CEO, BE WELL OC
WHY: Heads group of local public health leaders tackling mental health issues in the county. Former regional executive director of the Institute for Mental Health and Wellness at Providence St. Joseph Health.
IN THE NEWS: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in March visited the Be Well Campus in Orange.
QUOTABLE: “We are social creatures. Isolation causes stress and worse. The pain of the pandemic—whether financial, health-related, the loss of a loved one, missed milestones, missed family time—has exacerbated typical life stressors and mental health challenges for people of all ages.”
