Healthcare for Today and Tomorrow

Dan Allain

Occupation: Kaweah Delta Assistant Chief Nursing Officer

City: Tulare

Why he/she serves: “I have a vested interest to ensure quality healthcare services are available to the communities in Tulare and Kings counties.”

Patricia Alvarez

Occupation: Health Coordinator, College of the Sequoias

City: Lindsay

Why he/she serves: “My goal is to aid in implementing a solution that improves community relations and prepares for the future healthcare needs of our community.”

Laurie Diamant

Occupation: Owner, Marketing Over Time

City: Visalia

Why he/she serves: “To make Visalia a more viable option for physicians to move here, especially specialties, which we greatly lack; we need a state-of-the-art hospital facility that is well-managed, award-winning, and hospital employees that are trained in compassionate care, and established quality-care measures.”

Larry Gonzales

Occupation: Retired

City: Visalia

Why he/she serves: “I will be a strong voice to ensure that the hospital can adequately serve the diverse community of the district through programs, staffing and overall capacity building to bring in support for staff, management and board. I would also hope to build broader community support for the challenges facing KDHCD.”

Lloyd Hicks

Occupation: Retired

City: Visalia

Why he/she serves: “It is in my family’s best interest that I, and others similarly situated, do whatever possible to assist the hospital in maintaining its excellent service to the community. My goal is simply to bring the viewpoint of a person with a long time involvement in the community, and who is also a downtown Visalia property owner, to assist in formulating policy recommendations for the board.

Kathy Johnston

Occupation: Retired

City: Visalia

Why he/she serves: “With my background in health, and being a lifetime resident of Visalia, I hope to collaboratively work with others to address the diverse challenges and needs of our district.”

Larry Kast

Occupation: Publisher

City: Visalia

Why he/she serves: “I am interested in helping identify opportunities for Kaweah Delta to expand the services it offers to a population that is both growing as well as changing.”

Ravi Kumar, MD

Occupation: Doctor

City: Tulare

Why he/she serves: “I have been serving the community in various ways, as a healthcare provider, as a health educator, as a motivator; I would like to further strengthen these efforts in various ways.”

Alex Lechtman, MD

Occupation: Doctor

City: Visalia

Why he/she serves: “My goal is to assist with the process of community-based input on KDHCD services.”

Belva Peden

Occupation: Retired

City: Visalia

Why he/she serves: “I would like to see that future planning for the hospital meets the needs of as many members of our community as possible.”

Thad Russell

Occupation: Dean of Academic Services at College of the Sequoias

City: Visalia

Why he/she serves: “I wish to help understand and impact future healthcare implications in my community. I want to make a difference in my community.”

Daljit Singh

Occupation: Professor

City: Visalia

Why he/she serves: “Healthcare is one of the most important parts of the public services offered in democratic societies. The quality of the healthcare service is most essential for the well-being of the community - health and happiness are directly correlated.”

Alicia Sundstrom

Occupation: Owner, Financial Credit Network

City: Visalia

Why he/she serves: “When a loved one, an employee, or I need care when in Visalia, this is the hospital we will be taken to. We should all have an investment in the hospital being world class.”

Arlene Vianello

Occupation: Dental Hygiene Clinician and Educator

City: Visalia

Why he/she serves: “I have become aware of the environmental and diverse social determinants that are impacting the health of the communities in the Central Valley. I would like to participate with Kaweah Delta in finding ways for it to connect with the community and identify new ways to provide health care.”

Craig Wheaton

Occupation: Education

City: Visalia

Why he/she serves: “I am very interested in maintaining quality health care in our community. I believe this is essential to our local economy and quality of life.”

Thomas Wright

Occupation: Chief Deputy Coroner for Tulare County

City: Visalia

Why he/she serves: “My goal is to address the need for pediatric neurology and extended wait times in the ER, as well as exploring resources for coping with the growing indigent population.”