Ron C. Kato is the Executive Director of the MOA Wellness Center, a non-profit integrative medical clinic in Del Rey Los Angeles promoting lifestyle changes introducing people to alternative methods other than just taking medications to deal with their health issues. Headquartered in Japan, MOA has clinics worldwide and Ron has worked for them in Japan, Brazil and England. Other than his native language English, he speaks Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish fluently.
Ron worked actively with the late Councilmember Bill Rosendahl of Council District 11 and his staff since 2013 as the Los Angeles City Planning Department was preparing the draft for "Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles," promoting wellness fairs at the local farmers market. As a native Angeleno it continues to be Ron’s passion to see the "Plan for a Healthy LA" implemented promoting health and wellness in body, mind and spirit for all Angelenos. He is looking forward to Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and hopes to collaborate with the committee in promoting one of its themes of sustainability to all aspects of improving the living conditions within the city and beyond.
Ron has been serving on the Health Commission since July 2016 and was reappointed by Councilmember Tracy Park. He is active in the Westside community serving on LAPD’s Pacific Division’s Community Police Advisory Board and Boosters, and more recently returning to his roots in Sawtelle where he will be serving on the inaugural board of directors for the newly formed Sawtelle Japantown Association.