Founder and Board President

Alice founded Diversity in Health Training Institute in 2011 as she finished up her 10 years of public service as the Alameda County Supervisor for District Three. During her time as a policy maker, she dealt with improving access of health care, social services, domestic violence services and mental health services.

She knew the health care workforce was an area she wanted to make an impact on. She encountered immigrants who were educated and experienced doctors and nurses in their home countries who were not able to get back to their health care field here in the United States, and instead were working in menial jobs.

She strongly feels that no talent should be wasted and took action to help address the need of diversifying the health care workforce. She is very proud of the work of DHTI and is very appreciative of all the staff who are working hard in making a difference in the immigrant communities each and every day.

Board Secretary and Finance Committee | Managing Director, Federal Home Loan Bank

Named San Francisco’s Top Women of 2024 and San Francisco's Top 50 Women Leader 2023, Sashalla is an award-winning, multi-passionate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Executive and Organizational Development Practitioner. Sashalla has been recognized for her long-standing commitment to bettering the lives and careers of many, having received the Rising Star Barclays Business Diversity Award and Deutsche Bank’s 2011 Leader in Diversity Award, among others.

Sashalla has a vast background in the financial industry where she has spent 25+ years in investment banking and business management. More than 20 of these years incorporated being dedicated to the promotion and improvement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Having transitioned from a Managing Director in Finance into the world of Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM), Sashalla proudly serves as the IDEA Executive at one of the world’s most prestigious research institutions where she drives workforce engagement, fosters a culture of inclusion, and embeds equitable approaches to work. Since 2023, Sashalla serves as a Board Member of Diversity in Health Training Institute and has stepped into a Secretary role in 2024, taking part in both Executive and Financial Committees.

She is also the Co-Founder of and Advisor to The Collective – a network of Employee Resource Group leaders across 30+ firms including 10 major Wall Street firms.

Sashalla Lemond continues to welcome new opportunities to improve resources, experiences, and relations for all team members.

Finance Committee | CFA, Managing Director Hamilton Lane

Mike is a Managing Director at Hamilton Lane based in the firm’s San Francisco, CA office. Before joining Hamilton Lane in 2022, Mike served as Director of Finance and Human Resources at Crowden Music Center and as Strategic Project Consultant at Yosemite Conservancy. Prior to those roles, he served as Portfolio Manager at Pacific View Asset Management, where he launched and managed the firm’s small-cap growth and large-cap growth equity strategies. Mike formerly served with Insight Capital Research & Management as Portfolio Manager and a member of the investment committee for the firm’s small-cap growth and large-cap growth strategies. Prior to Insight, Mike worked at Deutsche Bank where he worked with venture clients on in-kind distributions and fund-level transactions as well as corporate clients on share repurchase programs.

Mike is currently a board member at Meals on Wheels of Alameda County, where he serves as Treasurer and Finance Chair. His interest in serving seniors was fostered by his experience caring for his grandparents as they aged, as he saw both the limits of the existing social safety net as well as the challenges that those most in need faced in accessing assistance. Mike received an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, an MPA from the University of Montana, and a B.A. in Philosophy from Bucknell University. He is a CFA Charterholder.

Rose Huie is a dedicated and results-driven Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with a proven track record in the fields of accounting, finance, and training. Rose brings a wealth of expertise and a commitment to excellence in financial management, compliance, and professional development.

Board Member

Susan is a retired corporate attorney with a focus on transactional and regulatory issues in the health care industry. She began her legal career at Ropes & Gray, LLP and subsequently worked for many years in the national legal department of Oakland-based Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals. Before law school, she worked in various hospital, clinic, and health plan settings. Her non-legal experience includes administration at a women’s community clinic and student health center, operations support for a hospital system and large medical group, and academic research on HIV prevention programs. Susan strongly believes in the importance of a diverse health care work force and the provision of culturally sensitive care from practitioners who can communicate in a patient’s native language. Susan received a JD from Stanford Law School, a Master’s Degree in Public Health from UC Berkeley, and a Bachelor’s Degree from Stanford University.

Dafna Kapshud has a long history of fundraising, marketing, and communications roles primarily in nonprofit and educational organizations. She has worked in a diverse range of industries from education, senior services, and healthcare to performing arts and workforce management. She most recently spent five and a half years at San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation, helping raise funds for scholarships and programs at Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College. She's proud of the awareness and donations she helped secure during her tenure and is grateful to the Foundation’s generous supporters. Prior to that, Dafna was Development and Communications Manager for Episcopal Senior Communities Foundation, supporting programs for frail, low-income, and isolated seniors. For over 10 years, Dafna also served in the marketing and development departments of various organizations including Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, where she directed all marketing and communications for the public launch of a successful $14.8 million capital campaign, and San Francisco Performances, where she led branding and messaging campaigns as well as logo and website redesign efforts.

Dafna is passionate about serving her community and has been a pro-bono consultant for the Taproot Foundation, providing her marketing expertise to small nonprofit organizations in the Bay Area. She is also committed to helping vulnerable seniors as a former Board member and current supporter of Meals on Wheels of Alameda County.

Dafna holds a Master in Fine Arts degree in Theatre Management from Florida State University and a law degree from the University of Florida. She received her B.A. in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University.

Regional Vice President | Regional Vice President, Kimley-Horn & Associates

Chadi Chazbek is Regional VP for Kimley-Horn and Associates. His background is in civil engineering with an extensive list of successful large state and local infrastructure projects such as the express lanes in the Bay Area. His work has provided the opportunity to gain significant experience in consensus building and forging lasting relationships. Chadi’s personal interest in helping newcomer communities such as his own Lebanese and broader middle eastern community is the main reason that he is interested in joining the board. He is also particularly interested in getting involved with our Sidra program. He has experience with fundraising such as planning events and dinners and brings that experience to DHTI.

Board Member | Consultant

Kathleen consults in areas of Philanthropy, Government, Development, Community & Non-Profit Relations including Philanthropy, Endowment, Capital, Annual & Political Campaigns. Public Relations, Community Outreach, Grant Writing, Public Affairs with proven performance in delivering impactful Government Relations & Project Management-Leadership. She is on 11 boards and 2 advisory boards including Boys & Girls club of America, Rotary club of Alameda, Meals on Wheels, Alameda Chamber of Commerce, and Alameda Family Services to name a few. Since 2011, she does contract work with Boys and Girls Club as endowment coordinator and community relations. Kathleen is active in civic work such as campaign manager-community liaison at Marie Gillmore.

Board Member | Nurse Care Manager

Kit Wong has more than 30 years of nursing experiences with focus on community based nursing and program management. She understands the values of holistic approach in taking care of patients besides disease management. She also appreciates the crucial role of caregivers to the success of patient care. Kit has worked in different settings including hospital, skilled nursing facility, assisted living facility, detention camps, home health and hospice care. She was part of the leadership team to set up the first Home Health service and residential hospice for HIV/AIDS patients in Hong Kong. She also managed state and city funded programs in San Francisco. Currently Kit is a Nurse Care Manager of a home based health care program. Some of her goals are to facilitate care, enhance access to services and empowering patients and caregivers. She is looking forward to helping people who are interested to join the field of health care and taking care of others.

U. Mini B. Swift serves as Vice President for Population Health at Alameda Health System (AHS). She is an internist with experience in development of clinical programs for socially and clinically vulnerable patients. She is the co-chair for the AHS Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and is the clinical lead for medical management activities in the Population Health division of AHS.

Prior to this position, she served as an Associate Chief Medical Officer, where she led programmatic and operational activities with a focus on reducing readmissions, safe transitions, improving quality and clinical processes. Mini established AHS’s initial strategic priorities in health equity in 2010. She established an equity council for the system and through this was able to initiate the collection of granular ethnicity and bilingual staff certification program. She also led the Healthy Hearts Program for ten years at AHS. This program sought to address health disparities and reduce readmissions for patients with heart failure. Earlier in her career, Mini served as the Medical Director for Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless and as the Board Chair for the East Oakland Community Project.

Dr. Swift attended Mills College in Oakland and earned her medical degree at Kasturba Medical College, India. She completed her residency and Chief Residency in the Department of Internal Medicine at Highland Hospital, an affiliate of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. She completed a Master’s degree in Public Health from University of California, Berkeley. She has participated in several leadership programs including The Disparities Leadership Program (Massachusetts General Hospital), The CHCF Health Care Leadership Program and the Women’s Leadership Academy (America’s Essential Hospitals).