From The Arts To Finance, Investing In Your Growth, And A Masterclass In Management

An Interview With Cheryl Petersen Pine, CFO of East Valley Community Health Center, on moving from an art degree into a finance career in healthcare.

When I decided to start doing interviews on the podcast, Cheryl Petersen Pine was one of the first people I thought of that had to be a guest! Thankfully, she accepted my request!

Cheryl has a career journey I wanted to highlight for two reasons…

1 - She has an art degree that ended up leading her to a finance career.

2 - She is on the business side of healthcare.

As you listen or watch this interview, you will quickly learn that Cheryl has had a clear grasp on her strengths and abilities from early in her career. She will take you through her career transitions complete with sharing how and why she made the choices she made.

Along with sharing how she has controlled her career, this interview is a masterclass in positive management techniques and style. This conversation will leave you encouraged, inspired, and motivated.

Cheryl works at the East Valley Community Health Center located in Southern California. You can find more information about the clinic here: https://www.evchc.org

‍About Cheryl Petersen Pine:

Cheryl is a dynamic and innovative leader with more than 25 years nonprofit leadership experience. She returned to school in 2016 and has an EMBA from Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, is recipient of the 2018 Drucker Leadership Award, and has certificates in Leadership and Strategy from CGU, Nonprofit Management from Duke University, Federal Grants Management, and is a certified LEAN Agent.

Currently, she is chief financial officer for East Valley Community Health Center, a federally qualified health center with several clinics in Southern California. Her previous experience includes senior finance executive for Los Angeles Conservation Corps and numerous educational and arts institutions, including the Loma Linda Veterans Association for Research and Education and the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles.

Cheryl is a voracious reader, loves visiting bookstores with her husband, walking her dog Duke, and her Peloton bike.

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