Desert Care Network Governing Board

Meet our Board of Governors

The Board of Governors is responsible for financial and professional oversight of Desert Care Network. Its members guide Desert Care Network in the delivery of high-quality healthcare to the Coachella Valley.

Desert Regional Medical Center

Amir Lavaf, MD (Chairman)

Lilia Pacini, MD (Chair Emeritus)

Scott White (Vice Chairman)

Ramy Awad, MD (Secretary/Treasurer)

Neerja Kaul, MD (Chief of Staff)

Todd Swenning, MD (Chief of Staff Elect)

Michele Finney (CEO)

Jacqueline Le, MD

Eric Presser, MD

Narasimha Rao, MD

Les Zendle, MD

Evett PerezGil

Ezekiel Bonillas

Grace Garner

Laura James

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Hi Desert Medical Center

Donna Munoz Aldana (Chair)

Jim Bagley (Vice Chair)

Gary Talley (Secretary)

Sumit Mahajan, M.D. (Chief of Staff)

Jeffrey Seip, M.D. (Chief of Staff Elect)

Karen Faulis (CEO)

Christi Blauwkamp

Mohneke Broughton

Matthew Campos

Cathy Itnyre

Gholam “Gino” Zadeii, M.D.

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JFK Memorial Hospital

M. Elizabeth Sassano (Chair)

Michael Stutz (Vice Chair)

Douglas Welmas (Secretary)

Saeed Eskandari M.D. (Chief of Staff)

Emily Rekuc D.O. (Chief of Staff Elect)

Karen Faulis (CEO)

Gloria Romero Franz, CFP®

Craig Hiddleston

Jeffery Kirkpatrick

Jhan Schmitz

Gerald Sharon

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