JOHN DOUGLAS

Phone: (949) 594-3354

Email: johnbdouglas@gmail.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/johndouglasMBA

• Grew up in a very small town in Kansas
• The Youngest of 5
• 2nd in my family to go to college; 1st to get an advanced degree
• Moved to California after finishing college
• Met my wife, we've been together for 33 years
• We have 3 boys; 23, 17 & 15
• I enjoy cooking and am the main "chef" in the house
• I am an advanced Scuba Diver and enjoy diving with my sons

“As the crow flies,” the straight-line distance from Mumbai, India to Baldwin City, Kansas is about 8,400 miles, about seventeen hours flight time. So how does a young woman from Mumbai meet a young man from Kansas?

Anu grew up in Mumbai with her brother, sister, and parents. They lived in a self-contained community owned by Shell Oil Company where her father worked as an engineer. When she was ten, the family moved to Holland (The Netherlands) and she continued her education in Dutch. Not only is Anu fluent in Dutch, but also English, her native language Hindi, and a bit of French, too. She attended an English high school and then went directly into a Dutch medical school, as is customary in The Netherlands, instead of college.

Following medical school, Anu applied to participate in a research project for the Parkinson’s Foundation in northern California near San Jose. After this four-month project, Anu realized she did not want to pursue Neurology, but rather preferred the challenge of being an Emergency Room physician. She returned to Holland but would soon return to northern California.

How and when does John enter the picture? He was born in San Diego, the youngest of five. His father was in the Navy, necessitating several moves. Eventually they found roots in Baldwin City, a small Kansas town with a population of 2,800 and just one policeman, who took the day off on Sunday!

John attended Baker University, with an enrollment of 800 students, as a biology major in the pre-med track. Following graduation, he worked with mentally disabled adults. He then moved to Sacramento, and in 1989, he became a pharmaceutical rep for DuPont, which manufactured the only Parkinson’s medicine at the time. Anu and John met in 1990 at a dinner for the Parkinson’s Foundation. And the rest is history!

Anu attended Stanford Medical School, and John continued working for DuPont while he pursued his MBA from Santa Clara University. They fondly remember 1995 as a very busy, yet very memorable year. On June 10, John received his MBA; on June 17, they were married; on June 18, Anu graduated from medical school; and on June 19, Anu started her three-year residency at UCI.

John and Anu purchased a home in Laguna Niguel where they lived and raised their family for twenty plus years. The couple has three sons, Deven, age 23, who just graduated from UCLA with a degree in Computer Science; Nikiel, 17, has just graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School and will be attending University of South Carolina Honors College studying International Business; and Tarun, 15, who has just finished his freshman year at Santa Margarita Catholic High School.

Shortly after Anu completed her residency at UCI in Emergency Medicine, she accepted a position with Kaiser working between their Anaheim and Irvine Hospitals in the Emergency Medicine Department. When Anu accepted the position, she was the only female physician on the ER staff. After much perseverance, Anu worked her way up the ranks in Kaiser’s Emergency Medical Department, eventually becoming Chief of Emergency Medicine for Kaiser Orange County.

John was also rising in the ranks at what was originally DuPont Pharmaceutical, then Bristol Meyers Squibb, and later Lantheus Medical Imaging. Over 25 years, he built his career and was named Director of Sales for the Western United States. This position required quite a bit of travel, and John found himself away from home about seventy-five percent of the time.

In 2015, with three sons aged 8, 10 and 15, the couple came to the realization that “something had to give” and that the family could not sustain the demands of both careers. It was John who decided to step back and fully support Anu in her role. That was, in hindsight, a very wise decision, because in 2020, as we all know, the country entered a pandemic—having an especially big impact on Anu. As Chief of Emergency Medicine, she was responsible for navigating all the new protocols in managing COVID. This was significant because all Kaiser’s medical resources had essentially shut down, except for Emergency Medical Services. In addition to treating COVID patients, the ER was where people came when they could not get in to see their primary care physicians. Anu describes her position at that point as incredibly busy and stressful since the pandemic presented a whole new dynamic for the entire medical community. Fortunately, John had always considered their marriage as “non-traditional”, so he was already comfortable picking up all the responsibilities at home while Anu attended to the demanding medical responsibilities.

After resigning Lantheus to be present with his family, John began to explore different opportunities. He purchased a nutrition and weight loss franchise in 2019. However, the pandemic forced that business to close in 2021. He presently works as the Chief Business Officer for a rehabilitation center in Orange County. Anu has also changed roles, recently stepping down from her position as Chief and transitioning to Kaiser’s Virtual Medical Center.

The family loves to travel, having been to about 20 different countries. They have journeyed all over the world, to some favorite spots in India, South of France, Holland, Fiji and have plans for a trip to Portugal in 2023. John and his sons are all Certified Master Scuba Divers, a hobby they enjoy locally and when they travel.

Versatile, goal-oriented Executive with experience across diverse industries and proven leadership abilities collaborating cross-functionally with team members to run all aspects of an organization. An analytical problem-solver with talents in strategic planning and financial analysis, including budget Creation, P&L oversight, and financial reporting. Excels in problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management, team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Adept at analyzing data to identify trends and developing strategies to improve efficiency. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Ready to leverage training and experience to take on new professional challenges.

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