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
Frank Hobbs Chair
Kevin Foley Vice Chair
Douglas W. Metz, Esq. Treasurer
John Rush Secretary

Mary Ashford Collier Vice Chair - Grants
Leonard M. Kornreich, MD. Vice Chair - Medical Advisors
Art Stillwell Vice Chair - Development
Mary Stromitis Vice Chair - Telehealth
Paola Avila

Jeff Hinds
Irvin “Buzz” Kaufman, MD.
Laura Marran
Hasty Pidgeon
Rudy Ramirez

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.