
Bill Littlejohn
CEO and Senior Vice President
The staff of the Sharp HealthCare Foundation help fund critical medical services, clinical research and health education at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, Sharp McDonald Center, Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital, Sharp Rehabilitation Services and Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers through administration of various giving opportunities and events.
CEO and Senior Vice President
Vice President of Major Gifts
Vice President of Annual Giving and Donor Development
Director of Finance and Administration Services
Director of Donor Relations
Director of Development, Sharp HealthCare Foundation
Senior Director of Development, Sharp HealthCare Foundation
Director of Development, Sharp HealthCare Foundation
Major Gift and Estate Planning Director
Elizabeth Chan, Government Grants Specialist
Esmeralda Cuevas-Anderson, Database Management Consultant
Matthew Eisenberg, Development Officer, Digital Content
Jennifer Guthrie, Chief Grants and Resources Officer
Jennifer Hale, Development Officer, Special Events
Constance Jackson, Administrative Assistant
Brianna Lee, Senior Development Officer, Communications and Digital Strategy
Valerie Markarian, Senior Development Officer, Sharp Metropolitan Medical Center
Joe Martinez, Senior Research Analyst
Anne Monette Aquino, Data Specialist, Gift Records and Record Maintenance
Morgan Monreal, Administrative Services Coordinator
Angie Perez, Department Secretary
Christy Rheam, Development Officer, System Creative
Lyndsey Richards, Senior Development Officer, Stewardship
Salvador Rodriguez, Development Officer, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Briana Ruff, Development Officer, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers
Jim Sardina, Manager, Annual Giving and Membership
Linda Spuck, Gift Planning Officer
Olga Valdez, Senior Data and Records Management Specialist
The Sharp HealthCare Foundation Board of Directors guides the mission of the Foundation by establishing policies and determining fundraising priorities that align with the goals of Sharp’s regional medical centers and specialty hospitals and their leadership. The Board of Directors’ guidance and expertise ensure that the Foundation effectively fulfills its mission of enhancing the current and future health care needs of San Diegans.
David Amaya
Lisa Arnold, Vice Chair
Anette Asher**
Dr. Charles Athill
Dr. Joe Bellezzo, Board Chair
Sara Bennett**
Jim Biddle
Gil Cabrera
Dr. Daniel Chang
Dr. Emily Cole
H. Michael Collins**
Lynn Congemi
Dr. Richard D. Coutts**
Robert deRose
Elizabeth Gildred**
Philip L. Gildred Jr.*, Founding Chairman
Kristan Gregg*
Jeffery Gross*
Holly Heaton
Kate Herring
Corinne Hollings
Chris Howard*, President and CEO of Sharp HealthCare
Dr. Siavash Jabbari
Dr. John Jahan
Dr. Moneer Jaibaji
Henry M. "Hank" Killmar**
Mike Labelle, Secretary
Yvonne W. Larsen**
Bill Littlejohn*, CEO of Sharp HealthCare Foundation
Aaron Malardino
Rob Marasco
Dr. Mike Martin
Betsy McClendon**
Eric Northbrook
Aasif Parekh*
Dr. Charles Redfern
Jim Reopelle**
Paulette Roberts, Treasurer
Dr. Kenneth J. Roth**
Dr. Shahed Samadi
Dr. Richard Santore**
Joanne Sellner
Reggie Smith
Naresh Soni
Sydney Stanley*
Dr. Jerome Stenehjem
Joseph J. Strazzeri, Esq.**
Dr. Diane Wintz
Jean Young
* Ex-officio member
** Honorary member