Rigo Saborio, MSG
President and CEO of St. Barnabas Senior Services

Rigo has over 18 years of experience in the field of aging with an emphasis on public policy, diversity outreach, administration and direct service. He has served on numerous state and local boards, committees and taskforces focusing on advocacy, diversity and service issues related to aging. Currently, Rigo is the President & CEO of St. Barnabas Senior Services. As such, he is responsible for the organization’s achievement of its mission and financial objectives. Rigo’s other experience includes:  Director of Diversity Outreach and Alliance for AARP National Office in Washington DC; State Deputy Director for AARP-California; Director of the University of Southern California’s Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center; Research Assistant for the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Aging; and Case manager for Alta Med Health Services Corporation, MSSP & SSI programs in Los Angeles.  He has a B.S. from California State University, Los Angeles and an MS in Gerontology from the University of Southern California.

(Taken from: St. Barnabas Senior Services Website - http://www.sbssla.org/)

June Simmons, MSW
President & CEO of Partners in Care Foundation

Ms. Simmons is currently a member of the National Advisory Council to the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Other national roles have included: the HMO Caregiver Work Group, a national think tank funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to advance managed care models for caring for the aging population which also included major medical providers from across the country; the National Board of the American Society on Aging (ASA). Current roles include the National Leadership Council of the National Council on Aging (NCOA); Mentor and Advisory Board Member of the Practice Change Fellows; Chair of the California Community Choices Advisory Committee to oversee the federal grant for re-balancing long term care services; and as a consultant to managed care and hospital organizations. Ms. Simmons served as a Delegate to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging. Taking a broad view of the health care system, Ms. Simmons was founding Chair of the National Chronic Care Consortium.
In addition, Ms. Simmons has served on several local technical committees, panels and advisory boards including: the L.A. County Long Term Care Strategic Planning Team; the Board of Councilors of USC School of Social Work as Chair, and the Federal Hispanic Elders Project. She is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars and has been recognized for her leadership in innovation and management by academic and national professional organizations.
June Simmons holds a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from Occidental College and a M.S.W. from the University of Southern California.

(Taken from the Partners in Care Foundation Website - http://www.picf.org/)

Dr. Marie Torres
Senior Vice President of Government Relations at AltaMed

Marie S. Torres is Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Community Research at AltaMed Health Services Corporation. She has more than thirty years of experience in gerontology and health services administration; leadership; extensive legislative advocacy; and knowledge in health and social welfare.

Since joining AltaMed, Dr. Torres has established AltaMed’s Government Relations Department and oversees the organization’s advocacy, public policy and research initiatives. She has been instrumental in advocating and securing funding for patient services in Federal and State Legislative forums. She has also lead in the development of public policies that affect the disabled and elderly populations. In 2011, Dr. Torres received the California Elder Mental Health and Aging Coalition (CEMHAC) Older Adult Advocacy Recognition Award. She was also the recipient of the 1999 Distinguished Alumna Award, School of Health and Human Services, California State University, Los Angeles. Dr. Torres is active in the California Association for Adult Day Services, the California Primary Care Association, and the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County.

She received her Doctoral and Master’s degrees from the University of Southern California School of Social Work.

 (Taken from AltaMed website - http://altamed.org/)