Skip to Main Content

​​​​​California Children's Services Advisory Group Members

The following list of indi​viduals are the current members of the California Children's Services (CCS) Advisory Group. 

  • Paloma Barazza
    Family Advisory Committee
    Central California Alliance for Health 
  • Katherine Barresi​​
    Chief Health Services Officer
    Partnership Health Plan of California
  • Tanesha Castaneda
    CCS Administrator
    Santa Barbara County
  • Lianna Chen
    Family Advisory Committee Member
    Health Plan of San Mateo
  • Jerry Cheng, MD
    Chief of Pediatrics LA & Pediatric Specialties Lead
    Kaiser Permanente SCAL
  • Whitney Clark
    Service Line Director – Women’s and Children’s Services
    Sutter Health
  • Janis Connallon
    Project Director
    Family Voices
  • Stephanie Dansker
    Board Member/Patient
    Bleeding Disorders Council of California
  • Kristen Dimou
    California Children’s Branch Chief/Asst. Medical Services Administrator
    County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency
  • Mary Giammona, MD
    Medical Director
    Molina Healthcare California
  • Michelle Gibbons
    Executive Director
    County Health Executives Association of California
  • Allison Gray
    Program Officer, Child Health Care Systems Improvement
    Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health
  • Kelly Hardy
    Senior Managing Director
    Children Now
  • Dominque Hensler
    Director, Clinical Care Redesign Planning for RCHSD and Network
    Rady Children’s Hospital and Health Center
  • Michael Hunn
    CEO
    CalOptima
  • Erin Kelly
    Executive Director
    Children’s Specialty Care Coalition
  • Ann Kinkor
    Coordinator State Legislative Agency
    Epilepsy California
  • Linnea Koopmans
    CEO
    Local Health Plans of California
  • Ann Kuhns
    President and CEO
    California Children’s Hospital Association
  • Beth Malinowski
    Governmental Affairs Advocate
    SEIU California
  • Carol A. Miller, MD
    Medical Consultant
    CCS Medical Advisory Committee
  • Dianna Myers, MD
    Medical Director
    Central California Alliance for Health
  • Jolie Onodera
    Senior Legislative Analyst
    California State Association of Counties
  • Jaime Ordonez
    CCS Administrator 
    Yolo County ​
  • Miriam Parsa, MD
    Chief Pediatric Medical Officer
    Cottage Children’s Medical Center
  • Mona Patel, MD
    Department of Pediatrics
    Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group
  • Kristen Rogers
    Family Advisory Committee Member
    CalOptima
  • Michelle Schenck-Soto
    Program Supervisor – PH Nursing
    Imperial County CCS Program
  • Laurie Soman
    Director
    Children’s Regional Integrated Service System (CRISS)
  • Gina Stabile
    Family Advisory Committee Member
    CenCal Health
  • Jim Stein, MD
    Board President
    Children’s Specialty Care Coalition
  • Shelby Stockdale
    Whole Child Model Program Manager
    CenCal Health
  • Amy Westling
    Director of Policy
    Association of Regional Care Centers
  • Katrina Whitaker
    Director of Public Health Nursing
    Sutter County CCS Program

Last modified date: 8/28/2025 2:49 PM