Our Team

 

Venice Family Clinic is led by a Board of Directors and an experienced senior management team. They steward the strategy and day-to-day operations of the Clinic, leading an experienced team of over 500 staff and nearly 1,300 volunteer doctors, nurses, medical assistants, therapists, and other health and wellness professionals all who share a commitment to providing quality primary health care to people in need throughout our community.

Mitesh Popat, MD

Chief Executive Officer

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Anita Zamora, RN, MSN, CNS

Deputy Director and Chief Operations Officer

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Anjali Mahoney, MD

Chief Medical Officer

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Andrea Blackbird, MBA

Chief Financial Officer

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Jason Hua

Chief Technology Officer

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Naveena Ponnusamy

Chief Development and Communications Officer

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Stacey Scarborough, MPA

Chief of Human Resources and Director of Early Head Start

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Andrea Blackbird, MBA

Chief Financial Officer

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Jason Hua

Chief Technology Officer

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Anjali Mahoney, MD

Chief Medical Officer

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Naveena Ponnusamy

Chief Development and Communications Officer

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Mitesh Popat, MD

Chief Executive Officer

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Stacey Scarborough, MPA

Chief of Human Resources and Director of Early Head Start

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Anita Zamora, RN, MSN, CNS

Deputy Director and Chief Operations Officer

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Board of Directors

The Venice Family Clinic Board of Directors is comprised of leaders in business and the community who guide us in our mission. The board includes 51% patient members who provide invaluable guidance as consumers of the Clinic’s services.

  • Mark R. Gavens, Chair
  • Susan Fleischman, MD, FACP
  • Joan E. Herman, Immediate Past Chair
  • Yesenia Gallegos
  • Jeff Sinaiko, Treasurer
  • Sharon Gelfand
  • Michael St. Pierre, Secretary
  • John Geresi
  • Ken Bascom
  • Joy O. Higa
  • JoAnn Bourne
  • Taryn Keane
  • Olga Carrasco
  • Matthew Kinney
  • DiAna Carsola
  • Carolina Monge
  • Mayer B. Davidson, MD
  • Mitch del Monico
  • Hilda Pena
  • Ingrid Toledo
  • Ken Bascom
  • JoAnn Bourne
  • Olga Carrasco
  • DiAna Carsola
  • Mayer B. Davidson, MD
  • Susan Fleischman, MD, FACP
  • Yesenia Gallegos
  • Mark R. Gavens, Chair
  • Sharon Gelfand
  • John Geresi
  • Joan E. Herman, Immediate Past Chair
  • Joy O. Higa
  • Taryn Keane
  • Matthew Kinney
  • Carolina Monge
  • Hilda Pena
  • Jeff Sinaiko, Treasurer
  • Michael St. Pierre, Secretary
  • Ingrid Toledo
  • Mitch del Monico

Emeritus Board

  • Ruth Bloom
  • Alan Sieroty
  • Karl A. Keener, Esq.
  • Marsha Temple, Esq.
  • Ruth Bloom
  • Karl A. Keener, Esq.
  • Alan Sieroty
  • Marsha Temple, Esq.

Foundation Board of Trustees

The Venice Family Clinic Foundation supports the mission of Venice Family Clinic. The Board of Trustees helps to raise the Clinic’s profile in the community through fundraising, provision of services and community outreach.

  • Mark R. Gavens, Board Chair
  • Henry A. Horton, MD
  • Frank Matricardi, DrPH, MPH, FHFMA, Treasurer
  • Barsam Kasravi, MD, MBA, MPH
  • . .
  • Fern Seizer, Secretary
  • Carol L. Archie, MD
  • Deborah Laub
  • JoAnn Bourne
  • Bryan Lewitt
  • Lowell C. Brown, Esq.
  • Harley Liker, MD, MBA
  • Scott F. Burns
  • Viren Mehta
  • Mayer B. Davidson, MD
  • Wendy Smith Meyer, PhD, LCSW
  • Susan Fleischman, MD, FACP
  • Etan Chaim Milgrom, MD, MS
  • Bill Flumenbaum
  • Neil H. Parker, MD
  • John R. Geresi
  • Jeff Sinaiko
  • Allan Gordon
  • Johnese Spisso, MPA
  • Ellen Gordon
  • Eric Stern
  • Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS
  • Susan Tick
  • Jimmy H. Hara, MD, FAAFP
  • Russel Tyner, AIA
  • Joan E. Herman
  • Michael S. Wilkes, MD, MPH, PhD
  • . .
  • Carol L. Archie, MD
  • JoAnn Bourne
  • Lowell C. Brown, Esq.
  • Scott F. Burns
  • Mayer B. Davidson, MD
  • Susan Fleischman, MD, FACP
  • Bill Flumenbaum
  • Mark R. Gavens, Board Chair
  • John R. Geresi
  • Allan Gordon
  • Ellen Gordon
  • Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS
  • Jimmy H. Hara, MD, FAAFP
  • Joan E. Herman
  • Henry A. Horton, MD
  • Barsam Kasravi, MD, MBA, MPH
  • Deborah Laub
  • Bryan Lewitt
  • Harley Liker, MD, MBA
  • Frank Matricardi, DrPH, MPH, FHFMA, Treasurer
  • Viren Mehta
  • Etan Chaim Milgrom, MD, MS
  • Neil H. Parker, MD
  • Fern Seizer, Secretary
  • Jeff Sinaiko
  • Wendy Smith Meyer, PhD, LCSW
  • Johnese Spisso, MPA
  • Eric Stern
  • Susan Tick
  • Russel Tyner, AIA
  • Michael S. Wilkes, MD, MPH, PhD

Advisory Board

Members of Venice Family Clinic’s Advisory Board are experts in their field who bring their unique experiences to help on a variety of matters across the Clinic’s programs and services.

  • Susan Adelman
  • LoEtte Loshak
  • Martin Anderson, MD, MPH
  • Edith Madrid
  • Jenifer Anisman
  • Kelly Chapman Meyer
  • Rick Bradley
  • Jeff Nathanson
  • Stan Chiu
  • Charlotte Neumann, MD, MPH
  • Noah Craft, MD, PhD
  • Hutch Parker
  • Allison L. Diamant, MD, MSHS
  • Bill Resnick, MD, MBA
  • Lucia Diaz
  • Joyce Rey
  • Laddie John Dill
  • Brian K. Rosenstein
  • Aime Espinosa
  • Maite Ryan
  • Daniel Helberg
  • Nadia Shaheen
  • Roseann Herman, Esq.
  • Arthur Stickgold
  • Lee H. Hilborne, MD, MPH
  • Jill E. Thomas
  • Ashley Johnson
  • Carmen Thomas-Paris
  • Diedre Kelly-Gordon
  • Millie Sterz Winfield
  • Julie Liker
  • Leisa Wu
  • Connie Linn
  • Millie Sterz Winfield
  • Susan Adelman
  • Martin Anderson, MD, MPH
  • Jenifer Anisman
  • Rick Bradley
  • Stan Chiu
  • Noah Craft, MD, PhD
  • Allison L. Diamant, MD, MSHS
  • Lucia Diaz
  • Laddie John Dill
  • Aime Espinosa
  • Daniel Helberg
  • Roseann Herman, Esq.
  • Lee H. Hilborne, MD, MPH
  • Ashley Johnson
  • Diedre Kelly-Gordon
  • Julie Liker
  • Connie Linn
  • LoEtte Loshak
  • Edith Madrid
  • Kelly Chapman Meyer
  • Jeff Nathanson
  • Charlotte Neumann, MD, MPH
  • Hutch Parker
  • Bill Resnick, MD, MBA
  • Joyce Rey
  • Brian K. Rosenstein
  • Maite Ryan
  • Nadia Shaheen
  • Arthur Stickgold
  • Jill E. Thomas
  • Carmen Thomas-Paris
  • Leisa Wu