Dr. Jason Lohr is passionate about service, both locally and globally. Jason graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2001 and then completed his Family Medicine residency at Florida Hospital in Orlando, Florida. After residency, Jason spent 7 years internationally working in Nigeria and Honduras, serving multiple roles including core faculty, medical director, and starting two American Heart Association Training Centers, one in each country. After returning to the US, Jason has worked as a faculty member with the Loma Linda University Family Medicine Residency program at SAC Health and served as Director of Clinical Operations, Chief Medical Officer, and now Chief Executive Officer. Jason has a certificate in Tropical and Travel Medicine (CTropMed), has a passion for global health, and continues to serve overseas 4 weeks each year covering physicians who are taking their vacation. Jason has also earned a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, FACHE credential, which shows his commitment and dedication to healthcare leadership.

Dr. Chi-Lum graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1991 and completed a residency in Preventive Medicine along with a Masters in Health Administration. She also completed a fellowship in medical journalism at the Journal of the American Medical Association. She has worked for American Medical Association, Kaiser Permanente, Loma Linda University Health, and in private practice. In addition to clinical work, she has also been a course director-associate professor for over two decades at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. She is passionate about the work and opportunities she has at SAC Health and works tirelessly to meet its Mission of providing the best care for patients while sharing the love of Jesus.

Dr. Maryellen Westerberg serves as the Chief Operating Officer at SAC Health. She received her Doctorate in Public Health from Loma Linda University with an emphasis on nutrition and health behavior change. Following graduation, she worked at Kaiser Permanente, Fontana as a Preventive Care Specialist specializing in diabetes care and education. Prior to her current appointment as COO, Dr. Westerberg served as Executive Director of the Health, Behavior and Wellness Center at SAC Health, which includes the integration of behavioral health, health education and community resources into, clinical and community care. For the past seventeen years, Dr. Westerberg has served in multiple roles with SAC Health as well as Loma Linda University and Medical Center as an administrator, provider and faculty. Her passion has led her to cultivated partnerships within the community to connect patients to needed resources.

Gerrard has a Master of Science in Information Systems and is known for IT transformation. He is an innovative leader who has enjoyed his previous roles within IT, Cloud Services, and Security at IBM, Washington Mutual, Toyota Motor Services, St. Joseph Health, VNA California and United Healthcare Workers West. His experience with EMR, ICD-10 and HR systems makes him a great fit for SAC Health. Gerrard is a firm believer of treating everyone with dignity and respect, which he attributes from being born and raised in Hawaii. He truly enjoys working with others and brings the sense of an Aloha spirit and Christian love, day in and day out.

Dr. Richard Rajaratnam has served as a physician in the specialty of Head & Neck Surgery for more than four decades. He served in many roles in leadership in several organization. These are Kaiser Permanente/Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Loma Linda University Health, including its School of Public Health, and SAC Health. In addition, he served on various Boards like Riverside County Medical Association/California Medical Association Delegate, AMA member, Riverside Community Health Foundation, Community Health Centers of Riverside University Health Systems, and STEP. His other interests is international travel, Antiquarian book collecting, the Bible and Biblical Archeology. One of his ongoing goals is showing and sharing the love of Jesus Christ, to continue to develop his relationship with Him and hopefully lead others to experience that wonderful, immeasurable relationship with the Lord and Savior.

Kevin Shannon, MD, MPH, grew up in the Chicago area and completed his education through medical internship there. He has had an enduring desire to serve God and those in greatest need over the years – from health centers in inner-city settings (in 4 states over 4 decades) to international medical missions work (some in Latin America, but mostly in Africa). His years as a practicing Family Physician before 2000 laid a foundation for the academic and administrative career that has followed. He was a member of the University of Illinois research team that created the HITS screening for domestic violence, beginning those research efforts in 1999. He was exposed to the IHI Model for Quality Improvement as faculty at Dartmouth Medical School 2000-2004, and has applied those principles in New Hampshire, Uganda, Kenya, and California. He has served as PI for the HRSA THCGME primary care residency programs at SAC Health, since co-writing the original grant proposal in 2012 and is working on expanding the THCGME training footprint here, as the need is great and the medical workers are few in the Inland Empire of Southern California. He was recently appointed Chief Academic Officer, to shepherd the educational activities of more than 1,000 learners that pass through the doors of SAC Health each year.

Lee Podoll is the Chief Officer of Business Strategy and Development for SAC Health. Lee specializes in Federally Qualified Health Center cost reporting and reconciliation, grant applications, reimbursement, and reporting. With degrees in English and Accounting, Lee brings a unique blend of education and experience to the SAC Health team. Prior to joining SAC Health, he provided CFO and consulting support to health centers across the country and leverages this broad perspective to help SAC Health implement FQHC best practices. In his career, he has helped obtain FQHC grant funding for 10 new clinics across the country and leverages this experience to guide SAC Health as it seeks to fulfill its mission to expand access to whole person patient centered health care.

Paul Foster is a compassionate forward-thinking human resources executive with extensive experience implementing human capital initiatives that drive business results, improve organizational performance, and elevate company culture. Paul proudly served in the United States Marine Corps prior to earning an MBA in Organizational Leadership and Finance from Pepperdine University. Paul also received a graduate certificate in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine Caruso Law, Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution. Over his career, Paul has been fortunate to across a broad spectrum of organizations and industries, including government/defense, management consulting, technology, data & insurance, and healthcare. These experiences have shaped him into a versatile, pragmatic, fun-loving leader that delivers energy, focus, and results.

J.C. Urban has spent most of his career in finance leadership roles with non-profit organizations. After graduating from La Sierra University in 1993 with his BBA in Accounting, he moved to the island of Guam, eventually serving for twelve years with various church-related entities, primarily in education and healthcare. J.C. then spent nine years as the CFO for Collegedale Academy, a K-12 private school in Collegedale, Tennessee. Prior to coming to SAC Health, he served as the Assistant Vice-President of Finance for Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group. J.C. is delighted to be a part of the SAC Health family as the mission of SAC Health is one that resonates with his personal values.