The California Endowment
Mickie Okamoto, MPA, PHR, currently serves as a Senior Human Resources Manager at The California Endowment since 2023 and has been an Operations Manager at World Children's Initiative since September 2012. Previously, Mickie held the position of Senior Human Resources Generalist at the University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business from October 2018 to January 2023, providing strategic HR support across multiple departments. Experience also includes roles such as Human Resources Coordinator at Loyola Law School, Special Events and Administrative Coordinator at Westside Children's Center, and various positions in donor relations and program coordination within community organizations. Mickie holds a Master of Public Administration from California State University, Northridge and a BA in Asian American Studies from UCLA.
The California Endowment
The California Endowment is a $4B+ private, statewide health foundation established in 1996 whose mission is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. We're changing the narrative around health to ensure health and justice for all. And each day we, along with our community partners, seek ways to improve the state of health in California. Headquartered in downtown Los Angeles, we have regional offices in Sacramento, Oakland, Fresno, and San Diego, with program staff working throughout the state. We challenge the conventional wisdom that medical settings and individual choices are solely responsible for people's health. Instead, we believe that health happens in neighborhoods, schools, and with prevention.