Welcome!
My Goal is for El Camino Hospital to provide the Highest Quality Health Care for as many citizens as possible within the district.
Throughout the country the institutions managed by publicly elected officials are the pillars upon which the quality of life is built. In our community these institutions include city and county government, school boards and our district hospital which is chartered to foster the delivery of quality health care throughout the community.
The most valuable contributions I have made as an El Camino Hospital Board Member in my first year include:
- Disciplined Development - we have migrated to more rigorous planning around major IT investments and new lines of care such as the recently approved NeuroSciences Institute.
- Commitment to the Community - in my second meeting the board adopted my recommendation that we ad " Accountability to meeting the halth care needs of the Community" as one of 8 Strategic Priorities. In the 2008-09 fiscal year we are tripling the direct Community Benefit Programs and Services to $5 million. In my next term, I hope to accelerate the initial work I have driven around expanding citizen participation in and contribution to a variety of District and Hospital committees.
- Expanded Electronic Records -- I have strongly supported the excellent work of the hospital executive team to expand its online capabilities such as scheduling and promoting the use of Electronic Health Records by physicians affiliated with the Hospital. Electronic data integration of and access to medical records is the most powerful tool we can use to improve quality of care and reduce health care costs.
For many of us quality health care is very personal. My mother was able to live to see her twin grand-daughters because of medical advancements not available when I was growing up. Her life was extended using a Cyber-knife developed here locally and my twin girls have had a happy, healthy childhood because of advancements in NICU technology and care despite being born at 32 weeks, weighing just 3 ¼ pounds each.
My emotional commitment to these local institutions runs deep. My father was one of the initial doctors of El Camino Hospital and served as its 3rd Chief of Staff in 1963. My mother served for more than two decades in public office on the Board of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District and as City Councilwoman and Mayor of Mountain View.
My professional background includes 25 years as a small businessman and high-tech executive. I own my own small business, Sylvan Learning Center, that tutors children in grades K-12 and have worked at world-class, technology companies such Dell and HP as well as at start-ups. Currently I am responsible for eCommerce and online marketing for PGP Corporation.
The values I learned by watching what my family did, as well as what they said, emphasize ethical, not just legal, obligations to the stewardship of public resources. As board members, I agree with the Institute for Local Government that:
- In public service, your responsibility to do what you believe is best for your community trumps the value of loyalty. The ethical approach, and what the public expects you to do, is what's best for your community.
- Work to improve the quality of life in the community and promote the best interests of the public.
- Promote the efficient use of agency resources.
I live in Los Altos with my wife Karla and twin 4-year old girls Kelly and Sarah. My educational background includes: my graduation from Los Altos High School, an AB from Harvard and an MBA from Stanford.
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