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Board of Directors
The Board of Directors includes a variety of community leaders who govern The Wellness Community and cultivate support for its life-affirming mission. Members publicly represent the organization, develop community relationships, and raise funds.
Joellen Ademski
Union Bank of California
Bill Berkowitz
Verizon
Ron Boyer, Treasurer
Ronald G. Boyer, Accountancy Corporation
Brenda Carlson, Secretary
John Muir Health
Mary Beth Davis
Washington Mutual
Tracy Gleason
Sutter Solano Medical Center
Glenn Graham
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
Mark Jones
iMotorMart
Isabel Vizanko Moore, President Elect
Lone Tree Partners
Robert Sexton
Tyris Corporation
Frank Starn
McKesson Corporation
Susan Wichmann, President
Merrill Lynch
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Leadership Council
The Leadership Council includes business and community leaders who have pledged their commitment to The Wellness Community by raising funds, providing services, and cultivating relationships.
Joellen Ademski - Union Bank of California
2008 Council Chair
Phillip Arndt - Comcast Cable
Jodi Avina - CFOs2GO
John Barnard - Law Offices of John Barnard
James Brandt - UBS Financial Services
Laura Brown - Shell
Tim Carter - Bell-Carter Foods
Pam Clingerma - Performance Connections
Jack Fragie - McKesson Corporation
Laurel Gaumer - Robbinex
Garrett Girvan - Community Volunteer
Heather Hamilton - Fiduciary Accounting Services
Loella Haskew - Buckley, Patchen, Riemann & Hall
Terry Healey - Ridgeview Consulting
Jason Hofmann - LPL Financial Services
Nete Hsieh - Cornucopia
Mark Hughes - ConocoPhillips
Cherié Huillade - Grubb & Ellis
Jim Keene - President Emeritus
The Wellness Community
Janet Kenny - Alta Alliance Bank
Steve Koepp - Microsoft
Toni Lane - Blackhawk Real Estate Company
Tom McCracken - Community Volunteer
Rod Mickels - InVision Communications
Marsha Weintraub Molling - Community Volunteer
Catherine Olivier - Macy's
Scott Poland - Mechanics Bank
Sue Rainey - Walnut Creek City Council
Caroline Rhyne - The Hartford
Enrique Ruiz - Re/Max Reality
Marylynne Saccaro - CCG Healthcare Solution
John Schinnerer - Infinet Assessment
Michael Stead - Stead Motors
Ed Stroebel - Union Bank of California
Pat Vitucci - AIG Advisor Group
Lori Wilcoxson - Community Volunteer
Richard Wise - Scott Valley Bank
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Professional Advisory Board
The Professional Advisory Board includes prominent healthcare professionals from throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The Professional Advisory Board provides counsel in the development and delivery of services to complement medical care, and also promotes awareness and referral of people with cancer and family members to The Wellness Community.
Ravi K. Arora, MD
Medical Oncologist
East Bay Medical Oncology
Hematology Associates, Inc.
Mt. Diablo Medical Center
Frank Barham, MD
Psychiatrist
Dan Ben-Zeev, MD
Medical Oncologist
John Muir Medical Center
Rakesh Bhutani, MD
Medical Oncologist
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek
Marianne Bunce, BSN, MS, AOCN
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
Brenda Carlson, RN, MSN, OCN
Cancer Program Manager
John Muir Medical Center
Esther Q. Catalya, MD
Medical Oncologist
John Muir Medical Center
Tinrin Chew, RD
Registered Dietitian
Alta Bates Comprehensive
Cancer Center
Neil A. Fiore, PhD
Psychologist
Self-Leadership Seminars
George H. Y. Fong, MD
Adult Primary Care
Kaiser Permanente Martinez
John T. Ganey, MD
Medical Oncologist
East Bay Medical Oncology
Hematology Associates, Inc.
John Muire Health
Roseann F. Gorey, MD
Surgeon
John Muir Health
Sharon Hiner, MD
Director
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
Cancer Program
Janice Hoss, RN, BSN, OCN
Director, Cancer Services
Sutter Solano Medical Center
Debra L. Kerlin, MD
Surgeon
John Muir Health
T. R. Levin, MD, FACP
Gastroenterologist
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek
Gabrielle Levine, MD
Surgeon
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek
Diana Longacre, RN, OCN
Oncology Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek
Vincent Massulo, MD
Radiation Oncologist
John Muir Health
Priscilla Minn, LCSW
Social Worker
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek
Marjaneh Moini, MD
Radiation Oncologist
John Muir Health
Deborah Moore, RN, MSN, OCN, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
Kaiser Permanente Hayward
Elizabeth Odumakinde, MD
Medical Oncologist
Solano Oncology Group
Sutter Solano Medical Center
Burton Presberg, MD
Psychiatrist
Robert Robles, MD
Medical Oncologist
Diablo Valley Oncology & Hematology
Medical Group
John Muir Medical Center
Leonard Saputo, MD
Director
Health Medicine Forum
Michael Sherman, MD
Medical Oncologist
John Muir Medical Center
John F. Simmons, MD
Medical Oncologist
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek
Matthew N. Sirott, MD
Medical Oncologist
Diablo Valley Oncology & Hematology
Medical Group
John Muir Medical Center
Zan Sorooshian, Pharm.D
Oncology Pharmacist
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek
Sherryl Stientjes, RN, MSN, OCN
Director of Medical Surgical Services
John Muir Medical Center
Patrick S. Swift, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Alta Bates Comprehensive
Cancer Center
Valery Uhl, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Summit Medical Center
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President, Board of Directors, Susan Wichmann
Susan has served on the Board of Directors since 2003, and was elected President in 2006.
Susan is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Global Private Client in the Walnut Creek office. She has over 29 years of experience in the Securities Industry. Her background includes nine years spent as a trader and NASDAQ market maker for several firms, including Charles Schwab, Montgomery Securities and EF Hutton. Prior to that, she was involved in the cellular telephone industry, focusing on mergers and acquisitions.
Susan has also served on the Board of Directors for the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce and was Chair of the 680 Business Symposium for several years. In 2001, she co-founded Diablo Valley Women in Business.
Susan is a fourth generation San Franciscan, but has resided in the East Bay for many years with her husband, Cliff. Together they have three children.
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Leadership Council Chair, Joellen Ademski
Joellen became involved with The Wellness Community several years ago, initially as a participant in a support group, then as a member of the Leadership Council.
A native of Long Island, New York, Joellen came to California in 1974. She began working in banking shortly thereafter. She is Vice President in the Middle Market Banking Group, with Union Bank of California in Walnut Creek. Joellen has lived in Lafayette for the last 17 years with her husband, Gary Lambert, and daughter Allie.
“My first hand knowledge of the wonderful work done by The Wellness Community led me to join the Leadership Council. I continue to be impressed by the commitment and support members of the Leadership Council show in helping The Wellness Community fulfill its mission."
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