Meet The Team
Charlie Salazar
Director of Laboratory ITCharlie Salazar has been with Caring Heart since joining as a junior IT colleague straight from college. He has worked his way to now leading our entire IT infrastructure for all lab diagnostic machines. He is known for being a technical expert and is outstanding with data. Charlie’s determination and drive for perfection is the reason we have a reputation for exceptional lab quality and reliability.
Alex Watson
IT SupportAlex has worked in Caring Heart Hospital for 8 years. She is one of our technical geniuses having come from a background in programming – a breadth of technical knowledge is valuable to us. Alex is known for her enthusiasm and friendly character!
Sam Ferner
Director of Laboratory ServicesSam is our Lab manager and responsible for the world class diagnostics available at Caring Heart Hospital. She has been with Caring heart for 20 years and is a passionate member of our senior leadership team. Sam has had a remarkable career and is well known in the local community for all her charitable outreach work and networking.
Blake Wilson
CEOBlake is our CEO, she one of the youngest CEOs in the industry and was awarded CEO of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal as well as being shortlisted as one of the Most Admired CEO nationally. Under her leadership Caring Heart has doubled its investment in technology and state of the art medical diagnostic instruments putting us in the top 5 hospitals in the whole USA.
Taylor Van Linden
local Roche engineerTaylor is our local Roche field service representative and Serum Work Area Application Specialist supporting Caring Heart Hospital. Taylor joined Roche around a year ago and has worked closely with the hospital throughout the introduction of its new laboratory systems. Conscientious, caring and technically focused, Taylor is committed to supporting the customer and building strong working relationships, even in a highly challenging environment.
Lou Waters
MORNING SHIFT MANAGERLou Waters leads the morning shift within our laboratory operations and brings 18 years of experience in the department. Lou started as a laboratory technician and held roles across all shifts for 12 years before being appointed in 2020. Lou is responsible for the day-to-day management of the morning team and takes a hands-on, people-centred approach to leadership. Lou works alongside technicians on the floor to maintain high standards of service and support continuous improvement.