Health Care LA, IPA Welcomes New Board of Directors

LOS ANGELES, February 23, 2026 – Trusted as a stable and respected force guiding health centers to better care delivery for more than 30 years, Health Care LA, IPA (HCLA), is proud to announce its 2026 Board of Directors.

Health Care LA, IPA 2026 Board of Directors

Board President, Eloisa Perard – CEO, Gracelight Community Health
Board Vice President, Anita Zamora – CEO, Valley Community Healthcare
Secretary, Craig Thompson – CEO APLA Health & Wellness
Treasurer, Al Ballesteros – CEO JWCH Institute, Inc.
2025 Board President, Alicia Mardini – CEO, East Valley Community Health Center
Adel Syed, Ed. D – CEO, UMMA Community Clinic
Christoper Reed – CEO, Northeast Valley Health Corp.
Genevieve Filmardirossian – CEO, South Central Family Health Center
Cesar Vazquez – Director of Billing, Enrollment & Patient Services, The Children's Clinic
Erin Pak – CEO, KHEIR Community Clinic
Jim Mangia – CEO, St. John's Well Child and Family Center
Kazue Shibata – CEO, Asian Pacific Health Care Venture
Mitesh Popat – CEO, Venice Family Clinic
Monica McCarthy – CEO, Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center
Muriel Nouwezem – CEO Saban, Community Clinic

Health Care LA, IPA is the largest nonprofit Independent Physicians Association in Los Angeles County, comprising a network of 33 nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Community Health Centers (CHCs). HCLA's mission is to equip community-based providers in Los Angeles County with a managed, integrated healthcare delivery system to serve their communities in an organized, efficient, compassionate, and financially responsible manner.

HCLA's Governing Board is comprised of 15 C-suite leaders from the organization's 33 member clinics, of which the largest nine organizations are always represented, and the remaining six seats rotate among the other member clinics.