Our dedicated team of directors and staff are crucial to the success of the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation.
Foundation Board of Directors – Fiscal Year 2025-27
Executive Board
Tina Marie Ito, Chair
Community Leader
Marcie Sabatella, Vice Chair, Ambassadors
Realtor, The Agency
Rodney Swan, Treasurer
President, Swan Farms
Emily Liang, Secretary
Sue Wilder, Immediate Past Chair
Community Leader/Retired Disney Executive
Board Members
Houry Aposhian
President and CEO, Pacific Horizon Bancorp
Thomas Atamian
Realtor, Compass Realty
Julie Battaglia
Community Leader
Jeff Blake
Retired Vice Chairman, Sony Pictures
Susan James Carr
Community Leader
Patrick Chraghchian
Chief Executive Officer, Adept Development
Ted Clark
President and CEO, Royal Adhesives
Richard Cook
Chief Executive Officer, The Cook Company
Armand Dorian, MD
Chief Executive Officer, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Robin Dorman
Community Leader
Devinder Gandhi, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
The Honorable Thad Gembacz
Retired Judge
Janet Hamilton
Community Leader
Tarina Kang, MD
Chief Medical Officer, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Happy Khanna, MD
Chief of Staff, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
TJ Malseed
Chief Information Officer, Keck Medicine of USC
Matt Merna
Chief Operating Officer, CHUBB Insurance
Robin Phillips
President, USC VHH Women’s Council
Amy Ross, PhD
USC Trustee
Chloe Ross
Community Leader
Narbeh Tovmassian, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
Staff
Gabriela Cerros
Administrative Assistant
Gabriela.Cerros@med.usc.edu
(818) 952-3556
Barbara Jordan
Foundation Systems Specialist
Barbara.Jordan@med.usc.edu
(818) 952-3543
Julie Shadpa
Director of Donor Programs and Strategic Outreach
Julie.Shadpa@med.usc.edu
(818) 952-3534
Nora McCarl
Executive Director and President
Nora.McCarl@med.usc.edu
(818) 952-3553
Emeritus Council
The USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Emeritus Council is composed of former foundation board members. See the full list of council members here.