COMMITTEES
Leadership Council
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Sue Andersen, Common Spirit/Dignity Health 
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Eleze Armstrong, Adventist Health 
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Jeffrey Armstrong, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo 
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Ryan Ashlock, Adventist Health 
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Jill Bolster-White, Transitions Mental Health Association 
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Penny Borenstein, M.D., MPH, County of SLO Public Health 
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Jocelyn Brennan, The HRM Corp. 
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James Brescia, Ed.D., San Luis Obispo County Office of Education 
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Paul Clark, San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau 
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Jim Dantona, San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce 
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Star Graber, Ph.D., LMFT, County of SLO Behavioral Health 
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John Hamon, City of Paso Robles 
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Melissa James, REACH Central Coast 
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John Khan-Variba, M.D., Community Health Center of the Central Coast 
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Marina Owen, CenCal Health 
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Jill Stearns, Ph.D., Cuesta Community College 
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Biz Steinberg, Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo 
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Erica Stewart, San Luis Obispo City Council 
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Ed Waage, Pismo Beach City Council 
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Wendy Wendt, First 5 San Luis Obispo County 
STEERING COMMITTEE​
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Joel Diringer, Diringer and Associates 
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Yessenia Echevarria, Congressman Salud Carbajal’s Office 
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Barry Johnson, Transitions Mental Health Association 
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Joe Koski, Ed.D., County Office of Education 
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Elizabeth Merson, County of SLO Public Health 
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Aydin Nazmi, Ph.D., FRSPH, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo 
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Francisco Ramirez, Hispanic Business Association 
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Jean Raymond, Common Spirit/Dignity Health 
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Melinda Sokolowski, Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo 
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Jordan Turetsky, CenCal Health 
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Frank Warren, County of SLO Behavioral Health 
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Laurel Weir, County of SLO Department of Social Services 
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Wendy Wendt, First 5 San Luis Obispo County 
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James Worthley, SLOCOG 
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Ron Yukelson, Health Industry Expert 
