Partners’ 25th Annual Vision & Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Tribute Dinner

Cástulo de la Rocha

President and CEO, AltaMed Health Services Corporation

Vision and Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Award

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Priselac

Thomas M. Priselac

President and CEO Emeritus, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Health System

Lifetime Achievement Award 

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SAVE THE DATE:

Thursday, June 12, 2025 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Fairmont Century Plaza: 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Business Attire

Sponsorships, Advertisements, and Tickets

For over 25 years, Partners in Care Foundation has been the premier gathering for healthcare innovators at our annual Vision & Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Tribute Dinner. This event is not just a celebration; it is a testament to the transformative power of exceptional leaders in healthcare.

Join us in honoring these trailblazers at the 25th Annual Vision & Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Tribute Dinner.

We offer a range of sponsorship opportunities designed to maximize your visibility and engagement. This event attracts the most influential leaders in health care, providing an unparalleled platform to highlight your commitment to advancing health equity and integrated care.

Click the buttons below to register online and download our sponsorship form for a complete list of sponsorship benefits, including tribute advertisement dimensions and specifications. 

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Payment Information

Partners welcomes all payment methods including credit cards, checks, and ACH wire transfers. Please see instructions for each payment method below and contact Victoria Loy at vloy@picf.org for any invoice requests and questions:

Credit Card Payments

Visit our registration form to securely pay online:

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Check Payments

Please make checks payable to:
Partners in Care Foundation
EIN: 95-3954057

Mail check payments to:
2025 Tribute Dinner – Partners in Care Foundation
732 Mott Street, Suite 150
San Fernando, CA 91340

ACH Wire Transfer Payments 

Please contact Victoria Loy at vloy@picf.org to request this information.

Deadline Dates

Ticket Purchase and Guest Name Deadline: June 2, 2025

Tribute Journal Ad Deadline: April 4, 2025

Contact Information

For questions about event details, payments, tribute ads, and guest names, contact:

Victoria Loy
Development Manager
vloy@picf.org | (747) 767-2580

For details on sponsorship opportunities, contact:

Karen Schneider
MBAVice-President, Development
kschneider@picf.org | (818) 400-4673

Thank you to our sponsors

Premier Event Sponsors

AltaMed Cedars-Sinai

Diamond Sponsors

Don Levin Trust Edna Tom Gordon COPE

Ruby Sponsor

Afya HUBMD

Platinum Sponsors

Children's Hospital Health Net

Gold Sponsors

Alfred EM Charities Archstone Foundation Infinite Computer Solutions

Silver Sponsors

G.J Sullivan HLB SpencerStuart

Bronze Sponsors

AFS BlueShield CA CPCA Huntington Health KeyGroup Jack & Carissa Schlosser Valley Presbyterian Hospital

*This list is ongoing and will be updated regularly leading up to the event. We apologize for any errors or omissions. Please contact us with any updates and questions.

Committees

Honorary Tribute Co-Chairs

Martha Santana-Chin
CEO, L.A. Care Health Plan

Thomas D. Gordon
Chairman of the Board, DSL Construction Corporation
Retired Executive Vice-President, Cedars-Sinai Medical Network

Richard B. Jacobs
Immediate Past Executive Vice President, Health System Development, Cedars-Sinai

Honorary Tribute Committee

Ron Brookmeyer, PhD
Dean & Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Carmela Coyle
President & CEO, California Hospital Association

Bryan Croft
Executive Vice President, Hospital Operations, and Chief Operating Officer, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

David Feinberg, MD
Chairman, Oracle Health

George Greene, Esq.
President & CEO, Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC)

Atul Grover, MD, PhD, FACP, FCCP
Executive Director, AAMC Research and Action Institute; Clinical Professor of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Rod B. Hanners
CEO, Keck Medicine of USC

Keith Hobbs, MBA
President & CEO, Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Sachin Jain, MD, MBA
CEO, SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan

Bernie Klein, M.D., M.B.A.
Chief Executive, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

Robert Margolis, MD
Former Managing Partner (Retired), Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, Healthcare Partners

Jill Martin
Executive Vice President, Cedars Sinai Medical Network

Dr. Shlomo Melmed
Executive Vice President, Medicine and Health Sciences, and Dean of the Medical Faculty Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Thomas Mone
CEO-Retired, OneLegacy

Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA
President & CEO, Huntington Health

Rick Pollack
President & CEO, American Hospital Association

Jack Schlosser
Founder & Principal, Desert Vista Advisors

Steven D. Shapiro, MD
Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, USC Health

Peter Slavin, MD
President & CEO, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Health System

Arthur M. Southam, MD
Easterseals Southern California, Board of Directors

Julie J. Sprengel
President & CEO, CommonSpirit Health California Region

Gustavo Valdespino
President & CEO, Valley Presbyterian Hospital

Paul S. Viviano
Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Erik G. Wexler
President & CEO, Providence

David Wrigley
Executive Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer, Cedars-Sinai Health System

Thomas F. Zenty III
Retired CEO University Hospitals, Cleveland

Tribute Dinner Committee Chair

Jennifer Heenan
Partner, Spencer Stuart

Tribute Dinner Committee Members

Sajid Ahmed             
CEO, WISE Healthcare

Amir Desai
EVP, VIO & Operations, Molina Healthcare  

Amanda Flaum
Vice President CA & HI Medicaid, Kaiser Permanente

Duke Helfand
Executive Director, Communications & Chief Communications Officer, Cedars-Sinai

Jennifer L. Kozakowski, MN, MPH   
Chief Mission Integration Officer – South Bay, Providence St. Joseph Health

Manoj K. Mathew, MD, SFHM
Former National Medical Director, Agilon Health

Beth McDonnell
Vice President Marketing & Communications & Chief Marketing Officer, Cedars-Sinai

Sharlene Risdon-Jackson
Vice President, Foundation Development, AltaMed

Christina Sanchez
Vice President, Public Affairs, AltaMed

Jack Schlosser
Founder & Principal, Desert Vista Advisors

Shawn Sheffield
Chief Strategy Officer, Keck Medicine of USC

Matthew Siegler
Senior Vice President, NYC Health+Hospitals, CEO, HHC Accountable Care Organization

Gerald Sullivan         
Chairman, G.J. Sullivan Reinsurance

Paul S. Viviano
President & CEO, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles