Alameda Alliance for Health Leadership

Recognized as a national expert and an industry leader in the operations of Medicare Advantage, Part D and Medicaid Managed Care Plans, with a proven track record and over eighteen years of results oriented experience across the full spectrum of health plan operations.

Expertise

Strategic Planning

Federal and State Contracting

Provider Contracting

Quality Management

Health Plan Start-Ups

Turn Around Management:

• Financial

• Operations

• Compliance

Continuous Process Improvement

Ruth Watson is a Chief Projects Officer at Alameda Alliance for Health and is based in Camarillo, California. She has worked as Vice President Business Operations at Lifeguard, VP Business Operations at Lifeguard HMO, and Vice President Membership Acounting at PACIFICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS. Ruth attended University of Massachusetts, Boston and Boston University.

Steve O'Brien is a Chief Medical Officer at Alameda Alliance for Health and Chief Medical Executive at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and is based in Oakland, California. He has worked as Medical Director at East Bay AIDS Center (EBAC) and Chief of Staff at Alta Bates Medical Center. Steve attended University of California San Francisco between 1990 and 1993 and American Civil Liberties Union between 1981 and 1990.

Tiffany Cheang is a Chief Analytics Officer at Alameda Alliance for Health and is based in Oakland, California. She has worked as Executive Director, Healthcare Analytics at Alameda Alliance for Health; Director, Business Intelligence at Health Net; and Director of Product and Marketing Analytics at Blue Shield of California. Tiffany studied at Touchstone Television between 1988 and 1992 and Klocwork.

Brittany Nielsen is an Executive Assistant To Chief Information Officer at Alameda Alliance for Health and Executive Assistant to Chief Analytics Officer at Alameda Alliance for Health and is based in Alameda, California. She has worked as Account Executive at National Speleological Society, Executive Assistant to CEO at AIRSPACE SYSTEMS INC, and Executive Assistant to CEO at National Speleological Society. Brittany attended University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) between 2007 and 2009.

Christine Corpus is an Executive Assistant To Chief Financial Officer at Alameda Alliance for Health and is based in San Francisco, California. She has worked as Administrative Director at Willows FirstCare, Inc.; Communications and Computer Security Specialist at United States Air Force; and Director of Clinic Operations at FirstCare Medical Associates. Christine studied at University of Phoenix between 2012 and 2014.

Craig Elsdon-Dew is a Chief Information Officer at Alameda Alliance for Health and is based in United States.

Jamie Perreira-Gavarrete is a Service Desk Coordinator, IT Department at Alameda Alliance for Health and Executive Assistant to CMO at Alameda Alliance for Health and is based in Newark, California.

Richard's Activities:• Member, Local Health Plans of California Governance Committee• Member, Co-Chair, Local Health Plans of California Compliance Officer's Committee• Member, American College of Healthcare Executives• Member, Compliance Certification Board• Former HCE-SoCal BridgeRoads Mentor--Richard currently serves as Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer & Head of Legal Affairs at the Alameda Alliance for Health, in Alameda, California. Most recently, Richard served as Compliance & Privacy Officer at CenCal Health / Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority. Prior to expanding and building upon safety net initiatives in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, Richard served as the Director of Delegation Oversight at Molina Healthcare of California, where he managed delegation to First-Tier and Downstream Related Entities across California in Medicaid and Medicare State Sponsored Programs, and the California Health Exchange. Richard is a lifelong teacher and learner, having served on the faculty in the College of Political Science at Ashford University; Adjunct Faculty at Hebei Normal University in Shijiazhuang, Peoples Republic of China; and as Guest Lecturer at the University of Southern California, Sol Price School of Public Policy. Richard is a sought after public speaker in healthcare compliance, subcontracted and delegated entities, and public integrated health delivery systems. In his spare time, Richard has served on the Board of The Los Angeles Drama Club, and remains active in California film and TV production as an Executive Producer. Richard is committed to the fulfillment and successes of national public health initiatives, and honored by the opportunity to serve and provide Californians quality healthcare and improved access to services in Safety Net programs.

Administrative professional with experience in multiple industries. Skilled in Financial Risk, Health Insurance, Professional Liability, Risk Management, and Notary Public. Strong administrative professional who attended San Diego State University.