Robert Trostler has been active in the health care industry in various capacities for over forty years, working in both the private and not-for-profit sectors.  He began his career as an Assistant Administrator in a Medical Surgical Hospital, Administrator in both the Medical Surgical Hospital and Psychiatr4ic Hospitals. 

Robert served as a Regional Administrator for two Acute Care Psychiatric Hospital Corporations.  In addition, to his hospital experience Robert was the administrator for large psychiatric MSO.  For the past twenty years Robert was the administrator and part owner of San Fernando Valley Adult Day Health Care Program; a license out-patient clinic providing a variety of nursing, social services, mental health and physical and occupational therapies to the disabled adults.  The majority of the clients were individuals living with mental illness. 

Robert holds a Bachelor Degree and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Southern California and a JD Degree from Southwestern School of Law. Robert believes that the chronically mentally ill population have been neglected and have not received their fair share of resources and health care funding, contributing to instability, homelessness and frequent use of emergency services.  Now retired, Robert works actively to improve the system, devoting his time and energy to support this population and to help them receive the necessary services, serving as Board President for Mental Health Hook Up. 

Eva Carrera, LCSW, recently retired after more than 27 years of service through the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.  

Eva started as a Psychiatric Social Worker and ultimately managed multiple clinics for outpatient adult and children’s programs.  In January 2000, Ms. Carrera was promoted to District Chief, leading special pilot programs, directing and monitoring mental health services in Service Planning Area 2 (SPA 2), including the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. This position included managing all children’s contracted programs in SPA 2.

The last two years with Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Eva was assigned to manage quality assurance activities for LA County contracts with mental health nonprofit organizations in three Service Planning Areas. In 1980, Eva acquired her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She moved to Los Angeles California in 1985 driven by a calling to work with diverse, low-income communities.

Eva will continue to advocate for individuals struggling with mental health issues, working to ensure that their individual needs are addressed through our mental health system.  Eva enjoys spending time outdoors.

Nicole Wilson has a passion to work toward community well-being.  Her career has been a varied one leading her to work in the technology sector, and the private sector prior to establishing herself as a public service professional. 

She started her public sector career at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Service through the Welfare to Work Program and is presently a Health Information Technology Management Analyst with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, working to demonstrate positive outcomes for Veterans in Southern California. 

Nicole holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and a minor in Women’s Studies, from Sonoma State University, and a Master of Science Degree in Public Policy, from the H John Heinz College of Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Nicole enjoys movies, books, hiking, and biking in the Santa Monica Mountains and the many trails in her hometown of Santa Clarita.