The California Wellness Foundation, a private, independent foundation with headquarters in Woodland Hills, has appointed Diana Bonta as president and CEO, effective January. She is currently vice president, public affairs for Southern California region at healthcare organization Kaiser Permanente.

At Kaiser she manages an 80-member team that provides community benefits funding to nonprofits, and public affairs outreach and multi-media communications. Bonta has also worked as deputy executive director of the Los Angeles Regional Family Planning Council and regional administrator of the California Rural Health Program. The foundation aims to improve the health of the people of the state.

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