On October 29, 2018, HealthForce Partners Northern San Joaquin Valley named its founding Advisory Board of Directors and elected its first officers: Daniel Wolcott, Corwin Harper, and David Culberson. As regionalization of the healthcare industry and its workforce continues to be important for the Northern San Joaquin Valley, HealthForce Partners’ leadership will span San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced counties.

From left: Daniel Wolcott, President, HealthForce Partners and President/CEO, Adventist Health Lodi Memorial; Corwin Harper, Vice President, HealthForce Partners and Senior Area Vice President and Area Manager, Kaiser Permanente; David Culberson, Secretary/Treasurer, HealthForce Partners and CEO, San Joaquin General Hospital
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HealthForce Partners' mission is to meet the talent needs of healthcare employers and the employment needs of community residents in the Northern San Joaquin Valley. Its new Advisory Board of Directors and officers will guide collaboration among healthcare, education, and workforce development to close healthcare industry skills gaps, enhance career pathways, and develop a local healthcare workforce.
The HealthForce Partners Advisory Board of Directors is comprised of CEOs from hospitals, health systems, and health plans, as well as leaders of the region's major educational institutions and workforce development agencies.
HealthForce Partners Advisory Board of Directors
Officers:
President: Daniel Wolcott, President/CEO, Adventist Health Lodi Memorial
Vice-President: Corwin Harper, Senior Vice President and Area Manager, Kaiser Permanente
Secretary/Treasurer: David Culberson, CEO, San Joaquin General Hospital
Members:
Greg Diederich, Director, San Joaquin County Health Care Services
David Evans, Dean, College of Science, California State University, Stanislaus
Doris Foster, Director, Stanislaus County Workforce Development
Maria Pallavicini, Provost, University of the Pacific
Kathy Hart, Superintendent/President, San Joaquin Delta College
James Mousalimas, Superintendent of Schools, San Joaquin County Office of Education
Christine Noguera, CEO, Community Medical Centers
Amy Shin, CEO, Health Plan of San Joaquin
John Solis, Director, San Joaquin County Employment and Economic Development Department / WorkNet
David Thompson, CEO Sutter Tracy Memorial Hospital
Don Wiley, President/CEO, St. Joseph’s Medical Center / Dignity Health
Chuck Winn, Supervisor - District 4, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors and Chair, Community Health Leadership Council
Corey Wright, Administrator, Vienna Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Ex-Officio Members:
Jane Butterfield, President/CEO, Business Council, Inc.
Brian Jensen, Ex Officio Member, V.P. Hospital Council, Northern and Central California
Lisa Richmond, Ex Officio Board Member, Executive Director, San Joaquin Medical Society
Doug Wilhoit, CEO, Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce
Staff:
Lita Wallach, Interim Executive Director, HealthForce Partners
For more information about HealthForce Partners, please contact Executive Director, Christina Bastida at (209) 623-9907 or cbastida@healthforcepartner.net.