Diana M. Bontá, George H. Brown, Dr. Matthew S. Keefer, Byron Pollitt and Sheri Sani were elected to the Children’s Hospital Board of Directors. (photos courtesy of CHLA)

Last month, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles announced the election of four new independent members – Diana M. Bontá, George H. Brown, Byron Pollitt and Sheri Sani – and the appointment of one new ex-officio member – Dr. Matthew S. Keefer – to the CHLA Board of Directors, which establishes and guides the vision, mission and goals of one of the top pediatric academic medical centers in the United States.

“I am thrilled to welcome the depth of leadership, as well as the diversity of personal and professional experience, that these new directors bring to our team,” Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Board Chair Jeffrey Worthe said. “Each has a proven track record as a tireless advocate for the health and well-being of infants, children and youth, and I am grateful for the unique and valuable expertise each brings in support of CHLA’s mission to create hope and build healthier futures for our patients and families.”

Bontá is president and CEO of the Bontá Group and an adjunct professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Department of Community Health Sciences.

Brown is an expert in accounting, economic and finance law who throughout his career specialized in complex multi party disputes. He is a retired partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, former law professor at UCLA School of Law and adjunct at UC Berkeley School of Law.

Pollitt is a retired senior executive with more than 20 years of experience as a chief financial officer, most recently as executive vice president and CFO of Visa Inc.

Sani is a longstanding supporter of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles who has served for a decade as a member and leader of the CHLA Westside Guild, one of the oldest volunteer charitable organizations dedicated to supporting the hospital.

Keefer is an attending physician in the Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, CHLA’s chief medical informatics officer and president of the CHLA Medical Group, the largest pediatric multispecialty medical group in the United States.

The CHLA Board of Directors consists of community leaders as well as organizational executive and physician leaders who provide oversight of executive management, strategy, clinical quality, finance, compliance, research and academic training.

Independent board directors are elected to serve three-year terms; ex-officio members are appointed for a term consistent with the duration of their leadership role.

CHLA is located at 4650 Sunset Blvd. For information, visit chla.org.