The California Hospital Association, representing more than 400 hospitals throughout California, advocates for better, more accessible health care for all Californians. CHA ensures that hospitals will continue to be able to provide exceptional care to patients and comprehensive health services to communities. Established in 1935, CHA provides information, resources, and perspective to state and federal policy makers to inform decisions that affect 40 million Californians.
CHA is a nonprofit, member-driven organization, led by a 40-plus member Board of Trustees composed of the leaders of California’s hospitals and health systems.
Board Officers
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Carmela Coyle
President & CEO, California Hospital Association, Sacramento
Board President
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Kerry L. Heinrich
CEO, Adventist Health, Roseville
Board Chair-Elect
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Siri Nelson
CEO, Marshall Medical Center, Placerville
Board Secretary/Treasurer
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Todd Suntrapak
President & CEO, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera
Board Chair
Board Members
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Brian Alexander
CEO, Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Roseville
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Joe Avelino, RN
CEO, College Medical Center Long Beach, Long Beach
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Elaine Batchlor, MD
CEO, MLK Community Healthcare, Los Angeles
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Kavith Bhatia, MD
President & Chair, Prime Healthcare Foundation; CMO of Strategy, Prime Healthcare, Ontario
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Janelle Blanco
Executive Director, United Hospital Association
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Carolyn Caldwell
Hospital President & CEO, St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach
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Laureen Driscoll
Interim Chief Executive, Providence California
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Susan Ehrlich, MD
CEO, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
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David Entwistle
President & CEO, Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto
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Patrick Frias, MD
President & CEO, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego
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Tom Gammiere
Corporate Sr. Vice President & Regional Chief Executive, Scripps Health South, San Diego
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Michelle J. Gaskill-Hames, RN
COO/SVP & Chief Strategy, Growth & Experience Officer, So. Calif. and Hawaii, Kaiser Permanente
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Diane Hansen
President & CEO, Palomar Health, Escondido
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Gary Honts
CEO, JFK Memorial Hospital, Indio
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Christopher “Chris” Howard
President & CEO, Sharp HealthCare, San Diego
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James E.T. Jackson
CEO, Alameda Health System, Oakland
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Mary Jo Jacobson, PT
CEO, San Joaquin Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Fresno
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David G. Klein, MD
CEO, MarinHealth Medical Center, Greenbrae
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Marcel Loh
President, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Los Angeles
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Marcia Manker
CEO, MemorialCare Saddleback & Orange Coast Medical Centers
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Patty Maysent
CEO, UC San Diego Health, San Diego
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Lori Morgan, MD
President & CEO, Huntington Health, Pasadena
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Bradley Neet
Group Vice President, SoCal Region, Universal Health Services, Inc.
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Jorge Orozco
CEO, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles
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Carrie Owen Plietz
President, No. Calif. Region, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan & Hospitals, Oakland
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JoDee Read
CEO, Plumas District Hospital, Quincy
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Johnese Spisso
President, UCLA Health and CEO, UCLA Hospital System
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Julie Sprengel
Southern California Division President/CEO, Dignity Health Hospitals
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Warner Thomas
CEO, Sutter Health, Sacramento
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Paul Viviano
President & CEO, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles
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Louis Ward
COO, Tahoe Forest Health System; Administrator, Incline Village Community Hospital, Truckee
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Darlene Wetton
CEO, Temecula Valley Hospital, Temecula
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Mike Wiltermood
President & CEO, Enloe Medical Center – Esplanade Campus, Chico
Board Advisors
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Dimitrios Alexiou
President & CEO, Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties, San Diego
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Bryan J. Bucklew
President & CEO, Hospital Council – Northern & Central California, Sacramento
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George W. Greene, Esq.
President & CEO, Hospital Association of Southern California, Los Angeles
Board Officers
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Carmela Coyle
President & CEO, California Hospital Association, Sacramento
Board President
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Kerry L. Heinrich
CEO, Adventist Health, Roseville
Board Chair-Elect
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Siri Nelson
CEO, Marshall Medical Center, Placerville
Board Secretary/Treasurer
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Todd Suntrapak
President & CEO, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera
Board Chair
Board Members
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Elaine Batchlor, MD
CEO, MLK Community Healthcare, Los Angeles
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Pete Delgado
President & CEO, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, Salinas
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Brett McClain
Executive Vice President & COO, Sharp HealthCare, San Diego
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Kathleen J. McIntire, CAVS
Director, Volunteer Services & Gift Shop, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
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Bradley Neet
Group Vice President, SoCal Region, Universal Health Services, Inc.
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Louis Peltier
Volunteer, Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield; Chair, CAHHS Committee on Volunteer Services
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Carmela Coyle
President & CEO, California Hospital Association, Sacramento
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Dietmar Grellmann
Senior Vice President, Policy
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Jennifer Newman
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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Anne O’Rourke
Senior Vice President, Federal Relations
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Amber Ott
Senior Vice President, Data Analytics
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Julie Reppas
Senior Vice President, Operations & Human Resources
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Kathryn Austin Scott
Senior Vice President, State Relations and Advocacy
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David Simon
Senior Vice President, Communications
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Stacy Arashiro
Systems Manager
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Kirsten Barlow
Vice President, Policy
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Kiko Barrera
Education & Publications Assistant
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Alex Baskett
Director Information Technology
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Gideon Baum
Vice President, Policy
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David Beard
Senior Help Desk Analyst
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Kimberly Beard
Human Resources Coordinator
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Rony Berdugo
Vice President, State Advocacy
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Carrie Bergerot
Payroll Specialist
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Patricia Blaisdell, FACHE
Vice President, Policy
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Peggy Broussard Wheeler
Vice President, Policy
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Kiyomi Burchill
Group Vice President, Policy
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Robin Campbell
Meeting Planner
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June Channel
Accounts Receivable Specialist
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Michele Coughlin
Administrative Assistant, Policy
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Sharon Covington
Receptionist
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Carmela Coyle
President & CEO, California Hospital Association, Sacramento
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Joseph de Leon
Director Digital Communications
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Phan Doan
Help Desk Analyst
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Robert Ducay
Vice President, Policy
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Mary Dupree
Business Systems Support Analyst
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Jan Emerson-Shea
Vice President, External Affairs
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Mark Farouk
Vice President, State Advocacy
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Jackie Garman
Vice President, Legal Counsel
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Lisa Geraty
Administrative Assistant, Policy
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Delma Giroski
Human Resources Manager
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Trina Gonzalez
Vice President, Policy
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Vanessa Gonzalez
Vice President, State Advocacy
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Dietmar Grellmann
Senior Vice President, Policy
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Ingrid Hamel
Executive Assistant & Governance Administrator
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Lisa Hartzell
Director Event Management
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Nicole Hoffman
Federal Relations Manager
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Megan Howard
Vice President, Federal Policy
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Kathleen Imhoff
Assistant to the President
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Ben Johnson
Vice President Policy
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Clinton Lee
Director, Data Analytics
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Jessica Lightle
Education Programs Coordinator
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Sheree Lowe
Vice President, Policy
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Mary Massey
Vice President, Emergency Management
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Val Mina
Creative Director
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Bob Mion
Director, Publishing & Education
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Lindsay Montano
Administrative Coordinator
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Lauren Moran
CHPAC Coordinator
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Chad Mulvany
Vice President, Federal Policy
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Jennifer Newman
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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Anne O’Rourke
Senior Vice President, Federal Relations
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Amber Ott
Senior Vice President, Data Analytics
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Brianna Parker
Project Manager Communications
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Arian Pierson
Help Desk Analyst
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Janice Reinarts
Copy and Mail Center Coordinator
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Julie Reppas
Senior Vice President, Operations & Human Resources
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Alenie Reth
Data Analytics Coordinator
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Lois Richardson
Vice President, Legal Counsel
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Anthony Roth
Director Business Systems
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Barb Roth
Administrative Assistant, Policy
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Drew Roth
Coordinator Communications
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Emily Schroeder
Legislative Assistant
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Kathryn Austin Scott
Senior Vice President, State Relations and Advocacy
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Melanie Shanley
Volunteer Services Manager
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David Simon
Senior Vice President, Communications
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Tobi Steaman
Member Engagement Coordinator
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Susie Steffes-Ferri
Legislative Researcher
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Emily Stone
Publishing Manager
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Robyn Thomason
Director, Education Program Development
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Freddy Ventura
Corporate Accountant
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Jaime Welcher
Education Program Manager
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Justin Ziombra
Vice President, Data Analytics
- Center for Behavioral Health
- Center for Post-Acute Care
- Rural Healthcare Center
- Case Management Committee
- Certification & Licensing Committee
- CNO Advisory Committee
- Communications Committee
- Community Benefit Committee
- Emergency Management Advisory Committee
- EMS/Trauma Committee
- Human Resources Committee
- HLWI Advisory Group
- Managed Care Committee
- Medication Safety Committee
- Workforce Committee