Who We Are
SDHCC stands apart as a coalition. As a unique and diverse partnership, the coalition is committed to non-partisan and inclusive collaboration that bridges the divide and builds consensus toward real change. Our premise is that we are better off working together to find common ground than allowing our differences to divide and defeat us.
San Diegans for Healthcare Coverage (SDHCC) is a non-profit corporation led by a unique and diverse Board of Directors. Our Board is comprised of representatives from consumer, business, education, local government, healthcare and other community organizations.
Board Members
Board Members
San Diegans for Healthcare Coverage (SDHCC) is a non-profit corporation led by a unique and diverse Board of Directors. Our Board is comprised of representatives from consumer, business, education, local government, healthcare and other community organizations.
Karma Hartman Bass, MPH, President
Principal, Via Health Consulting
Carleen Stoskopf, ScD, Vice President
Professor, Health Management & Policy
Graduate School of Public Health, SDSU
Henry Tuttle, Treasurer
President/CEO, Health Center Partners of Southern California
Gregory E. Knoll, Esq., Secretary
President/CEO, Legal Aid Society of San Diego and
Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy
Dimitrios Alexiou
President/CEO, Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties
Sylvia Hampton
Healthcare Advocate, League of Women Voters
Paul Hegyi
President/CEO, San Diego County Medical Society
Julianne Howell PhD
County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency
Rosa Ana Lozada, LCSW
CEO, Harmonium Inc.
Nick Macchione, MPH
Director, County of San Diego, Health & Human Services Agency
Jack Rogers, MS MBA
Principal, Inpsychful, Small Business
Nancy Sasaki
Executive Director, Alliance Healthcare Foundation
Mia Savoia, MD
Dean for Medical Education, UCSD School of Medicine
Harriet Seldin, DMD
San Diego County Dental Society
Sara Steinhoffer
Vice President, Government Relations, Sharp Healthcare
Coalition Members
SDHCC Coalition Members
In addition to the Board of Directors, other community members serve as Coalition members and are actively engaged in our activities. Current Coalition members are listed below:
Kitty Bailey
VRight Care
Michael Bardin
Senior Director, Government and Public Affairs, Scripps Health
Clyde (Bud) Beck, MD
Community Health Consultant
Cecile Bereal
BHC Board Member
Owner, RMA Management Alliance
Aaron Byzak
Director of Government Affairs
UCSD Healthcare
Michael Carr
CEO, Social Advocates for Youth
Social Services
Laura Cyphert, CPA
Moss-Adams
Susan Deurkson
Communications Director, Center on Policy Initiatives
Tracy Finlayson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, SDSU School of Public Health
Jennette Lawrence Shay
Director of Government and Community Relations
Family Health Centers of San Diego
Barbara Mandel
Executive Director
San Diego County Medical Society Foundation
Carol Neidenberg
Director of Policy, Training and Development, Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy
Rhonda Freeman, MPH
Health Planning and Program Specialist
County Health and Human Services Agency
Enrique Gandarilla
Executive Director, City Heights Business Association
Kristen Garrett, MPH
CEO, Community Health Improvement Partners
Stephanie Jungersen
Vice President, North County Economic Development Corporation
Rogelio Lopez
Sr. Public Programs Administrator, HealthNet
Erick Lundy
Erick Lundy and Associates
Vince Mudd
CEO, San Diego Office Interiors
Hannah Gravette
San Diego Organizing Project
Claire McGreal
Organizing for America
Tom McGreal
Organizing for America
Mike Nagy
SD Regional Chamber of Commerce
John Ohanian
Executive Director, 211 San Diego
Mary Parra
BHC Board Member
Director of Oncology Services, ScrippsHealth
Leslie Pels-Beck
Vice President and COO
Sharp Health Plan
Gary Rotto
Director of Health Policy and Fund Development
San Diego Council of Community Clinics
Shreya Sasaki, MPH
Senior Community Benefit Manager, Kaiser Permanente
Ann Warren
Director of Provider Relations
CommunityHealth Group
Jason Wells
CEO, San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce
Staff
Staff Members
Jan C. Spencley
Executive Director
Kamal Muilenburg
Associate Director
Funders and Partners
Funders and Partners
SDHCC has numerous partner organizations with whom we work, or who have funded our efforts. Current Funders include:
- The California Endowment
- Blue Shield of California Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente of San Diego
Click here for links to our Funders and Partners.