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officer at MarinHealth. Chandrasena has been a practicing pulmonary/critical care physician since 2009. She also brings more than eight years of experience in progressive leadership roles for a large acute-care system. “My passion for improving patient outcomes and advancing healthcare aligns perfectly with MarinHealth’s commitment to expanding access to high- quality, world-class care. I look forward to working with the talented staff and physicians to improve the patients’ and community’s health and well-being,” said Chandrasena. Most recently, Chandrasena served as Dignity Health’s chief physician executive for its Northern California Division. She graduated from medical school at Yale University School of Medicine, completed a residency in internal medicine at Yale- New Haven Hospital, and completed a pulmonary and critical care fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. Marin Community Clinics names new CEO Farhan Fadoo qualified health center of about the same size, where he was chief executive, chief medical officer and chief medical information officer. Fadoo received his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. He also holds two master’s degrees: one in neurophysiology from the University of California, Davis, and the other in health informatics from the University of Illinois, Chicago. “I was struck by how incredible this organization is and can’t wait to be a part of it as the story unfolds in the future,” Fadoo said. Dr. Farhan Fadoo Dr. Farhan Fadoo has been named the new chief executive of Marin Community Clinics. He comes from San Joaquin County Clinics, a federally
Exchange Bank announces AJ Vazquez, VP and branch manager AJ Vazquez has been named vice president and branch manager of the Exchange Bank St. Francis office at 136 Calistoga Road, Santa
Grandhe uses her clinical knowledge and skills in endoscopic procedures, including esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, small bowel capsule endoscopy and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography to effectively manage luminal, hepatic and pancreaticobiliary disease processes. Grandhe is board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. Following medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, Virginia, she completed an internal medicine residency at the Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, followed by fellowship training in gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. Redwood Credit Union welcomes Waite as new VP of mortgage
AJ Vasquez
Rosa. Vazquez will report to Thomas Sands, vice president and regional sales manager. Vazquez has been working in banking for 16 years, most recently for Umpqua Bank in Novato. As vice president and branch manager of Exchange Bank’s St. Francis branch, Vazquez looks forward to developing and growing relationships with existing customers, her team and the community. She has served as board director at the Novato Chamber of Commerce since 2019. Vazquez also volunteers to teach financial literacy classes for middle schoolers and adults at North Marin Community Services. Exchange Bank taps Kelly Back, VP and commercial relationship
lending. Redwood Credit Union has hired Kimberly Waite as vice president of mortgage lending. In this role, Waite is responsible for RCU’s mortgage lending program with an emphasis on providing excellent member service
manager Kelly Back has been promoted from his previous role as Exchange Bank’s Sebastopol branch manager to vice president and commercial relationship manager. In his new role, Back will
Kimberly Waite
and strong financial guidance. She’s also responsible for recruiting, developing and retaining team members who passionately serve the best interests of RCU members and communities. Waite brings 37 years of experience in the title and escrow industry to her role at RCU. Prior to joining the credit union, she worked for Fidelity National Title for more than a decade. She serves on the North Bay Association of Realtors Local Candidate Recommendation Committee. And she’s a current board member of the Sonoma County Business Consortium. Vivalon announces Douglas Reilly as board of directors president life for older adults and people with disabilities, recently announced the election of Douglas Reilly as board president by the Vivalon board of directors. Reilly served as a Vivalon board member for over three years, prior to his new position as board president. Reilly is vice president at Lucasfilm Games, where he oversees Lucasfilm’s games and interactive business. Vivalon, a San Rafael- based nonprofit that advances independence, health and quality of
Kelly Back
focus on establishing and deepening relationships with commercial lending real estate customers as well as aligning retail branch and commercial banking activities. Back joined the Exchange Bank team in 2018 and has over 18 years of local banking experience. Back will continue to serve as the vice president and board director of the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce, he also plans to assist the Sebastopol branch during this time of transition. Back has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from Sonoma State University. He is active in the community and enjoys volunteering at community events along with many years of coaching youth sports. . MarinHealth appoints Dr. Anita Chandrasena as CMO Dr. Anita Chandrasena is the new chief medical
Sirisha Grandhe joins MarinHealth Gastroenterology Board certified gastroenterologist Sirisha Grandhe has
Douglas Reilly
joined the MarinHealth gastroenterology team. Dr. Grandhe specializes in diagnosing and treating acute and chronic gastrointestinal issues. She will see patients at both the Corte Madera and Novato offices of MarinHealth Gastroenterology.
Sirisha Grandhe
Dr. Anita Chandrasena
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