBA, MA

Nick Arce, MBA, MA

Chair, Marketing & Communications

Lean Fellow/Value Improvement Office
MemorialCare Health System

 

Michelle Sullivan, PT, DPT, MBA, FACHE

Michelle Sullivan, PT, DPT, MBA, FACHE

Chair, Outreach

CEO
California Rehabilitation Institute 

 

yasmine ghazvini, mha, lssbb

yasmine ghazvini, mha, lssbb

Scholarship and Awards Committee

Market & Strategic Intelligence
UCI Health

Brian Gardner, MBA, FACHE

Brian Gardner, MBA, FACHE

Chair, Orange County Programs Council

Director Multi-Site Sleep Labs and Neurodiagnostics
Rady Health – Orange County

 

Jamie Lopez, MBA/MHA

Jamie Lopez, MBA/MHA

Chair, Inland Empire Programs Council

Project Manager III, Care at Home
Kaiser Permanente

 

Ryan Russell

Ryan Russell

Chair, Ventura/Santa Barbara Programs Council

Regional Account Executive
Medix

 

Mirna Orihuela, MBA

Mirna Orihuela, MBA

Director, Signature Events

Regional Manager
Kaiser Permanente

Karen Ochoa, MA, CDP

Karen Ochoa, MA, CDP

Chair, DEI

Director of Health Equity Programs/Operations
HASC

sara ghandehari, md, mcso, fache

sara ghandehari, md, mcso, fache

Chair, Physician's Council

Medical Director, Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Cedars-Sinai

Charleatta Battle, DBA, MBA

Charleatta Battle, DBA, MBA

Chair, Academic Affairs

Assistant Professor
Cal State Los Angeles

Fallon Wallace, FACHE

Fallon Wallace, FACHE

Chair, Board of Governor's Series (BOG)

Outpatient Clinic Administrator
Ventura County Health System

Cindy Chavira

Cindy Chavira

Chair, Los Angeles Programs Council

VP, Clinical Operations
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Alexis Nguyen

Alexis Nguyen

Chair, Student Council

MHA Candidate
USC

carissa sepulveda, MHA

carissa sepulveda, MHA

Chair, Early Careerists Council

anne tanner, mn, rn, nea-bc, fache

anne tanner, mn, rn, nea-bc, fache

Advisor to the President

Staff

Tamara Dilbeck, M. Ed

Tamara Dilbeck, M. Ed

Staff

Marketing/Events Coordinator
ACHE of Southern California
(805) 650-1243
membersupport@achesocal.org

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