Prevention Institute's Board of Directors support the organization's core values and commitment to community prevention and health equity. Our Board members contribute professional expertise and understanding of community issues, and oversee and ensure organizational integrity, quality and vision. Prevention Institute is also privileged to work with a group of nationally renowned advisors who provide expertise related to our specific projects and areas of focus.
Prevention Institute Board of Directors
Michael Pastor, MSW, (Chair)
Psychotherapist; Chair, New York Psychotherapy Group
New York, NY
Judy Derman, MHS (Treasurer)
Clinical Transactions Practice Leader, Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, CA
Marilyn Ritholz, Ph.D. (Secretary)
Senior Psychologist, Joslin Diabetes Center; Supervising Psychologist, Children's Hospital, Boston; Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Larry Cohen
Prevention Institute
Oakland, CA
Larry Cohen's Bio
Kathleen Martin, MPA
Office of the Sheriff (retired), Contra Costa County, CA
Marblehead, MA
Anthony B. Iton, MD, JD, MPH
Senior Vice President of Healthy Communities, The California Endowment
Oakland, CA
Daniel P. Perales, DrPH, MPH
Professor; Director MPH Distance Program, San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Howard Pinderhughes, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, UCSF; Research Associate, Institute for the Study of Social Change, UC Berkeley; Affiliated Faculty, UCSF Institute for Health and Aging
Berkeley, CA
Elva Yañez
Community Activist and Consultant
Los Angeles, CA
Prevention Institute Advisors
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