2012-2013 Board Of Trustees

President/ CEO
Federal Heath Sign Company

Kevin earned his Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Chicago. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Illinois and has received numerous additional certifications. Kevin served eight years on active duty as an officer with the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps.

Kevin started at the former Federal Sign in 1980 in Chicago.  He climbed the corporate ladder over the years and in 1993 was promoted to President of Federal Sign.  With the combining of Federal Sign and Heath Sign companies in April 2003, Kevin was appointed President & CEO of Federal Heath Sign.

He has been active in various business, professional, and industry associations throughout his career. Kevin and his wife Ellen are both active with numerous civic and charitable organizations including the Women’s Resource Center, Oceanside Museum of Art, KOCT TV, Tri-City Hospital Foundation and Mission San Luis Rey.  Their two married daughters and families live in Texas.

President
Tory R. Walker Engineering Inc.

Tory is President of Tory R. Walker Engineering, Inc., a water resources planning and engineering firm specializing in floodplain management, storm water management, flood facilities design, sedimentation and erosion, watershed management, and river restoration. He has served in his current position for the past 12 years. 

The son of medical missionaries in East Africa, Tory grew up seeing the rewards of a life given for the service for others.  Africa is also where Tory made the connection between health and the need for safe, reliable water, which is a passion of his and led to a career in water resources over 26 years ago. 

Tory graduated from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, where he met his wife. He also earned a Civil Engineering degree from UC Irvine. Tory is active in his church, on the Board of Calvary Christian School in Vista. Tory is also on the Executive Board of the Vista Chamber of Commerce. In his spare time, Tory loves backpacking, running, rock climbing, and spending time with his family. 

Executive Vice President, Benefits Division
Marrs Maddocks + Associates

Neal is a San Diego native and has lived most of his life in North County. He graduated with a degree in Political Science from the University of San Diego in 1987. Neal started working at  at Marrs Maddocks + Associates in 1993. He is now the Executive Vice President of the Benefits Division.

Neal is credited with founding, developing, and maintaining the nationally recognized website for Health Care Reform (www.ppaca.com) and is considered an expert by his peers in navigating the highly complicated legislation. He is frequently a featured speaker on the much debated topic.

Neal also is an active member of the Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club and sits on the Grants Committee of the Carlsbad Charitable Foundation. He currently resides in Carlsbad with his wife and three children. Neal is an avid sportsman and rower. He enjoys being outdoors and spending as much time as possible with his family.

Former City Manager
City of Vista

Rita has recently retired from the City of Vista after 17 years, fifteen as the City Manager, which capped her career in local government where she also held positions as the Director of Finance and Director of Human Resources.  During her career Rita oversaw the development of the Vista Village shopping and the construction and completion of over $100million of community projects.

Rita also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Vista Community Clinic and is the Executive Director for the California City Management Foundation which is interested in the principles of good governance to assure sound and ethical leadership for communities.  Other interests include assisting Operation Hope and Leap for Success.  Rita’s degrees include A.S. Psychology, B.A. Special Education/Liberal Arts and MBA UC Davis.  Rita and Dale have been married over 30 years, have three children and three grandchildren residing in North San Diego County. 

Emergency Physician
Tri-City Emergency Medical Group

Dr. Ma graduated from the UCSF School of Medicine, did his internship at Standford and his residency in Emergency Medicine at UCSD. He is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and a Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSD.

At Tri-City Medical Center Dr. Ma is a past Chairman of Quality Assurance, and is a past Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Ma has been a member of Tri-City Emergency Medical Group since 2000. He has been selected as a Top Doctor in Emergency Medicine for seven consecutive years. He currently serves as the Executive Director for Tri-City Emergency Medical Group and WorkPartners Occupational Health Specialists. 

Dr. Ma lives in Carlsbad with his wife and five children.  When he is not saving lives he spends time with his family participating in sports such as wake-boarding, dirt biking, and (snow)skiing.

Donor Development Consultant
Development In-Sight

Larry was born in Phoenix, Arizona and has lived in San Diego County since 1974 and in Oceanside since 1986. His various occupations have included engineering, software systems engineering, large-scale computer sales, commercial real estate brokerage sales and management, real estate development, and non-profit software development and consulting.

Larry received his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona. He also has a Certificate in Nonprofit Fundraising from Indiana University. When not working with Tri-City Hospital Foundation, he is a member of the Rotary International and volunteers for a variety of nonprofits. In his free time, Larry enjoys singing in a barbershop chorus, acting, and singing in musical productions, oil painting, and walks over 1,000 miles per year.

Community Leader

She graduated from the University of Wyoming with a B.S. in Journalism. Julie has resided in Carlsbad since 1986 during which time she has been active in numerous governmental and community organizations. Julie served on the Carlsbad Planning Commission for 11 years and is knowledgeable about community planning and land use issues.

In addition to serving on the Tri-City Hospital Foundation’s Board of Trustees, she is currently a member of the City of Carlsbad Envision Carlsbad Citizens Committee, Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary, Board of Directors Carlsbad Village Business Association, Secretary of the Carlsbad Charitable Foundation, Board of Trustees Pacific University Oregon, Advisory Board of the Berglund Center for Internet Studies and Chair of Power of Vision.When she is not volunteering her time to one of her many civic/community projects, Julie enjoys outdoor sports such as hiking, skiing, cycling and stand-up paddle boarding.  She is also an avid reader. Julie became involved in the Tri City Hospital Foundation because she believes a vital, excellent health care delivery system in vital to the safety land well being of our community.

Attorney at Law

Paul is a North San Diego County native who brings more than 27 years of experience as an attorney and over 20 years as an elected and appointed government official.

Paul has served stints on the Vista City Council, Vista Planning Commission, Encina Wastewater Authority, and the North County Economic Development Council, among many others.

Paul’s background and experience has made him knowledgeable in such diverse areas as public and private finance, legal affairs, and fundraising.

Paul received his A. B. from Stanford University in Classics, and his J.D. from UCLA Law School. His legal practice areas include wills, trusts, and probate; business and real property transactions; and conservatorships and guardianships.

When not working or volunteering his time, Paul enjoys relaxing in the company of friends and colleagues, or reading a good book.

Community/ Civic Leader

Tracy has lived in Carlsbad since 1987. She is married with two children. Tracy and her family have a dental practice in Oceanside. Tracy has served as an elected official on the Carlsbad School Board since 1995 and was elected two terms for the Carlsbad Unified School District Board of Trustee. She is also a part of the League of Women Voters and the Carlsbad Television Foundation.

Tracy has her Master’s Degree in Governance-CSBA and her Bachelor’s Degree in Office Management & Assisting.

Retired Teacher and Community Leader

Sandee has been actively involved with the Tri-City Hospital Foundation for over 13 years.  During this time she has helped to develop the Foundation through her participation as a member of the Nominating Committee and the By Laws Committee. She has also been an integral part of the Foundation’s fundraising efforts, especially through her participation on the committee for the Foundation’s annual fundraising ball; for two-years she co-chaired the committee.

In addition to the time Sandee has dedicated to the Foundation and Tri-City Medical Center, she has also served the community throughout the years as a Vista Unified School District Board Member, Officer of Vista Sunrise Kiwanis and volunteering at Children’s Home Society. When Sandee is not dedicating her time making her community a better place she enjoys spending time with her husband Robert and her family.    

Vice President and Operations Manager
Swinerton Builders inc.

Jef Farrell was born in Virginia and spent his middle years in Arizona. He graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in General Building Construction in 1982 and has spent his career in the construction industry working on projects in Arizona, Texas, Illinois, Nevada, and California. He is presently an Operations Manager for Swinerton Builders, a large general contractor in the western US.

Jef and his wife Diana are longtime residents of Oceanside and have raised their three children here. He is a former board member of ACE, an organization dedicated to encouraging young people to enter the building industry. He is an active fundraiser for the Challenged Athletes Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping people of all ages who face physical challenges participate in a broad range of athletic activities and competition.

When time allows Jef enjoys participating in a variety of endurance sports, woodworking and astronomy.

Owner
Tip-Top Meats

John is the founder and owner of TIP TOP MEATS.  After leaving East Germany and living in Northern California for years, John moved TIP TOP MEATS as a landmark business to Carlsbad, California.  His philanthropic nature got him involved in sponsoring sports teams. He became director of the Boys and Girls Club, the YMCA Encinitas; he sponsored St. Patrick School and the Tri-City Christian School.

 He became active in 4H and FFA organizations, supporting youth and seniors. 1984-2005 he was a board member, 1991-1993 the president of the Tri-City Hospital Foundation; and from 1996-2004 director of the Chamber of Commerce.

All of his efforts and accomplishments earned him the community’s appreciation and respect, plus many awards like the highest award of the Chamber of Commerce, the MASTER MEETS award; the Citizen-of-the year award; the Paul Ecke Community Hero Award of the Chamber of Commerce Encinitas (2004); the Ronald Reagan Award as businessman of the year (2004); the Bundesverdienstkreuz in Gold (honorable peacetime achievement award) of Germany for the support of his hometown Bad Bibra in former East Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, by Bundesprasident Johannes Rau; and 2 gold medals for the best German restaurant (2006/07).

Division Cheif
Carlsbad Fire Department

Chris is the Division Chief at the City of Carlsbad Fire Department. He graduated from San Diego State University-California State University with a Master’s in Public Administration.

Director of Business Development, Corporate Research and Development
Qualcomm

Michael has been a Tri-City Advisory Board member since 2009.  He moved to San Diego in 1997 and has been working for Qualcomm since. In the past fifteen years with Qualcomm, he has managed and led several domestic and international business development and engineering initiatives for emerging technologies in the company.

Prior to joining QUALCOMM, Michael managed deployment of AT&T’s mobile network in San Francisco Bay Area and he worked as a design engineer for Conexant Systems in Orange County.

Michael holds an executive MBA and Master’s degree in electrical engineering from University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Michael has been married for the past fifteen years and has two children.

Senior Vice President, Global Business and Professional Relations
DJO Global

Michael has worked in the airline business since 1982. He has worked as a sales rep for Smith and Nephew Donjoy/dj Ortho/DJO in Carlsbad, CA since 1986. His work assignments have climbed from Manager for the Athletic Division up through the ranks to current Senior Vice President Business Development.

Michael graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from Northern Arizona University in 1981 with a major of Marketing and Management. He is married to his wife Ana Maria and they have to children Krystina Maria and Jordan Reid. Michael also works with a variety of other associations, societies and corporate advisory boards; The Boys and Girls Clubs of Carlsbad and Solana Beach, Northern Arizona School of Business Board Member, and San Diego County Arthritis Board Member are examples.

Principal
Pacific Registry Services

Jennifer has worked with Tri-City Medical Center over 13 years.  She has managed the American College of Surgeons (ACoS)/Commission on Cancer (CoC) – Cancer Program accreditation at Tri-City Medical Center since 2008.  She was also instrumental in Tri-City Medical Center receiving accreditation for its Breast Cancer Center by the National Accreditation Program for

She has been on the Foundation’s committee for the annual fundraising Gala for over five years; she chaired the Golden Anniversary Ball in 2011.  She has volunteered for the American Cancer Society (ACS) and ran the ING Marathon in New York City to raise money for the ACS.  She also won the Spirit Award for her work as a volunteer and for her fundraising efforts for the ACS. 

Jennifer is a native of Houston, TX and has lived in CA over 30 years.  She attended Jackson College of Ministries and majored in music.  She also attended McNeese State University, LA.  She is a Certified Tumor Registrar.

She resides in Carlsbad, CA with her husband, Dr. Warren Paroly, and daughter, Hannah.  She enjoys playing the piano, reading, and sharing time with family and friends.  She is an advocate of healthy lifestyles and rescue dogs.

Attorney at Law

Law Office of Stanley Prowse

Principal
Cuningham Group Architecture, Inc.

Phil has over 25 years of experience in architecture with a dedication to healthcare projects. He holds the distinction of being board certified by the American College of Healthcare Architects which is dedicated to serving the public in matter of healthcare design, delivery and efficacy.

Phil has over 25 years of experience in architecture with a dedication to healthcare projects. He holds the distinction of being board certified by the American College of Healthcare Architects which is dedicated to serving the public in matter of healthcare design, delivery and efficacy.

As a Principal in Cunningham Group’s healthcare market group, Phil currently leads projects teams on planning and design for some of Southern California's largest and most respected healthcare clients and has previously worked on projects in Ohio, New York, Florida and China. His key management strengths include organizing complex projects with diverse user and client groups for a wide range projects from acute care to cancer hospitals to ambulatory care projects, from master planning through construction. In addition to his role at Cuningham Group, he is active in the California Society of Healthcare Engineers, has spoken at numerous national healthcare conferences and participates in planning committees for numerous hospital foundations.

Phil holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture, The Ohio State University, Knowlton School of Architecture. He has lived in San Diego for over seven years with his wife Kenley, and daughters Kaleigh and Kensie, three dogs and a horse. His wife teaches horseback riding in North Carlsbad a short ride from the Hospital. They have donated Mother Daughter Riding days to a number of foundation events including the Diamond Ball. He spent ten years as a youth soccer coach until his daughters hung up their spikes.

President
(W) Right On Communications

Julie Wright has been president of (W)right On Communications, Inc. since founding the agency in 1998 and has been instrumental in its growth and achievements which include being named a 2012 Most Admired Company by the San Diego Metropolitan

Julie serves on the executive committee of the board and is immediate-past chair of the San Diego North Economic Development Council. She is also a member of the President’s University Council at California State University San Marcos, which she chaired from 2010-2012. As a Friend of New Haven, Julie also gives her time to help support the residential education program at Vista’s New Haven Youth & Family Services.

Julie directly oversees all aspects of (W)right On Communications’ operations. She manages an account and design team of six and provides account and strategic leadership to all (W)right On Communications’ client accounts drawing on her 20 years of professional communications experience.

Formerly Director of Marketing for a major financial institution ($1 billion in assets under management), Julie brings a broad range of skills from marketing and advertising expertise to internal employee communications to public and media relations. A former radio broadcaster, Julie has embraced new communications technologies including social media and launched the “Social Media Monday” column for the U-T San Diego.

For her professional contributions and community service, Julie was named a 2010 Woman Who Means Business by the San Diego Business Journal, honored as the Fran Aleshire Leadership Award recipient by the alumni of Leadership North County in 2009, and was named a 2006 40 Under Forty honoree by the San Diego Metropolitan.

Julie has a B.A. from the University of British Columbia and a master’s in journalism from the University of Western Ontario. She lives in Rancho Santa Fe with her husband and business partner, Grant Wright, and sons 15-year-old Brandon and 14-year-old Brian.

Retired, CPA
Community Leader

Retired, Vice President Torrey Pines Bank
Community Leader

Farrah Douglas, her husband, Rick, and their son, Kevin, were evacuated from Iran in 1979 after the Islamic Revolution in Iran and shortly before the American hostage crisis.

After moving to the States, Farrah and Rick opened their printing company, CDS Printing, in Carlsbad and the business became a platform for Farrah’s charitable work and commitment to the future of our country.

In addition to her work at Tri-City Medical Center, Farrah Douglas currently serves as Carlsbad City Council Member. She was elected in November 2010 with the highest number of votes any Council or Mayoral candidate has ever received in Carlsbad to date. She is the first immigrant to have been elected as a Council Member in Carlsbad.

She has also served as the Chairwoman of Carlsbad’s Planning Commission, Chair woman of the Board for Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce,  the president of Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Foundation Board and the President of “5 Women Who Care,” dedicated to the protection of women’s and children’s rights globally.

Other Boards Farrah has served or is serving on include:

Cal State University in San Marcos, Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, Casa de Amparo, Carlsbad Charitable Foundation, Aviara Community Fund, Carlsbad Library and Arts Foundation, The Boys and Girls Clubs of Carlsbad and many others.

Farrah and her husband, Rick, have been married 37 years. Their son, Kevin, is an attorney working in the entertainment industry in Holly Wood. He is married to his college sweetheart, Kelly, who is also an attorney.