Board Committees

Mr. David Schmidt has been a member of Astrana Health’s Board of Directors since May 2013. He has served since January 2011 as Principal of Schmidt & Associates, a consultancy practice that focuses on strategic planning and implementation in the healthcare industry. From April 2015 to June 2019, Mr. Schmidt also served as the CEO of the TPG-International Health Academy, a company that organizes trade missions to expose Senior Health Plan and Health System executives from the United States to other country’s health systems. From August 2002 to December 2010, he served as the CEO and Member of the Board of SCAN Health Plan, a provider of Medicare Advantage plans.

From 2000 to 2002, he served as CEO of Medicheck, a firm that provided Internet-based financial service management to healthcare organizations, which was sold to Passport Health Communications. He served on Passport’s Board from 2002 to 2006. From 1992 to 1998 he was the Senior Vice President of Sales and Customer Services for Care America/Blue Shield Health Plan and Regional Vice President for FHP Healthcare. He received a bachelor’s in economics from UCLA and a Master of Business Administration from The Anderson School of Management at UCLA. Prior to his healthcare experience, he held senior management roles in manufacturing companies including Avery Dennison. He also serves on the Board of Beacon Healthcare Systems and was a founding board member of the SCAN Foundation, a 501©(3) corporation focused on long-term care in the U.S.

Mr. John Chiang most recently served as California State Treasurer from 2015 to 2019. From 2007 to 2015, he served as California State Controller. Prior to this, he served on the California Board of Equalization from 1999 to 2006. Mr. Chiang began his career as a tax law specialist for the Internal Revenue Service. He then worked as an attorney for then-California State Controller Gray Davis and also worked on the staff of California Senator Barbara Boxer. Mr. Chiang graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the University of South Florida and received his Doctor of Laws degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

Mr. Matthew Mazdyasni previously served as Executive Vice-President, Chief Administrative and Chief Financial Officer of HealthCare Partners Holding, LLC until February 2014. As a member of the senior executive team, Mr. Mazdyasni significantly contributed to HealthCare Partners’ success, which led to its acquisition by DaVita, Inc. in November 2012. Prior to joining HealthCare Partners in 1982, he worked for national and local public accounting firms. Mr. Mazdyasni holds a Master of Science degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky.

Mr. Kitayama has been the Lead Independent Director and a Board member since December 2017. Mr. Kitayama has served as Chairman of the board of directors of Winslow Drake, a boutique investment advisory and wealth management practice, since June 2016 and as Managing Director of MMK & Associates, which advises financial institutions, medical groups, and private companies, since May 2009. From April 2005 to May 2009, he served as the Chief Executive Officer, Vice Chairman, and Director of Metro United Bank, and as the Executive Vice President for its holding company, MetroCorp. He served Senior Vice President Treasurer of East West Bank. He served as Chairman of the American Diabetes Association-Los Angeles and on the National Finance Committee. Mr. Kitayama served as a Trustee and Treasurer for the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House and served on the Finance and Investment Committees for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California. He served on the President’s cabinet and the Alexis de Tocqueville Society for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles. He also served on the board for the National Banker’s Association. He is a Certified Cash Manager and received a B.A. in Biology with a Chemistry Minor and an M.B.A. from Baylor University.

Mr. John Chiang most recently served as California State Treasurer from 2015 to 2019. From 2007 to 2015, he served as California State Controller. Prior to this, he served on the California Board of Equalization from 1999 to 2006. Mr. Chiang began his career as a tax law specialist for the Internal Revenue Service. He then worked as an attorney for then-California State Controller Gray Davis and also worked on the staff of California Senator Barbara Boxer. Mr. Chiang graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the University of South Florida and received his Doctor of Laws degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

Mr. David Schmidt has been a member of Astrana Health’s Board of Directors since May 2013. He has served since January 2011 as Principal of Schmidt & Associates, a consultancy practice that focuses on strategic planning and implementation in the healthcare industry. From April 2015 to June 2019, Mr. Schmidt also served as the CEO of the TPG-International Health Academy, a company that organizes trade missions to expose Senior Health Plan and Health System executives from the United States to other country’s health systems. From August 2002 to December 2010, he served as the CEO and Member of the Board of SCAN Health Plan, a provider of Medicare Advantage plans.

From 2000 to 2002, he served as CEO of Medicheck, a firm that provided Internet-based financial service management to healthcare organizations, which was sold to Passport Health Communications. He served on Passport’s Board from 2002 to 2006. From 1992 to 1998 he was the Senior Vice President of Sales and Customer Services for Care America/Blue Shield Health Plan and Regional Vice President for FHP Healthcare. He received a bachelor’s in economics from UCLA and a Master of Business Administration from The Anderson School of Management at UCLA. Prior to his healthcare experience, he held senior management roles in manufacturing companies including Avery Dennison. He also serves on the Board of Beacon Healthcare Systems and was a founding board member of the SCAN Foundation, a 501©(3) corporation focused on long-term care in the U.S.

Mr. Kitayama has been the Lead Independent Director and a Board member since December 2017. Mr. Kitayama has served as Chairman of the board of directors of Winslow Drake, a boutique investment advisory and wealth management practice, since June 2016 and as Managing Director of MMK & Associates, which advises financial institutions, medical groups, and private companies, since May 2009. From April 2005 to May 2009, he served as the Chief Executive Officer, Vice Chairman, and Director of Metro United Bank, and as the Executive Vice President for its holding company, MetroCorp. He served Senior Vice President Treasurer of East West Bank. He served as Chairman of the American Diabetes Association-Los Angeles and on the National Finance Committee. Mr. Kitayama served as a Trustee and Treasurer for the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House and served on the Finance and Investment Committees for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California. He served on the President’s cabinet and the Alexis de Tocqueville Society for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles. He also served on the board for the National Banker’s Association. He is a Certified Cash Manager and received a B.A. in Biology with a Chemistry Minor and an M.B.A. from Baylor University.

Mr. Matthew Mazdyasni previously served as Executive Vice-President, Chief Administrative and Chief Financial Officer of HealthCare Partners Holding, LLC until February 2014. As a member of the senior executive team, Mr. Mazdyasni significantly contributed to HealthCare Partners’ success, which led to its acquisition by DaVita, Inc. in November 2012. Prior to joining HealthCare Partners in 1982, he worked for national and local public accounting firms. Mr. Mazdyasni holds a Master of Science degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky.

Mr. David Schmidt has been a member of Astrana Health’s Board of Directors since May 2013. He has served since January 2011 as Principal of Schmidt & Associates, a consultancy practice that focuses on strategic planning and implementation in the healthcare industry. From April 2015 to June 2019, Mr. Schmidt also served as the CEO of the TPG-International Health Academy, a company that organizes trade missions to expose Senior Health Plan and Health System executives from the United States to other country’s health systems. From August 2002 to December 2010, he served as the CEO and Member of the Board of SCAN Health Plan, a provider of Medicare Advantage plans.

From 2000 to 2002, he served as CEO of Medicheck, a firm that provided Internet-based financial service management to healthcare organizations, which was sold to Passport Health Communications. He served on Passport’s Board from 2002 to 2006. From 1992 to 1998 he was the Senior Vice President of Sales and Customer Services for Care America/Blue Shield Health Plan and Regional Vice President for FHP Healthcare. He received a bachelor’s in economics from UCLA and a Master of Business Administration from The Anderson School of Management at UCLA. Prior to his healthcare experience, he held senior management roles in manufacturing companies including Avery Dennison. He also serves on the Board of Beacon Healthcare Systems and was a founding board member of the SCAN Foundation, a 501©(3) corporation focused on long-term care in the U.S.