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 1,400 volunteer doctors, nurses, medical assistants, therapists, and other health and wellness professionals all who share a commitment to providing quality health care to people in need throughout our community.

Mitesh Popat, MD

Chief Executive Officer

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Andrea Blackbird, MBA

Chief Financial Officer

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Fred Dolgin

Chief Operations 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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Fred Dolgin

Chief Operations 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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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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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
  • Mitch del Monico
  • Susan Fleischman, MD, FACP, Chair Elect
  • Yesenia Gallegos
  • Michael St. Pierre, Secretary
  • Sharon Gelfand
  • Joan E. Herman, Treasurer
  • John Geresi
  • Ken Bascom
  • Joy O. Higa
  • JoAnn Bourne
  • Taryn Keane
  • Olga Carrasco
  • Matthew Kinney
  • Jennifer Campos
  • Carolina Monge
  • DiAna Carsola
  • Hilda Pena
  • Mayer B. Davidson, MD
  • Jeff Sinaiko
  • Ken Bascom
  • JoAnn Bourne
  • Jennifer Campos
  • Olga Carrasco
  • DiAna Carsola
  • Mayer B. Davidson, MD
  • Susan Fleischman, MD, FACP, Chair Elect
  • Yesenia Gallegos
  • Mark R. Gavens, Chair
  • Sharon Gelfand
  • John Geresi
  • Joan E. Herman, Treasurer
  • Joy O. Higa
  • Taryn Keane
  • Matthew Kinney
  • Carolina Monge
  • Hilda Pena
  • Jeff Sinaiko
  • Michael St. Pierre, Secretary
  • 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
  • Fern Seizer, Secretary
  • Barsam Kasravi, MD, MBA, MPH
  • Frank Matricardi, DrPH, MPH, FHFMA, Treasurer
  • Deborah Laub
  • Carol L. Archie, MD
  • Bryan Lewitt
  • JoAnn Bourne
  • 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
  • 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
  • Lowell Brown
  • Charlotte Neumann, MD, MPH
  • Stan Chiu
  • Hutch Parker
  • Noah Craft, MD, PhD
  • Bill Resnick, MD, MBA
  • Allison L. Diamant, MD, MSHS
  • Joyce Rey
  • Lucia Diaz
  • Brian K. Rosenstein
  • Laddie John Dill
  • Maite Ryan
  • Aime Espinosa
  • Nadia Shaheen
  • Daniel Helberg
  • David Sternlicht
  • Roseann Herman, Esq.
  • Arthur Stickgold
  • Lee H. Hilborne, MD, MPH
  • Jill E. Thomas
  • Ashley Johnson
  • Carmen Thomas-Paris
  • Diedre Kelly-Gordon
  • Ingrid Toledo
  • Julie Liker
  • Millie Sterz Winfield
  • Connie Linn
  • Millie Sterz Winfield
  • Susan Adelman
  • Martin Anderson, MD, MPH
  • Jenifer Anisman
  • Rick Bradley
  • Lowell Brown
  • 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
  • David Sternlicht
  • Arthur Stickgold
  • Jill E. Thomas
  • Carmen Thomas-Paris
  • Ingrid Toledo