Linda's Resume - Linda Evans for La Quinta Mayor

LINDA EVANS RESUME

GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE:

MAYOR, CITY OF LA QUINTA, CA - 2014 - present

Current Boards and Committees

Council Member, CITY OF LA QUINTA, CA

Appointed on June 2, 2009
Elected by La Quinta in November 2010 for 4-year term
Received the highest # and % of votes of all LQ City Council candidates in 2010
Mayor Pro-Tem – 2011
Chair, Redevelopment Agency & Housing Authority – City of La Quinta – November 20119 to January 2011

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION: (April 1995 to present)

Desert Care Network – Coachella Valley, CA (1/2018- to present)

Chief Strategy Officer – Community Advocacy: Desert Regional Medical Center, Hi-Desert Medical Center, JFK Memorial Hospital

JFK Memorial Hospital, Indio, CA (3/03 – 12/2017)

Chief Development Officer (7/14-12/2017)
Director, Business Development (7/13-7/14)
Director. Physician and Community Development (1/10 – 7/13)
Associate Administrator, Business Development (3/03-1/10)
- Responsible and accountable for development and implementation of hospital’s strategic goals and direction, physician recruitment & relations, program/service line development, marketing/advertising, community outreach, media & public relations.

Lakewood Regional Medical Center, Lakewood, CA (8/00 - 2/03)

Lakewood Regional Medical Center & Suburban Medical Center, Lakewood & Paramount, CA (8/00-6/02)

St. Luke Medical Center, Pasadena, CA (7/99 – 7/00)

San Dimas Community Hospital, San Dimas, CA (4/95-6/99)

Director, Business Development
Instructor, Ethics & Business Conduct (11/96-12/01)
- Instructed/facilitated ethics and business conduct training courses to Tenet employees.

FHP HEALTH CARE, INC., Fountain Valley, CA (2/88-4/95)

Associate, Professional Staffing - Southern California Region (12/92-4/95)
- Recruited physicians, pharmacists, and optometrists for network of over 300,000 patients
Manager, Provider Relations - Regional Executive Offices (3/89-12/92)
- Responsible for physician human resource functions for 450 employed physicians
Coordinator, Consumer Services - Regional Executive Offices (8/88-3/89)
- Responsible for employee and physician recognition programs and new physician orientation
Representative, Member Services - Fountain Valley Medical Center (2/88-8/88)
- Responsible for handling member inquiries and complaints to develop system improvements and maximize member retention and satisfaction

DeFAZIO’S PIZZA & SUBS – (4/80-2/88)

Manager - Placentia, CA
- Managed operations of restaurant including hiring, supervision, inventory, maintenance, customer service, marketing, and food preparation.

EDUCATION:

University of La Verne, CA: Masters, Health Administration (MHA - 2003)

University of La Verne, CA: Masters of Science, Gerontology (MSG - 2003)

California State University, Fullerton, CA: Bachelor of Arts, Communications/PR (BA - 1987)

John F. Kennedy High School, La Palma, CA: Diploma: CSF Member, Band President (1982)

NON-PROFIT AFFILIATIONS & SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:

Named Woman of the Year – 42nd Assembly District by Assemblyman Chad Mayes – 2016
President – La Quinta Commercial Owners Association (JFK Designee) – 2010 - present
Board of Directors – FIND Food Bank (2010-2016)
Chair – Board of Directors, Arthritis Foundation Coachella Valley (2009 - 2012)
Chair – Board of Directors, La Quinta Chamber of Commerce (Chair 7/2006-2008; Board 2003-2009; 5 of 6 years on Executive Committee)
Board of Directors - American Heart Association & American Diabetes Association, Coachella Valley (2003 - 2008)
Board of Directors - Santa Rosa del Valle, Inc. (2003-2007)
Board of Directors - San Dimas Chamber of Commerce (Board 1996-1999; Member 1995-2004)
Board of Directors - Altadena Chamber of Commerce (1999-2000)
Chair – Board of Directors, American Heart Association, East San Gabriel Valley Division (1999)
YWCA Outstanding Woman Employee Achievement Award (Tenet 1996 & 1997)
Board of Directors - Phillips Meadows Homeowners Association (6/91-6/97; President & Secretary)