Board of Directors
Mary Ellen Stuart, Chairperson​
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Mary Ellen has been involved with the John Henry Foundation since 2008 when her brother became a resident. During the course of her brother’s illness, she became educated in the various treatment program options. She witnessed what amazing things could be done by good organizations to truly benefit the lives of the mentally ill. Mary Ellen retired from her senior executive position with an international shipping corporation and joined the Board in January 2019. Her goal is to further the mission of The John Henry Foundation, with focus on enriching the lives of each resident.
Deborah Juster, Vice-Chairperson​
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Deborah is a proud mother of three wonderful children; one of whom has lived at John Henry since 2013.
She is a semi retired physician, specialized in general internal medicine and is an advocate for families and those living with severe mental illness. She has been very active with NAMI, (National Alliance on Mental Illness, currently the Greater LA County Chapter (GLAC), and has facilitated a weekly family support group for over 12 years.
Much of her advocacy has been focused on helping families navigate in crisis and helping them fight (sometimes against insurance companies) for the medically necessary services needed by their loved ones.
Len Kranser, Treasurer
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Len joined the Board in 2009 and has served as the Foundation's Treasurer since then. His background has been as a manager and business owner. He has a Masters in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. Len's particular focus at JHF is to help keep the Foundation financially viable and affordable for the families that need to entrust their members to JHF for long-term care. He was instrumental in acquiring the property next door to JHF for the expansion of residential capacity.
Sarah Hammarstrom, Secretary
Sarah joined the Board in 2017. She was the Owner, Administrator and Licensee for two Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly that provided 24-hour board and care for seniors with staff of 20 caregivers. She has extensive knowledge of licensing laws and regulations similar to those being followed by the John Henry Foundation. She hopes her experience and knowledge will help us work towards creating a facility where our Residents may age in place.
Tom Fay, Member
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Tom joined the Board in 2021. He is an attorney, and presently serves as a senior research attorney on the local Court of Appeal.​Tom became involved with the Foundation because he believes it provides a crucial service to a community in need of support. His goal is to assist the Foundation in serving its residents and ensure its continues stability into the future.
Jana Davis, Member
Jana joined the board in 2024. She is a financial advisor and partner at Abacus Wealth Management. She was attracted to the John Henry Foundation as she looked to educate herself about the difficulties facing members of her family. Her goal is to continue to facilitate open discussion around mental illness, help guide our community in need regarding navigating their finances, educate donors on wise ways to give and to support the members thriving and JHF.
Staff
Mindy Andrews, MPA
Executive Director and Administrator​
CCL Administrator #6006303735
Andrew Kami, PhD, MFT
Clinical Director
Licensed Clinical Psychologist #PSY27304
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #48835
CCL Administrator #6017738735
NPI #1043453012
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Rimal Bera, MD
Medical Director
Licensed Psychiatrist #G64160
NPI #1578643656
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Nancy Lopez, MA, LMFT
Staff Clinician & Intake Manager
LIC #159748
Vanessa Lopez
Deputy Director
& Assistant Administrator
CCL Administrator #7010928735
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Managing Staff
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Allison Martin
Program Manager
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Katie Phan
Healthcare Manager
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