Leadership Team
The Leadership Team consists of cross-sector leaders, decision makers and community members who provide strategic direction, champion the Network’s efforts and align their own organization’s work to the collaborative plan of action.

Meet the Leadership Team
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Elizabeth Amezcua
Perinatal Equity Initiative Coordinator
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Perinatal Equity Initiative
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Monique Amis, MA
Division Chief, Community and Family Health MCAH Director
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Family Health Services
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Isha Asija
Analyst​​
Inland Empire Health Plan​
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Dr. Oluwatomisin
Bello Adejugba, MD
Physician
Kaiser Permanente
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Ryan Berryman
Executive Director & Founder
SB Fatherhood
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Dr. Silvia Caswell, DO, MPH
Preventive Medicine & Public Health Physician
Loma Linda University Health
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Briana Eason
Compliance Project Director
Community Health Association Inland Southern Region
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Cindy Faulkner
Assistant Director​
First 5 San Bernardino
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Dr. Kendra Flores-Carter, DSW
Associate Professor of Social Work; Co-Director, Center for Community
California Baptist University ​
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J.R. Garcia, MHA
Manager of Health Services Special Initiatives
Inland Empire Health Plan
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Laurie Haessly
Program Manager
Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition
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Teslyn Henry-King
Program Manager
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
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Clarese C. Hill
Birthworker
Sistah Connection the Village​
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Dr. Priya Kalyan-Masih, MD
Doula
Love Your Best Life, LLC
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Ti'Fani Law
Program Manager
Inland Empire Community Health Initiative
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Cecilia Maldonado
Regional Breastfeeding Liaison
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, WIC
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Deidre Medley, CE(BFW), MS-HAIL
Director of Program Coordination and Development
Sankofa Birthworkers Collective
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Erin Meier
Administrative Supervisor​
First 5 San Bernardino
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James Moses
Director, Strategic Engagement, Inland Empire (RIMS) Region
Child Care Resource Center
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Kanisha Neal
Program Coordinator
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Black Infant Health
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Nishtha Patel
Manager Care Transformation
Inland Empire Health Plan
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Brenda Schicker
Quality Coordinator
Kaiser Permanente
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Karen Scott
Executive Director​
First 5 San Bernardino
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Pat Spier
Retired RN
Regional Perinatal Programs of California Perinatal Advisory Council
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CeCe Spurlock
Health Services Supervisor II
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
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Dr. Alexander Thomas, MD
Obstetrician-Gynecologist
Loma Linda University Health
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Dr. Takashi Wada
Chief Medical Officer
Inland Empire Health Plan
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Jessica Wade
Program Director & Founder
Mighty Little Giants & Global Communities Healthy Start Enhanced - San Bernardino
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Miriam Watson
Clinical Program Manager
Child Care Resource Center
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Dr. Ruofan Yao
Physician
Loma Linda University Health