Who We Are – Foundation for the Children of the Californias

Who We Are

The Foundation for the Children of the Californias is a tri-national collaboration with Canada, the United States, and Mexico, endeavoring to improve the health and nutrition for the children of the mega-region of San Diego and Baja California through the operation of Hospital Infantil de las Californias, a model pediatric specialty medical and education complex, located one half mile into Baja California, Mexico.

Staff, U.S.A.

Dionicia Lozoya, MBA Executive Director
Micaela Smith, PhD. Development Manager
Karl Hedstrom Finance Manager
Amanda Jimenez Outreach Coordinator/Office Manager

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Board of Directors, U.S.A.

Elizabeth G. Jones, Ed.D., M.P.H., R.D. Founder
Kevin Foley Chair
Frank Hobbs Immediate Past Chair
Leonard M. Kornreich, MD. Vice Chair

Art Stillwell Parliamentarian
Mary Ashford Collier Vice Chair - Long Range Planning
Jeff Hinds Vice Chair - Treasurer
Laura Marran Vice Chair - Board Development

Rudy Ramirez Vice Chair - Liaison (MX Board & Gov. Affairs)
Paola Avila
Jonathan M. Elsberry
Irvin “Buzz” Kaufman, MD.

Douglas W. Metz, Esq.
Hasty Pidgeon
John Rush
Mary Stromitis

Advisory Board, U.S.A.

Victor Cruz Emeritus
Bertha Ilko Emeritus
Gabriel Chong Curiel
Victor Diaz, CPA

Jay Levitt
Margret Merlock, RN
C.P. Mauricio Monroy
Gloria Osio

Steven M. Ramirez
Cheryl Rogers, Ph.D.
David Smart
Stephen Waterman, M.D.