Associates and Affiliations ALBA works closely with a number of Associates, each an expert in an aspect of the healthcare marketplace in California and the US. We offer our clients an unparalleled wealth of technical expertise and strategic judgment as they grapple with the challenges of managed healthcare:   ASSOCIATES Arthur Naldoza, BA, Principal Naldoza & Associates Sacramento, CA Naldoza is a prominent and effective legislative advocate and expert on health care issues as they impact the Latino and Asian communities in California. He helped set up and advised for a number of years the State’s largest public Medi-Cal managed care organization. John Phelan, PhD, Principal  Phelan & Associates and Milliman, Inc. Westlake Village, CA  Dr. Phelan is one of the nation’s leading experts on HIPAA security matters. He has served as a senior executive with Blue Cross of California, PPO-Next and Fremont Compensation Insurance. John Troidl, MBA, PhD, Principal   Health Services Management  Davis, CA Dr. Troidl is one of the Nation’s leading experts on the finance, operations and evaluation of community health centers and other primary care provider organizations. He has served as a senior executive of the one of the largest medical centers in Northern California and a major clinic in Washington State.   LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES John Meissner, JD Johnson, Fort, Meissner and Joseph Sacramento, CA Laura Pregent, CPA Pregent & Company Sacramento, CA STAFF ALBA typically works with part-time staff from UC Davis and/or Sacramento State University. Current staff members include: Ken Cat Nguyen, Research Analyst/ Executive Assistant Tony Liu, Data Assistant Past staff has included: Raymond Hung, Research Analyst/ Executive Assistant Andrew Oliveira, now with Georgetown University Law Center Ryan Prasad, now with Stanford University Medical Center Margaret Fixx