A truly dynamic duo, Director Deborah Silver and Program Associate Angela Chung-Seto are the dedicated staff members driving the work of the Health Consortium of Greater San Gabriel Valley. Together, Silver and Chung-Seto wear many different hats, but their goal remains the same: to bring together health professionals to build relationships, grow their capacities, and improve care for underserved populations in the Greater San Gabriel Valley.
The Health Consortium has been a partner of Heluna Health since 2014 and was recently awarded Heluna Health’s Quarterly Award for Longevity in recognition of this longstanding partnership that has helped the Health Consortium to grow and thrive. With hundreds of members across the San Gabriel Valley, it serves as a hub where healthcare organizations, providers, and agencies can learn from one another and strengthen the local network of care. Silver shares, “we host presentations and small group discussions through quarterly full group meetings, and an annual Summit to address current and emerging issues in the provider community”.
Each meeting, presentation, and Summit is an opportunity to share knowledge and identify gaps in service that can be filled. Ultimately, it’s through these interactions that the Health Consortium’s mission comes to life. “The heart of our work is really just connecting people,” shares Chung-Seto. “We’re creating bridges — introducing organizations that provide no cost or low-cost services and making sure that participants have all the knowledge and tools they need to better serve the communities they’re working with.”
As the Health Consortium’s Director, Silver’s role is multi-faceted with duties ranging from strategic planning to grant management and implementing steering committee meetings, and that’s just to name a few. “Since we are a two-person team, there’s no ‘typical day’ for me,” she says. Chung-Seto’s role as Program Associate is just as wide-ranging. Her work includes keeping members informed by creating and sending newsletters, sharing timely articles and research with members, coordinating meetings, and developing presentations.
While the work can be demanding, at its core, it’s all about building relationships. That’s especially true for Silver and Chung-Seto, whose strong collaborative relationship drives the Health Consortium’s mission forward. “I’ve known Deborah since I was a Consortium participant myself, so it was an easy transition and it’s been a great working relationship,” says Chung-Seto. “She’s very passionate about this work and it’s neat to see the way that she interacts with the members, navigating all the different relationships and making sure what we’re putting out is relevant and beneficial to our participants.”
“I’m lucky to be able to work with Angela,” says Silver. “Her skills complement mine, so we are a good team. With her tech skills and creativity, she’s been able to grow the Health Consortium’s visibility exponentially through external communications, helping us reach more people which is one of our core goals.”
This spirit of teamwork extends beyond the staff and into the Health Consortium’s open-door approach. “It’s free to join for anyone who wants to help uplift the community. Every organization does something to help someone, and we want to connect them,” says Chung-Seto. Some of the Health Consortium’s partners include:
Both Silver and Chung-Seto are deeply connected to the mission of the Health Consortium. Chung-Seto reflects, “Earlier in my life, I was one of the community members that needed services, so I really believe in this work and the importance of helping provide quality, accessible care.” For Silver, seeing participants leave events like the Summit feeling inspired, supported, and ready to take action is what makes it worth it. “That, to me, it’s what it’s all about.”
Click here to learn more about the Health Consortium and be on the lookout for the Health Consortium’s 2026 Summit in April.
