Meet the Team

Regina Grice is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), responsible for creating innovative recruiting strategies and attracting top talent for the healthcare leader. Regina has a proven track record in talent acquisition within the healthcare space with over 17 years of human capital recruitment, development and management experience.

Regina leads her team in identifying and attracting top talent across the enterprise, with the mission to develop and implement successful recruitment strategies that serve the hospital’s vision. She believes great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.

Rian Brooks is one of our Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultants at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Rian joined CHLA in 2015 and brings a decade of recruiting experience in various healthcare settings to the table to help acquire talent for CHLA in various units, including the Emergency Department, the Operating Room, and the PACU. In his spare time, Rian plays guitar in a band and enjoys living in downtown Long Beach and commuting to CHLA via the Metro every day.

Claudia Mares is one of our Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultants at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Claudia has been with the CHLA team for the past 11 years, holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis Health Care Management and is a Certified Health Care Recruiter from NAHCR. Claudia manages the entire lifecycle of recruiting along with the development and execution of successful recruitment plans; candidate interviews, screening and hiring processes. Currently some of the areas Claudia oversees are Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Foundation, Heart Institute, Respiratory Care, Radiology and Pharmacy.

Andree Mulia is one of our Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultants at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Andree has been with the CHLA team for the past 12 years. As an active member of the RN Residency Steering Committee, Andree has helped to successfully recruit the best RN graduates to the Versant RN Residency Program and the Transition Residency program. As a BSN graduate from Hunter College in New York City, Andree has worked as an RN throughout the United States including Hawaii in the ICU, ED, Oncology units as staff and a Nurse Traveler. Andree is also is a Certified Health Care Recruiter from NAHCR.

Yvette Miranda is a Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant. Yvette brings over 20 years’ of expertise in recruitment healthcare, technology, marketing, SEO, and social media recruiting. She provides support for clinical, non-clinical and technology staffing. Yvette has a can do attitude and is a big supporter of the CHLA mission.

Yolanda Acuna is a Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles with a vast knowledge in healthcare. Yolanda recently joined CHLA and brings over 20 years of healthcare experience to the organization in several units, such as the Operating Room, NICCU and Allied Health. In her spare time, Yolanda enjoys spending time with his family.

Roger “Gene” Hays is a Talent Acquisition Consultant at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). Gene joined the CHLA team after previous experience recruiting clinical professionals in a variety of healthcare settings. His passion for identifying and recruiting top talent is the driving force behind his success. Gene holds a Bachelors of Art in Public Administration from Cal State Los Angeles and a Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from the University of Redlands. In his spare time, Gene enjoys spending time with his wife and two beautiful children while also staying physically active in a variety of sports.