Committee Chairs and members
2025 – 2026
Education Committee
Chair:
Nur Saldivar BSN, RN, CNOR
Kaiser Permanente - LAMC
Co-Chair:
Romart Clark Telar MSN, RN, CNOR, CPHQ, CIC, HACP-IC, AL-CIP
Clarkzim Consultancy Services, LLC
Members:
Christian Dela Cruz, MSN, RN, CNOR
Keck Medical Center - USC
Rita Thompson, DNP, RN, CNOR
Keck Medical Center - USC
Tony Yap, BSN, RN, CNOR
Kaiser Permanente - LAMC & City of Hope
Membership Committee
Chair:
Noel Andres Sotto, MHA, BSN, RN, CNOR
Norwalk Community Hospital - Alta Health System
Co-Chair:
Jesus Lucero, BSN, RN
Keck Medical Center - USC
Members:
Marell Hazel Garcia, DNP, MS, RN, CNOR
Keck Medical Center - USC
Miguel Aventino, MSN, RN, CAPA, CNAMB
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles / Shriners Children for Southern California
Awards-Recognition Committee
Chair:
Faye Ong, BSN, RN, CNOR, CNAMB
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles / Shriners Children for Southern California
Co-Chair:
Katrin Donohue, BSN, RN
Keck Medical Center - USC
Members:
Q rie Abugan - Chen, BSN, RN, CNOR
Kaiser Permanente - Panorama City
Josephine Camiling, BSN, RN
Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital
Social Media & Historical Committee
Members:
Ronalyn Calalang, MSN, RN, CNOR
University of California - Irvine
Marell Hazel Garcia, DNP, MS, RN, CNOR
Keck Medical Center - USC
Legislative-Bylaws Committee
Chair:
Estela Sumio, BSN, RN, CNOR
Retired
Members:
Noel Andres Sotto, MHA, BSN, RN, CNOR
Norwalk Community Hospital - Alta Health System
Dorothy Wang, BSN, RN
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Events Organizer Committee
Chair:
Myra Familara, BSN, RN, CNOR
Keck Medical Center - USC
Co-Chair:
Michelle Perez, BSN, RN
Keck Medical Center - USC
Members:
Annie Veneracion, BSN, RN, CNOR
Norris Cancer Center
Francis Dumangas, BSN, RN, CNOR
Keck Medical Center - USC
Robert Salalima, MSN, RN, CNOR
Keck Medical Center - USC
Lacami Sapitola, BSN, RN
Keck Medical Center - USC
Mithael Chen, BSN, RN
Keck Medical Center - USC
Mafdy Adli, BS, RN
Keck Medical Center - USC
Committee Chairs and members
2024 – 2025
Education Committee
Chair:
Nur Saldivar BSN, RN, CNOR
Kaiser Permanente - LAMC
Member:
Romart Clark Telar MSN, RN, CNOR, CPHQ, CIC, HACP-IC
San Mateo Medical Center
Membership Committee
Chair:
Ronalyn Calalang, MSN, RN, CNOR
University of California - Irvine
Member:
Thelma Zamora, BSN, RN, CNOR
Keck Hospital of USC
Recognition Committee
Chair:
Jean A. Santiago MAN, BSN, RN
Keck Medical Center of USC
Members:
Q rie Abugan - Chen BSN, RN, CNOR
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
Historical Committee
Chair:
Noel Sotto, MHA, BSN, RN, CNOR
Alta Health System – Norwalk Community Hospital
Member:
Miguel Aventino, MSN, RN, CAPA, CNAMB
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Event Committee
Chair:
Faye Ong, BSN, RN, CNOR, CNAMB
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Members:
Annie Veneracion, BSN, RN, CNOR
Norris Cancer Center
Josephine Camiling, BSN, RN
Glendale Memorial Hospital
Legislative Committee
Chair:
Estela Sumio, BSN, RN, CNOR
Retired
Members:
Patricia Benton, BSN, RN
Adventist Health White Memorial
Dorothy Wang, BSN, RN
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Social Media Committee
Chair:
Renee Lazaro, MSN, RN, CNOR
University of California – Los Angeles
Advisory Board Member for Website/Education/Nominating Committee
Gerry Y. Asuncion, MS, BSN, RN, CSSM, CNOR - ROBO, CNAMB, CPHQ
Providence Saint John's Health Center
Committee Chairs and members
2023 – 2024
Education Committee
Chair:
Miguel Aventino, MSN, RN, CAPA, CNAMB
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Members:
Nur Saldivar, BSN, RN, CNOR
Kaiser LAMC
Romart Clark Tellar, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC, CPHQ, HACP-IC
San Mateo Medical Center
Membership Committee
Chair:
Shani Cohen, MSN, RN
New Grad
Members:
Donna Myden, AND, RN, CNOR
PIH Good Samaritan
Thelma Zamora, BSN, RN, CNOR
Keck Hospital of USC
Legislative Committee
Chair:
Noel Sotto, MHA, BSN, RN, CNOR
Alta Health System – Norwalk Community Hospital
Members:
Athena Yazuda, BSN, RN, CNOR
Kaiser Permanente Panorama City
Estela Sumio, BSN, RN, CNOR
Kaiser Permanente Panorama City
Recognition, Scholarship & Award Committee
Chair:
Kathie Curren, BSN, RN, CNOR
Huntington Health
Member:
Patricia Benton, BSN, RN
Adventist Health White Memorial
Social Media & Marketing Committee
Chair:
Dorothy Wang, BSN, RN
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Member:
Renee Lazaro, MSN, RN, CNOR
University of California – Los Angeles
Historical Committee
Kayleen Evangelista, MHA, BSN, RN, PHN
Career Care Institute
Event Committee
Chair:
Faye Ong, BSN, RN, CNOR, CNAMB
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Members:
Annie Veneracion, BSN, RN, CNOR
Norris Cancer Center
Josephine Camiling, BSN, RN
Glendale Memorial Hospital
Keith Debuque, BSN, RN
AYA healthcare
Q rie Abugan - Chen BSN, RN, CNOR
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
Saurabh Kukreti, MHA
University of California – Los Angeles
Committee Chairs and members
2022 – 2023
Education Committee
Chair:
Gerry Y. Asuncion, MS, BSN, RN, CSSM, CNOR, CNAMB, CPHQ
Providence Saint John's Health Center
Members:
Miguel Aventino, MSN, BSN, RN, CAPA
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Karen Rhodes, BSN, RN
Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Dorothy Wang, BSN, RN
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
Kayleen Evangelista, BSN, RN
Antelope Valley Hospital
Membership & Communication Committee
Chair:
Jean A. Santiago, MAN, BSN, RN
Keck Medical Center of USC
Members:
Faye Ong, BSN, RN, CNOR, CNAMB
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Miguel Aventino, MSN, BSN, RN, CAPA
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Annie C. Veneracion, BSN, RN, CNOR
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dorothy Wang, BSN, RN
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Jeanie B. Tacadena-Barta, BSN, RN, RNFA, CNOR
Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Care
Giovannie Eduarte, BSN, RN
Alta Hospitals, Inc.
Recognition & Special Events Committee
Chair:
Noel Sotto, MHA, BSN, RN, CNOR
Alta Health System – Norwalk Community Hospital
Members:
Keith Debuque, BSN, RN
Los Angeles Medical Center
Jeanie B. Tacadena-Barta, BSN, RN, RNFA, CNOR
Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Care
Giovannie Eduarte, BSN, RN
Alta Hospitals, Inc.
