About Us
Leadership

Charles O. Howarth

Chuck Howarth is the Senior Vice President of the California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (CAHHS) Unemployment Insurance Division, which provides comprehensive unemployment insurance (UI) services to California hospitals and health care providers.

Chuck joined the Unemployment Insurance Division in 1972. In the early years of his career he learned the UI business from the ground up. He has since worked, supervised or managed every department position. He was promoted to Senior Vice President in 1990.

In addition to his responsibilities with the UI Division, Chuck has authored numerous articles and served on various committees and boards dealing with UI issues which involve the business community. At the state level, he is currently a member of the California Chamber of Commerce Labor and Employment Committee.

On the national level, Chuck is a member of the Board of Directors of UWC - Strategic Services on Unemployment Compensation and Workers' Compensation and is also the chairman of the Board of Trustees, National Foundation for Unemployment Compensation and Workers' Compensation, both located in Washington, D.C. These are the only two national business organizations serving employers solely on issues involving unemployment insurance and workers' compensation.

Chuck's years of experience and long tenure exclusively with CAHHS UI have made him one of the most knowledgeable persons in the California employer community working in the UI field. You may reach him directly at 818-407-3930.

Cheryl S. Marino

Cheryl Marino is the Director, Unemployment Insurance (UI) Services for the California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (CAHHS) UI Division. She joined the Division in January, 2003 with a very strong background in human resources, giving her a distinct advantage in the field of UI. Cheryl had previously worked for a national health care organization as Regional Human Resources Manager, where she advised and assisted health care employers in both human resources and UI matters.

Cheryl is a past president of the California Unemployment Insurance Council of Southern California. She regularly attends labor law seminars to keep current with changes which might affect UI cost management. She is also a member of and attends meetings of the Health Care Human Resources Management Association of California, as well as attending select national UI meetings with the senior vice president.

Health care employers who enjoy the UI services provided by the CAHHS UI Division regard Cheryl as an extremely valuable resource in their efforts to contain their UI costs. Our health care participants know that she can provide them with sound advice in difficult human resources situations that may ultimately result in UI claims being filed. When our office, as the employer's UI representative, receives a notice of hearing on a claim, Cheryl thoroughly reviews the case details and assigns the appropriate professional UI appeals representative for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge.

Cheryl is always available to our health care participants as an expert resource to answer their questions. You may reach her directly at 818-407-3931.