CHA members met with lawmakers on the capitol lawn in a show of support for California hospitals and health systems during Hospital Appreciation Day.
From left: Meghan Lopper, CHA contract lobbyist; Carmela Coyle, CHA president & CEO; Assembly Member Chad Mayes (I-Rancho Mirage); Assembly Member Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach)From left: Emily Schroeder, CHA staff; Kristy Wiese, CHA contract lobbyistFrom left: Kathryn Scott, CHA senior vice president, state relations & advocacy; Michael B. Scates, interim COO, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical CenterFrom left: Sarah Hesketh, SVP external affairs, California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems; Jasmin Diego, associate director of government relations, UCLA Health; Carrie Byington MD, executive vice president, University of California Health; Sarah Huchel, legislative director, University of CaliforniaFrom left: Les Fugimoto, VP development and community relations, Beverly Hospital; Fred Naranjo, hospital board member, St. Rose HospitalClint Purvance, CEO and president, Barton HealthFrom left: Carmela Coyle, CHA President & CEO; Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa); Megan Barajas, HASC regional vice presidentFrom left: Alyssa Keefe, senior vice president, policy and advocacy, CommonSpirit Health; Connie Delgado, CEO, Delgado Public AffairsFrom left: Carrie Byington, MD, University of California Health executive vice president; Sarah Huchel, legislative director, University of California; Assembly Member Akilah Weber (D-San Diego)From left: Elly Maienschein, vice president, government relations, Sharp HealthCare; Nicette Short, partner, NL Short Public Affairs; Jan Emerson-Shea, CHA vice president, external affairsFrom left: Carmela Coyle, CHA president & CEO; Assembly Member Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa); Kathryn Scott, CHA senior vice president, state relations & advocacyFrom left: Assembly Member Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta); Carmela Coyle, CHA president & CEOFrom left: Connie Delgado, CEO, Delgado Public Affairs; Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena); Leah Barros, legislative advocate, Leah Barros LLCFrom left: Assembly Member Frank Bigelow (R-O’Neals); Sen. Steven Bradford(D-Gardena)From left: Rebecca Rozen, Hospital Council regional vice president; Alice Cheng, President & CEO, Beverly Hospital; Karen Paolinelli, CEO, Madera Community Hospital; Jeanine Gillmeister, CNO, Madera Community HospitalFrom left: Michael Villines, president, Villines Group; Gale Holman, manager, public and legislative affairs, Community Medical Center; Assembly Member Tom Daly (D-Anaheim)Carmela Coyle, CHA president & CEOAssembly Member Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa)From left: Kerry Heinrich, CEO, Adventist Health; Assembly Member James Gallagher (R-Yuba City)From left: Rebecca Rozen, Hospital Council regional vice president; Michael Cobb, executive director of community and government relations, St. Rose Hospital; Pat Blaisdell, CHA vice president, policyFrom left: Todd Suntrapak, president & CEO, Valley Children’s Healthcare; Assembly Member Jim Patterson (R-Fresno); Bryan J. Bucklew, Hospital Council president & CEOSenator Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge)Assembly Member Marie Waldron(R-Escondido)From left, Assembly Member Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino); Kathryn Scott, CHA senior vice president, state relations & advocacySen. Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana)From left: Carmela Coyle, CHA President & CEO; Assembly Member Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield)Sen. Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont)
