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VEBA’s Area President, Laura Josh, featured as one of this year’s Top Business Leaders Under 40

Jul 30, 2021 – The San Diego Business Journal has named VEBA’s very own Laura Josh as one of this year’s “40 Next Top Business Leaders Under 40.” In addition to this recognition, Laura was recently named Area President of Gallagher and leads a team of nearly 80 employees that oversee the California Schools VEBA.

VEBA Featured in July 2021 Edition of Giving Back Magazine

Jul 1, 2021 — California Schools VEBA was featured in the July edition of Giving Back Magazine. The article focuses on VEBA’s approach to holistic health care and highlights the many free resources available to VEBA Members.

VEBA Co-Medical Director, Dr. Lee Remington-Boone, Featured in San Diego Union-Tribune

Jun 22, 2021 — VEBA Co-Medical Director, Dr. Lee Remington-Boone, was featured in the San Diego Union-Tribune. She shared her story of when she was diagnosed with Stage 1 colon cancer, and talked about the importance of colonoscopies.

VEBA VP, Laura Josh, Featured in SDBJ’s Healthcare Roundtable

May 2, 2021 — Laura Josh, Area Vice President of California Schools VEBA, was featured in San Diego Business Journal’s Healthcare Roundtable, an informative Q&A with SD’s top behavioral health professionals.

VEBA Co-Chair, Robin Watkins, Featured in Giving Back Magazine

Apr 30, 2021 — Robin Watkins, co-chair of California Schools VEBA, was featured in Giving Back Magazine. The article, titled “10 Things About Robin Watkins & California Schools VEBA”, provides the community with insight to who Robin is, and the work that VEBA and the VEBA Resource Center does.

VEBA’s Laura Josh and Matt Bittner in SDBJ’s People on the Move

Apr 26, 2021 — VEBA’s Laura Josh and Matt Bittner were both listed in San Diego Business Journal’s People on the Move.

California Schools VEBA Featured in Giving Back Magazine

Apr 1, 2021 — California Schools VEBA was featured in the April edition of Giving Back Magazine. The article highlighted VEBA’s mission to close the gaps in the existing health and well-being system, and spotlight VEBA’s volunteering to help vaccinate all San Diego County school employees.

S.D. Unified offers resources for physical and social-emotional wellness as schools move toward reopening

Mar 22, 2021 — Kate McDevitt, wellness program supervisor in SDUSD’s department of nursing and wellness, presented several physical, emotional and social health resources at the March 18 Zoom meeting of the La Jolla Cluster Association, which represents the district’s five schools in La Jolla.

For all three areas, McDevitt pointed to the VEBA Resource Center, stating, “they have created a virtual resource center with virtual classes taking place every single day.”

VEBA’s VP, Laura Josh, interviewed with NBC 7 to discuss vaccination tracking for educators.

Mar 18, 2021 — VEBA’s Vice President Laura Josh talked with NBC 7 about the troubles tracking COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers and other school employees in San Diego County.

“We know for sure people were going to their medical providers,” said Laura Josh of VEBA, who added that educators also went to local pharmacies for their vaccines. “So when you see the VEBA Vaccinates number, that’s the folks who’ve gone through our actual portal, but we don’t have visibility or consolidated reporting for folks who have gone through channels.”

VEBA VP Laura Josh on Televisa XEWT Channel 12

Mar 11, 2021 — VEBA’s Vice President, Laura Josh, was interviewed on Televisa XEWT Channel 12 News to discuss the VEBA Vaccinates program.