James Lott, Psyd, Mba Email & Phone Number

Jim Lott is an accomplished Senior Executive, Board Member, and ThoughtLeader with more than 35 years of success in the healthcare industry. Leveragingextensive experience with crisis communications, government, and publicrelations, Jim is a valuable asset for companies seeking guidance on media andstakeholder communications management. His broad areas of expertise includehealthcare policy development, strategic planning, marketing, collaboration,government advocacy programs, executive, and management coaching.Throughout his executive career, Jim has held leadership positions with MartinLuther King, Jr. Community Hospital; COPE Health Solutions; HospitalAssociation of Southern California; Hospital Council of San Diego & ImperialCounties; California State Senate, and the County of Los Angeles, Department ofHealth Services. Currently, Jim serves as Lecturer at the University of SouthernCalifornia, Keck School of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine, LosAngeles, teaching public health leadership courses. He also serves asLecturer/Adjunct Faculty Member at California State University, Long Beach,teaching healthcare administration courses. In his recent role as Chief StrategyOfficer at MLKCH, he was part of the team that opened the new hospital in SouthCentral LA; he helped put together the financial and operational plan. Jim holds a Doctor of Psychology from Phillips Graduate Institute; a Master ofBusiness Administration from the University of Redlands, and a Bachelor of Artsin Sociology from California State University, Los Angeles. He has served on theBoard of Governors for the L.A. Care Health Plan; Board of the Los Angeles AreaEconomic Development Corporation, Board of Overseers, Claremont UniversityConsortium, and on the Boards of the American Lung Association, AmericanHeart Association, Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce, San Diego CountyMental Health Advisory Board, San Diego County Regional Task Force on AIDS,and the San Diego Hospice Foundation. In addition, Jim is a Member of theCitizens Financial Accountability and Oversight Committee of California’s stemcell research grant program (California State Senate Appointee); Member of theLos Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Commission (2nd DistrictAppointee), and Member of the Partners in Care Foundation Governing Board