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Leadership

Board of Directors

Victoria Velarde Victoria Velarde ChairpersonAttorney in Private Practice
Darlene Love Darlene Love Vice ChairpersonCommunity Activist
Lawrence Gentile Lawrence GentileTreasurer of the Board(Retired) President/CEO of BHS for 30 years
Henry van Oudheusden Henry van Oudheusden Board MemberPresident & CEO of Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
Robert Davies, M.D. Board Member(Retired) Executive Business Executive
David Gascon David Gascon Board Member(Retired) Deputy Chief of Police – Los Angeles Police Department
Richard Merrick, M.D. Richard Merrick, M.D. Board Member(Retired) Kaiser Permanente Chemical Dependency Physician
Betty Batenburg Betty Batenburg Board Member(Retired) Executive Director of NCADD of the South Bay
Nate Staples Nate Staples Board MemberL.A. County / USC Medical Center Fire & Safety Monitor
Yvette Johnson-Reagan Yvette Johnson-ReaganBoard MemberCommunity Activist
Todd Turley Todd TurleyBoard MemberReal Estate Professional
Pablo Catano Pablo Catano Board MemberCouncilman, City of Hawthorne, California
Pauline GrassoPauline GrassoBoard Member(Retired) Director of Nursing Education