Board of Directors

VICE PRESIDENT

Heather Davis, MD, is a Board-Certified Internist/Critical Care Specialist who has practiced at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center since 2004. She became the Medical Director of Hospitalist Services at Pomona Valley Hospital in 2013 and continues to oversee physicians involvement in provision of inpatient care at the hospital. She has previously served as the President of the Medical Staff as well as on the Board of Directors and currently still serves on the Board of Directors for the Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Foundation. She is also a domestic violence survivor.

BOARD TREASURER

Leslie Negritto is the Chief Operating Officer responsible for the fiscal leadership for the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County. Leslie is excited to begin her 3rd year on the board.

BOARD SECRETARY

Dr. Lisa W. Phillips, M.D. is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist at the Loma Linda Veterans Affairs Hospital in Loma Linda. She specializes in providing telehealth services and is the lead for recruitment of psychiatrists at the VA Hospital. Dr. Phillips has served 2 terms on the House of Ruth board as Secretary.

MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Debbie is a retired Law Enforcement Officer with 35 years of service from a large Municipal Police Department. She has 25+ years of investigative experience in various disciplines, homicide, crimes against persons, robbery, narcotics enforcement, and crimes against property. She is a domestic violence survivor.

Thomas is a Family Attorney and a professor of law at the University of La Verne. Founder of the Social Justice Advocacy Project, which was awarded the California Non- Profit of the Year for 2020. Thomas has been supporting House of Ruth since 2016.

Brian Kraatz is a Professor of Anatomy at Western University of HealthSciences (Pomona, CA), and has volunteered with House of Ruth since 2017.Before beginning his board service in 2019, he volunteered in the EmergencyShelter and on our hotline.

Robin is actively involved in the Claremont community and has served on the board of directors for numerous terms over the years, including Board President. Robin volunteers her time to cater events as part of the Event Committee and begins another term of dedicated service.

Mark has decades of experience managing small and medium size businesses. He founded his own silkscreen and embroidery company as well as working for his family’s grocery business. Mark’s current role as Director of Operations at Waters Edge Wineries is to oversee the site selection, lease negotiations, and assist with the permit process to get the winery constructed as efficiently as possible. Mark also oversees the product operations and inventory management.

Autumn Washington is the Special Events Manager at Western University of Health Sciences. She is also a member of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) Pomona Valley Section, where she serves as 1st Vice President. With over 10 years of experience in event planning and fundraising for nonprofits, Autumn understands how to manage events to make them a success.