New CEO for Daughters of Charity Health System
LOS ALTOS HILLS
– Bain J. Farris is the new president and chief executive
officer of the Daughters of Charity Health System and will assume
his responsibility on March 1.
New CEO for Daughters of Charity Health System
LOS ALTOS HILLS – Bain J. Farris is the new president and chief executive officer of the Daughters of Charity Health System and will assume his responsibility on March 1.
Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy is one of seven local health ministries of the Daughters of Charity.
Farris began his career with Daughters of Charity at St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center in Indianapolis in 1971, where he spent 23 years.
Farris then went to work in the insurance industry and for a health care consulting firm.
He returned to Daughters of Charity in 2003.
Gilroyan honored by county
SAN JOSE – Local residents were honored Tuesday for their contributions to education, immigrant rights, leadership and community service at the Human Relations Commission Awards Ceremony “Building Unity in the Diversity of Santa Clara County.”
Gilroyan Josie T. Romero received the Diversity Visionary Award. She is considered a national expert in the field of cultural competency in behavioral health.
Through her work she has helped improve the services of the county’s mental health, health, social service and child welfare.
Now retired, Romero continues her advocacy on a local and statewide level by serving on the County Mental Health Board and various non-profits such as the Board of Directors for the Gardner Health Center and the Mexican American Community Services Agency. She is also president of the National Latino Behavior Health Association.
The awards are presented to individuals who demonstrate a strong commitment to building peace, justice and unity in Santa Clara County.
The awards are also sponsored by the county’s Office of Human Relations
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