The L.A. Trust welcomes three new board members

With the addition of three new board members, The L.A. Trust now has 15 members and is poised for success.

The L.A. Trust Board of Directors met earlier this year to appoint three new members. The new board members bring with them a deep understanding of health care management and health care technology. Elected in January of this year, the new board members include, Jerry C. Cheng, MD; Julie H. Park, MD; and Bobby H. Lee, founder of Project XV.   

“We are excited to have Jerry, Julie and Bobby join our exciting work as we seek to increase our reach and impact on the children of Los Angeles,” said Maryjane Puffer, Executive Director of The L.A. Trust. “They each bring unique talents, perspectives and connections to the table and are committed to a more healthy and equitable future for Los Angeles.”

Jerry C. Cheng, MD

Jerry Cheng, MD, has over 20 years of medical experience in Southern California. Dr. Cheng is currently a pediatric hematologist-oncologist at Kaiser Permanente serving as Chief of the Pediatrics Department and is Chair of the national Bone Marrow Transplant Section. Dr. Cheng is the lead physician at Kaiser Permanente’s Pediatric Infusion Center and is Co-Chair of a joint clinical and operations oversight committee in collaboration with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Kaiser Permanente Southern California. He also serves as an Assistant Professor at the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine and University of California, Los Angeles Department of Pediatrics.

Bobby H. Lee

Bobby H. Lee is the founder of Project XV, an initiative to positively impact organizations and people in their financial well-being. Bobby has over 25 years of experience in the optimization of people, process, and information to improve performance in various industries. He has founded or participated in start-ups focusing on health information technology, electronic health records management service, and physician practice management. Prior to starting Project XV, Bobby was Co-Founder & Principal of eRECORDS, Inc., which delivered over $40M in government grants to private practice owners.

Julie Park, MD

Julie Park, MD, has been in practice for more than 20 years. She is Board Certified in Pediatrics and currently serves at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles. Prior to Kaiser Permanente she had a pediatric residency at Children's Hospital Los Angeles where she was honored with the Resident Award for Scientific Knowledge, Clinical Judgement, and Excellence in Human Relations. She received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and her bachelor's degree from University of California Los Angeles.

With the addition of three new board members, The L.A. Trust now has 15 members and is poised for success. We look forward to working with all our board members as we head into our third decade of bridging health and education to achieve student wellness and putting care in student healthcare.