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
Lilia Pacini, M.D. (Chair)
Frederick Axelrod, M.D. (Chair- Emeritus)
Scott White (Vice-Chair)
Amir Lavaf, M.D. (Secretary)
Michele Finney, CEO
Neerja Kaul, M.D. (Chief of Staff)
Ramy Awad, M.D.
Jacqueline Le, M.D.
Eric Presser, M.D.
Evett PerezGil (President, Desert Healthcare District)
Les Zendle, M.D. (Desert Healthcare District)
Ezekiel Bonillas, DBA, MBA
Grace Garner
Laura James
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Hi Desert Medical Center
Donna Munoz Aldana (Chair)
Jim Bagley (Vice Chair)
Gary Talley (Secretary)
Karen Faulis, CEO
Andre Kasko, D.O. (Chief of Staff)
Sumit Mahajan, M.D. (Chief of Staff Elect)
Christi Blauwkamp
Mohneke Broughton
Matthew Campos
Cathy Itnyre
Gholam “Gino” Zadeii, M.D.
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JFK Memorial Hospital
Richard P. Twiss (Chairman)
Michael Stutz (Vice Chairman)
M. Elizabeth "Betty" Sassano (Secretary)
Saeed Eskandari, M.D. (Chief of Staff)
Karen Faulis (CEO)
Gloria R. Franz, CFP
Craig Hiddleston
Jeffrey C. Kirkpatrick
Emily Rekuc, D.O.
Jhan Schmitz
Gerald D. Sharon, D.Min.
Douglas T. Welmas
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