TCWF's Board of Directors Announces New Chair and Vice Chair
 arbara Marshall,
R.N., and Luz A. Vega Marquis were named chair and vice chair, respectively, of
TCWF’s board of directors in December 1999.
Barbara Marshall, R.N. |
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Luz A. Vega Marquis |
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"On behalf of the Foundation, it is a pleasure to welcome Barbara and Luz to their
new leadership roles on our board," said Gary Yates, TCWF president and CEO. "We
will greatly benefit from their professional expertise as they aid in continuing our
efforts to improve the health of Californians."
Since graduating in 1960 from the Jewish Hospital School of Nursing in Cincinnati,
Marshall has focused her career on improving the lives of others. She moved to Los Angeles
in 1961 and was among a small group of nurses chosen to create one of the first Intensive
Care Units at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital.
In addition to providing patient care, Marshall has mentored and trained nursing
students, residents and fellows in adolescent medicine. From 1982 until 1996, she served
as a volunteer nurse for the High Risk Youth Program, a collaborative project of the Los
Angeles Free Clinic and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
"I am honored to have been chosen as chairperson of such an outstanding,
charitable organization," Marshall said of TCWF. "I have always considered it a
passion and a privilege to be able to help others, and I look forward to my next two years
on the board."
Marshall is married to award-winning writer, producer, director and actor Garry
Marshall. Committed to the betterment of the community, the couple created the Barbara and
Garry Marshall Family Foundation, which is dedicated to the ongoing support of health,
education and culture. They also contributed a building wing to the Northwestern School of
Speech, Television and Film in 1990 and provided a donation to Garry’s alma mater,
Northwestern University, to establish The Marjorie Ward Marshall Dance Center in honor of
Garry’s mother.
Currently, Marshall serves as a board member of the Oakwood School and the Friends
Board of the Los Angeles Free Clinic. She joined TCWF’s board of directors in
September 1996 and has served as vice chair for the past two years.
Vega Marquis was recently appointed executive director of the Community Technology
Foundation of California (CTFC) in San Francisco. In that position, she is responsible for
assessing and assisting with the technological needs of California’s underserved
communities. Prior to joining CTFC, she was vice president of the National Economic
Development and Law Center in Oakland for four years, where she provided oversight for all
program and financial matters.
"I am very pleased and honored to have been selected to a leadership position at
The California Wellness Foundation," Vega Marquis said. "I believe that the
Foundation’s grantmaking programs make a palpable difference in the health of
communities throughout California."
She received a bachelor of arts degree in Modern Languages from the University of San
Francisco in 1972 and a master’s degree in Latin American Studies from Stanford
University in 1994. Vega Marquis is a member of several boards of directors, including the
Katalysis Foundation and Hispanics in Philanthropy. She also served on the boards of The
Women’s Foundation, the Council on Foundations and the Northern California
Grantmakers. She has been a member of TCWF’s board of directors for two years.
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