Through teamwork we will positively impact pediatric mental health in America
About
Omada Foundation
Founded in 2023 by long-time associates and friends Douglas Corbin and Cary Hyden, Omada Foundation for Children is an organization that works to ensure the well-being of children and adolescents through access to quality mental health services. Mr. Corbin and Mr. Hyden spent years working together at Children’s Hospital Orange County (CHOC) where Doug served as Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer and Cary served as Chair of the CHOC Foundation Board of Directors. After both retired and were looking for the next challenge, Doug approached Cary with his vision for Omada, and the Foundation was born.
The name of the Foundation is Greek for “team”, an intentional nod to the essential nature of teamwork for making their vision a reality. As a non-profit organization committed to helping children and adolescents with a focus specifically on mental health care, the Foundation has been launched and will work to underwrite projects and events in support of its mission and vision.
Omada's Core Values
Honesty
Transparency
Commitment
Recent Statistics
on Adolescent Mental Health
60%
of youth with major depression symptoms do not receive any mental health treatment
40%
of high school students experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness
29%
experienced poor mental health
22%
seriously considered attempting suicide
18%
made a suicide plan
10%
attempted suicide
* Statistics taken from the 2021 CDC National Health Interview Survey
Our
Vision Statement
A united world where every child and adolescent in need of mental health services has unrestricted access to quality care.
Our
Mission Statement
To be a relentless force in supporting the mental and emotional well-being of children and adolescents around the world.
Douglas Corbin
Founder and CEO
dcorbin@omadafoundation.org
Douglas J. Corbin has 33 years of experience in the field of Development and Gift Planning, notably serving as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Estate and Gift Planning at Pepperdine University from 1996 to 2002 before forming Paragon Charitable Services Group, a gift planning consulting firm. Over the years, Mr. Corbin has served as gift planning counsel to charitable organizations including The Motion Picture & Television Fund; The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation; The Los Angeles Urban League; The California Science Center; The California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation; The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels; The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; The Aquarium of the Pacific; and Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).
Mr. Corbin served as Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer at CHOC from February 2018-June 2023. During his tenure, the CHOC Foundation raised more than $254M. He has been recognized by the Orange County Business Journal in their 2020, 2021, and 2022 OC 500 Directory of Influence publications as one of the top 500 influencers in Orange County.
Cary Hyden
Co-Founder, President and Chief Legal Officer
chyden@omadafoundation.org
Mr. Hyden served as Chair of the Latham Orange County Corporate Department for a decade and is regarded as one of the nation’s leading boardroom advisors with four decades of experience guiding public companies in their most important strategic, transactional, and governance matters. As a leading corporate partner at Latham & Watkins from 1994-2022, he led and completed well over 200 merger and acquisition transactions and over 75 public offerings while representing over 100 public companies. He was recognized by American Lawyer as “M&A Deal Maker of the Year” for helping lead the successful takeover defense of Allergan and its subsequent $73 billion sale.
Mr. Hyden has also been a leader in many charitable, business, and community organizations including Chair of The Forum for Corporate Directors, Chair of the CHOC Foundation Board of Directors, Chair of the $500 Million Capital Campaign for CHOC, Member of the Board of Trustees for the University of Dallas, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters (incoming Chair, effective January 2024), and many others. He has been recognized by the Orange County Business Journal multiple times in the OC 500 Directory of Influence publications as one of the top 500 influencers in Orange County.
Dan Hyman
PIMCO, Managing Director
Mr. Hyman is a managing director and leads the agency mortgage portfolio management team in the Newport Beach office. He is the lead portfolio manager on PIMCO’s Ginnie Mae and Mortgage Opportunities strategies. Mr. Hyman and team have been recognized by Lipper for their long-term performance on both of these flagship mortgage strategies. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2008, Mr. Hyman was a vice president at Credit Suisse. He has 21 years of investment experience and holds an undergraduate degree from Lehigh University. Mr. Hyman previously served on the foundation board for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), and currently serves as a board member for a number philanthropic youth focused organizations.
Stuart McClure
CEO, Wethos AI and CEO Qwiet AI
Stuart McClure is a serial CEO, entrepreneur and business leader. He has over 35 years of experience building business in tech and cybersecurity and founded five startups including Foundstone and Cylance – the fastest on record to $100M in ARR – which was acquired for $1.5B in 2019. He was Global CTO for McAfee/Intel, and has helped birth the cybersecurity practices for both Kaiser Permanente and Ernst & Young. He is the lead and founding author of the #1 cyber security hacking book, Hacking Exposed, which details the tools, techniques and procedures of hackers in order to empower defenders to prevent cyber attacks. Mr. McClure earned his B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy with an emphasis in Computer Science from CU Boulder.
Today, Stuart is CEO of Wethos AI, a human centric AI platform to manage and measure teams with AI. Stuart is CEO of Qwiet AI, an AppSec AI company. He and his wife Tusdi are passionate supporters of pediatric mental health.
Ken Scherer
Strategic Advisor, Funding and Production Management
kscherer@omadafoundation.org
Ken Scherer, president, and founder of Scherer Strategies, is a trusted philanthropy advisor, specializing in mission strategy, event planning and production, major gift solicitation, and board development and succession planning. During his 22-year tenure with the Motion Picture & Television Fund Foundation (MPTF), including as CEO, he raised over $400 million through two major gift campaigns. The funds led to new construction and significant service expansion.
Before working at MPTF, Mr. Scherer was COO at Lynch/Frost Productions, contributing to pioneering series, documentaries, and feature films. He also led a $150 million capital campaign for Georgetown University as the Director of Development. Mr. Scherer’s dedication extends beyond his professional roles. He is a founding member of the NFL’s Player Care Foundation and has contributed to Rebuilding Together, a volunteer-based senior housing organization, and the American Cancer Society Board.
Jim Pari
Strategic Talent Acquisition and Event Production
jpari@omadafoundation.org
Jim Pari, Founder & CEO of RLM Events, boasts a live events career that began in 1980 with Yamaha Music and has since grown to include experience with live music, professional sound and lighting, and event planning and production. Mr. Pari has globally consulted for, designed, and produced large-scale events worldwide for prominent organizations including Austrian Audio, Harman Pro, SiriusXM, the University of California, Siemens, and Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). His production portfolio includes some of the music industry’s biggest names such as Elton John, Toto, The Jacksons, Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Keith Urban, One Republic, The Beach Boys, and many others.
Mr. Pari actively participates in the International Entertainment Buyer’s Association (IEBA) and passionately supports Save Our Stages, an industry professionals’ support network formed during the COVID-19 pandemic. His dedication extends to collaborating with major charitable organizations to raise substantial sums of money through the power of music and entertainment.