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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