Leadership & Advisors

As co-founder of our nonprofit, Sue has inspired our mission ever since she was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2017. Before retiring, Sue was an instructor in the Department of Linguistics and Language Development at San José State University. Prior to that, she was a Systems Consultant at Gateway Computers; Sr. Systems Manager at Cisco Systems; Director of HR Systems at 3Com Corporation; Client Services Manager at Learning International; Director Customer Support at Prism Solutions; VP Customer Support at Walker Interactive Systems; Franchise Owner with Norrell Services; and held various IT and HR management positions at Intel Corporation. Sue earned a Master's Degree from San José State University and a Bachelor’s Degree from UC Berkeley. She is an honorary member of AAUW-Morgan Hill.   

Chuck is co-founder and Chairman of the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation. He is also Sue Berghoff's husband and her primary caregiver/advocate. He sets the vision for the Foundation and is a frequent speaker at healthcare, university and community events. Chuck is co-founder and Chairman of OptoElectronix. He has held executive and staff positions in engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales and general management for Ladcor and Supertex, Siemens OptoElectronics Division, Summit Partners, and Summit Microelectronics (acquired by Qualcomm). Chuck earned his BSEE degree and studied Pre-med at the University of Minnesota. His community service includes past leadership roles with the Foothill-De Anza Community College District Foundation; Loaves & Fishes; and Rotary Club of Morgan Hill.  

Robin is co-founder, President and Executive Director of the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation. She began advocating for Lewy body dementia (LBD) awareness with Sue and Chuck Berghoff in 2017. She  guides the Foundation's mission, strategy, partnerships and program development, working with Stanford, UC Davis, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara County, SJSU, CSU-San Marcos and other organizations. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and frequent speaker at healthcare industry, university and community events. Robin holds a Bachelor's Degree from Gettysburg College. She serves on the Senior Advisory Committee for Morgan Hill and the Community Advisory Committee for Saint Louise Regional Hospital. She was honored as a Woman of the Year by California Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (2025).

Don Larkin serves as Board Secretary and internal legal advisor for the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation. He joined the City of Morgan Hill as City Attorney in 2016. Previously he served as Deputy County Counsel for Santa Clara County (2012-16), Assistant City Attorney for Palo Alto (2005-12), and Deputy City Attorney for Santa Clara (2001-05). Don holds a JD degree from Santa Clara University School of Law and a BA degree in Politics from UC Santa Cruz.  

Peggy serves as Board CFO for the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation. She is co-founder of Family Wealth Consultants, Inc., where she is a Wealth Manager. Peggy is a former Co-President of AAUW-Morgan Hill and the current Treasurer of the Morgan Hill Community Foundation. She was honored by the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce as Woman of the Year (2025). Peggy holds an M.S. degree in Financial Services and is a Chartered Financial Consultant and a Chartered Advisor for Senior Living. 

Bonnie serves as a Board member and Community Health Advisor for the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation. She brings more than 30 years of experience in the public health sector, including roles in counseling, education, policy, and change strategies to impact population health. She has served on the boards of the CA Conference of Local Health Department Nutritionists and the CA WIC Association, and is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Bonnie holds a Master’s degrees in Public Health from UC Berkeley.

Dr. Rochelle Woods is Program Director of the Kaiser Permanente-San Jose Psychiatry Residency, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. It was Dr. Woods who, in 2017, diagnosed Sue Berghoff with Lewy Body Dementia. Dr. Woods graduated from Northwestern University and earned her Master’s degree in Psychology from Pepperdine University. She attended the University of Illinois Medical School in Chicago and pursued her combined residency in Neurology and Psychiatry at Brown University. Dr. Woods’ fellowships in Geriatric Psychiatry and Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology at UCLA focused on the dementia spectrum, cognitive disorders, and geriatrics. As an Assistant Professor at UCLA/West LA VAMC, she worked and taught medical students, residents, and fellows in Psychiatry and Medicine. Currently she is Program Director for Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California Residency Programs in Psychiatry (at KP San Jose), and serves as Site Director for the Psychiatry clerkship and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. Rochelle is a member of the Medical Advisory Group of the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation.

Dr. Kathleen Poston is Chief of the Movement Disorders Division, and Professor of Neurology & Neurological Sciences and (by courtesy) Neurosurgery, at Stanford University Medical Center. Her research focuses on novel markers to advance understanding of the pathophysiology underlying  Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders. Her current studies focus on cognitive problems in people with Parkinson’s disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies. She is Co-Director for the Pacific Udall Center, serves on the Executive Steering Committee for the Michael J Fox Foundation sponsored PPMI, co-directs the Stanford LBD Research Center of Excellence, and serves as Research Education Component Leader for the Stanford Alzheimer’s disease Center. She holds a BS degree in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania; and a Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering and an MD from Vanderbilt University. She completed her Neurology residency at UCSF, where she was Co-Chief Resident. She completed a fellowship in clinical Movement Disorders at Columbia University and post-doc research training in Functional Neuroimaging at the Feinstein Institute. Kathleen is a member of the Medical Advisory Group of the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation.

Dr. Elena Call is a Movement Disorders Specialist with The Permanente Medical Group Santa Clara and Redwood City. She joined TPMG in 2017 and completed her Neurology Residency and Movement Disorders Fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center. At Kaiser, she leads the Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery intraoperative monitoring program in Redwood City and is currently the Primary Investigator for the FOG-LIGHTS trial studying novel treatments for freezing of gait in Parkinson’s patients who have had DBS surgery. She directs the Huntington’s Clinic in the South Bay and recently launched the Parkinson’s Disease Multidisciplinary Review Board in Santa Clara/San Jose to help assist with complex care coordination for patients with PD and atypical parkinsonism. Her clinical interests are deep brain stimulation, Huntington’s disease, spinocerebellar ataxias, dystonia, and advanced palliative care. She enjoys teaching medical students and residents and currently lectures to residents in psychiatry about movement disorders and pharmacological management of depression and anxiety in the setting of Parkinson’s disease. Elena is a member of the Medical Advisory Group of the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foudation.

Dr. Jocelyn Jiao is a neurologist and pallative medicine specialist with the Movement Disorders Center at Stanford Health Care and a clinical assistant professor in Stanford's Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences. She has extensive experience providing comprehensive care for patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. Fellowship-trained and board-certified in both movement disorders and palliative medicine, Dr. Jiao is developing an interdisciplinary neuropalliative clinic that emphasizes planning for the future and maximizing QoL for people with chronic neurological illness.  Jocelyn is a member of the Medical Advisory Group of the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation.

Dr. Ruvalcaba is a fellowship-trained and board-certified neurologist with specialty training in movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease and dystonia.  He completed his medical school, residency, and fellowship at the University of California at Davis. He is affiliated with UC Davis Medical Center, and with the Permanente Medical Group serving patients at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Roseville, California, just outside of Sacramento. He believes in an interdisciplinary approach to patient care. Miguel is a member of the Medical Advisory Group of the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation.

Courtney  is an advance practice provider with the Stanford Home-Based Senior Care clinic. She graduated with a Master's Degree and certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist from UCSF School of Nursing and later completed post-graduate special studies at UCSF to become a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner. Courtney provides in-home care to older adults, including those with dementia, as a primary care provider. Courtney is a member of the Medical Advisory Group of the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation and Facilitator of the South County Dementia Caregivers Support Group hosted by the Foundation.

Nancy is a Professor at The Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San Jose State University. Nancy has led system-level change in healthcare service delivery for older adults with serious illness, through research and development of programs in acute care to long-term care settings. She holds a Master’s degree in Nursing Administration and Gerontology and a PhD in Health Policy from UCSF. Nancy completed a Geriatrics and Palliative Care VA Quality Scholar Fellowship at UCSF, and a Palliative Care Fellowship at Stanford. She is a member of the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation Community Advisors Group and has partnered with the Foundation to provide dementia education to nursing students since 2019. 

 Martha is a member of the Community Advisors Group of the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation. Her experience includes work with U.S. and global organizations to design and evolve human resources initiatives to improve their reach and impact with consumers while also being good community citizens. 

Martha’s community service includes board-level participation with the World Economic Forum; the Conference Board’s Workforce Diversity Council; and the Silicon Valley National Society of Hispanic MBAs. She also serves on the Morgan Hill Senior Advisory Committee.

Nick Gaich is CEO of the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce. He also helped to establish the innovative  Healthy Morgan Hill initiative in 2025. Nick has  extensive healthcare organization leadership experience including with Stanford University. He is a board advisor to the Morgan Hill Community Foundation and former board member of the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation. Nick continues to advocate for our work in South Santa Clara County as a Community Advisor.

Jennifer Tate is a member of the Community Advisors Group of the Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Community Solutions. Her community leadership includes past positions as a member of the Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Trustees and the Morgan Hill Historical Society Board of Directors.  Jennifer is a recipient of the Gavilan College Community Spirit Award, Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year, and the 27th Assembly District of the State of California Woman of the Year.