JIMMY OZAETA, Chief Executive Officer

Jimmy Ozaeta was born in Southeastern Los Angeles. Mr. Jimmy Ozaeta holds a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology with a focus on scientific and social research. He has a great track record of accomplishment in both for-profit and non-profit business operations management. In the last year, he has raised and provided nearly $5 million to the UMMA Community Clinic through foundations, individual donors, and federal grant funding. He has created and handled over $11 million in federal, state, and foundation money for the YMCA.

He is presently the Chief Advancement Officer at UMMA Community Clinic. The Chief Advancement Officer is responsible for developing, leading, and integrating an integrated and sustainable growth strategy, developing and implementing organization-wide fundraising approaches to meet community needs, and initiating initiatives that integrate health services while also increasing the organization's visibility and impact.

The [University Muslim Medical Association] Inc. (UMMA) Community Clinic is the very first Muslim American-established community-based health organization in the United States, founded by UCLA graduate students in the aftermath of the 1992 civil upheaval in South Los Angeles. UMMA's personnel are culturally and spiritually diverse, serving a similarly diverse community.

According to UMMA, "UMMA envisions itself as one of a wider network of organizations targeting the healthcare and well-being of the neglected and poor, conscious of the cultural, spiritual, social, and political realities that impinge on them, as well as the conventional hurdles to getting care.

According to UMMA, "to improve the well-being of the underprivileged by giving all people, regardless of ability to pay, access to high-quality healthcare." Our services, operations, and governance are guided by the Islamic ideals and moral principles that inspired our forefathers. These are the universally recognized and venerated essential principles of society: charity,