About Us
At Heluna Health, population health is personal. For more than 50 years, Heluna Health has worked together with nonprofit and community-based organizations, public health agencies, healthcare systems, providers, and policymakers to strengthen health interventions and create equitable access to disease prevention, treatment, care and social resources.
Our Mission
Our Vision
Healthy, strong
communities for all
Partners and Direct Service Programs
We provide support, resources, and expertise for hundreds of dedicated programs and organizations all working toward a shared goal to improve the lives of others.
RecoverWell
Contra Costa CORE
U.S. General Services Administration
SFHN Ambulatory Care
Los Angeles County Department of Youth Development
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH)
Los Angeles County Department of Justice, Care and Opportunities
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS)
First 5 Orange County
CDPH Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS)
California Institute for Behavioral Health Services (CIBHS)
SFHN Jail Health Services (JHS)
Poquita’s Garden
Heluna Health is proud to launch Poquita’s Garden, a children’s book by artist Lalo Alcaraz that tells the inspiring story of a young girl transforming an abandoned lot into a community garden, sparking conversations about food equity, hope, and the power of reading.
Leadership and Governance
Heluna Health’s Board of Directors and Executive Management Team are dedicated to the success of Heluna Health, and to the partners, programs, and people we serve.
Board of Directors, Officers
Carladenise Edwards, PhD
Chair
Chief Administrative Officer, Miami-Dade County
Nicole J. Macarchuk, JD
Vice Chair
Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Head of Asset Management Legal, Fidelity
Alessandro Lazzarini
Treasurer
Investment Analyst, Capital Group
Vivian Vasallo
Secretary
Health and Philanthropic Executive
Directors
Nwando Anyaoku, MD, MPH, MBA
Director
GVP, Chief Health Equity and Clinical Innovation Officer, Providence
Lisa Ba, CPA, MBA
Director
Chief Financial Officer, Central California Alliance for Health
Jennifer Covich Bordenick, MHRD
Director
Chief Strategy Officer, Center for Unbiased Science & Health
Terhilda Garrido, MPH
Director
Healthcare Executive
Celina Gorre, MPH, MA
Director
CEO, WomenHeart
Hope Tarirai Mago, MBA
Director
Partner, HCAP Partners
Bonnie Midura, MPH
Director
Senior Program Manager, The California Endowment
Gary Trujillo, MBA
Director
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Harvard Group, LLC
Claire Verity
Director
Sr. Health Care Advisor
Santosh Vetticaden, MD, PhD, MBA
Director
Biotech Entrepreneur/Co-founder, Visgenx Inc.
Executive Management Team
Peter Dale, CPCM, MA
Interim President & Chief Executive Officer and Chief Program Officer
Jordan Gadd, MA
Chief of Staff
Jo Kay Ghosh, PhD
Director of Research and Evaluation
Louis Gutierrez
Chief Human Resources Officer
Kiran Saluja, MPH, RDN
Executive Director, PHFE WIC Program
Kevin Tran
Interim CFO
Jaana Xie, MPA
Internal Audit Manager
Donors and Funders
Thank you to the individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies whose generous support helps Heluna Health and our partners build healthy, strong communities. We are proud to recognize gifts, grants, and contracts of $1,000 or more in our Annual Impact Report.
Newsroom
For media inquiries, contact: Sarah Lichtman, Director of Media Strategy
at slichtman@helunahealth.org or (626) 361-1878
Requests for Proposals
Heluna Health posts select Requests for Proposals on behalf of our partners and programs. These opportunities are managed by the sponsoring organization and not funded by Heluna Health directly — click here to explore current opportunities.
