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Gary L. Yates is president and chief executive officer of The California Wellness Foundation and serves as a member of the Foundation’s board of directors. He is also assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. Yates joined the Foundation staff in 1992 after more than 20 years of experience in education and public health. Immediately prior to his association with The California Wellness Foundation, he was associate director of the division of adolescent medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Yates received his undergraduate degree in government from American University in Washington, D.C., and his master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of Northern Colorado. His primary area of interest and expertise is adolescent health, about which he has written and spoken extensively. Yates is actively involved in the leadership of numerous philanthropic, civic and community organizations and currently serves as treasurer of the board of Independent Sector. He previously served as vice chair of the board of the Council on Foundations and chair of the boards of Grantmakers in Health, the Foundation Consortium and Southern California Grantmakers. In recognition of his civic leadership and work in the field of health and human services, Yates has received numerous awards and official commendations. | 