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 eight 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, President, and CEO of Prime Healthcare, one of the nation's premier
health systems that owns and operates 45 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations
in 14 states
Founder and CEO of Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public
charity that owns 14 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 45 hospitals in 14 states and over 300 outpatient locations
Recognized among the nation's physician leaders and "100 CMOs to Know" in Becker's
Hospital Review multiple years; honored "Top Pediatrician" by Top Women in Medicine;
recognized among the Los Angeles Times "Most Influential Leaders" and the Los Angeles
Business Journal's top healthcare leaders and women of influence for many years.
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
William L. Gilbert, MBA - Member
Hospital Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, a 456-bed public hospital which
is a Level II trauma center, owned and operated by San Bernardino County
Former CEO of Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, WA, a 388-bed tertiary care hospital
that is part of the Rockwood Health System
Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives
Past President, Board of Directors of the United Hospital Association
Past Board Member, California Hospital and Health System Association
Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the California Association of
Public Hospitals
Leonard Hernandez - Member
San Bernardino County Chief Executive Officer
Served as County CEO since 2020; oversees 42 departments and agencies, over 25,000
employees, and an annual budget of over $7.4B, serving nearly 2.2 million residents.
Served as County Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Executive Officer, overseeing
the County Library, Registrar of Voters, The County Museum, County Regional Parks,
County Airports, and Agriculture/Weights and Measures.
Bachelor's degree in History from California State University, Fullerton, and a master's
degree in Library and Information Science from Clarion University
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
