Board of directors

Ms. Somerville holds a BA in history and an MA in secondary education from Stanford University. She also holds a doctorate from USC and has studied at Stanford-in-France.

Over the course of her career she has supervised and evaluated both staff and managers, directed the creation of multi-million-dollar budgets.

Service on many boards, often as chair, and as Mayor of the City of Palo Alto has given Gail Woolley broad experience with oversight of budgets, resolving tough issues, and communicating effectively with colleagues and residents.

With a degree from the Higher Technical School for the Ready-to-Wear industry in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Mrs. Rallapalli got her start as a department store buyer in Sydney, Australia. There she met her husband and moved to Canada where she retrained at the University of Saskatchewan at Saskatoon as a computer programmer. After immigrating to the United States she worked as a systems analyst and programmer in Massachusetts and Silicon Valley where she now happily resides.

Elected to the RHC Board in 2022, Philip Grinstead graduated from Cornell University after serving in the U.S. Army as a lieutenant. Working in Corporate V.P. positions for Saga Corp. and DHL, Mr. Grinstead brings years of experience as an internal auditor, financial analyst, budget director, and Investment Advisory Committee member to his position on the RHC Board. He also serves as Chair of the Finance Committee.

Throughout his career as a Super Techie, Engineering Executive, Venture Capital Angel, Strategic Planner, Chief Financial Officer, and Strategic Partner Broker, Mr. Jonekait has been involved in executive management and business development.

Larry Johnson brings years of volunteer experience for Bay Area nonprofits and his background in engineering, manufacturing, and marketing for Hewlett Packard to his position on the RHC board. Elected to the board in 2022, Mr. Johnson got his MA in engineering and MBA from Boston University, after serving as Company Commander of an aircraft maintenance company in the U.S. Army.

Bob Street’s 52-year involvement with Stanford University began with an MS and PhD in Civil Engineering, then continued as Civil Engineering Department Chair and lead on a major technology renovation. Mr. Street has served as Vice Provost and Dean of Libraries and Information Resources for Stanford, as well as chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. He also served in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps.

Dr. Young is starting her fourth year as President of the RSI Board of Directors for the Health Center. Her keen interest in the health and wellness of people motivated her to pursue a medical career to make a difference in their lives. At The Forum, Dr. Young has participated in the life and activities of her community.

Ms. Vasan is serving a third term as VP of the RSI Board. She is glad to serve because her husband received such excellent care in Skilled Nursing at The Forum Health Care Center for three years.

Kathy Brown was the first new villa resident to arrive in June 2020. She is an RN who brings acute care, financial and regulatory experience from local hospitals and independent consulting. She is pleased to serve as Treasurer of RSI and a member of the RHC Finance Committee.

Dr. Bush is a retired neurologist from the local community and a Forum member since 2022.

Appointed to the RSI Board of Directors in 2020, Ms. Brauman focuses on emergency issues. She is a trained CERT (community emergency response team), taught community emergency preparedness for the American Red Cross for several years, and spent her career as a chemistry researcher and laboratory director. She currently chairs the Architectural Review Committee.

A known leader in the field of Neonatology, Dr. Sunshine began his long-held affiliation with Stanford Medical Center in 1956. Dr. Sunshine received his medical degree from University of Colorado School of Medicine and is the recipient of the Virginia Apgar Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics.