Who We Are - California Hospital Association

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

Carmela Coyle

President & CEO, California Hospital Association, Sacramento

Board President
Kerry L. Heinrich

CEO, Adventist Health, Roseville

Board Secretary/Treasurer
Sarah Krevans

CEO Emeritus, Sutter Health, Sacramento

Board Chair
Todd Suntrapak

President & CEO, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera

Board Chair-Elect

Board Members

Brian Alexander

CEO, Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Roseville
Richard “Dick” Allen

CEO, Palmdale Regional Medical Center, Palmdale
Joe Avelino, RN

CEO, College Medical Center Long Beach, Long Beach
Elaine Batchlor, MD

CEO, MLK Community Healthcare, Los Angeles
Kavith Bhatia, MD

President & Chair, Prime Healthcare Foundation; CMO of Strategy, Prime Healthcare, Ontario
Janelle Blanco

Executive Director, United Hospital Association
Carolyn Caldwell

Hospital President & CEO, St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach
Brian T. Cook

President, Far West Division, Hospital Corporation of America, Henderson, NV
Robert “Rob” H. Curry

President & CEO, Emanate Health, Covina
Steven “Steve” L. Dietlin

CEO, Tri-City Healthcare District, Oceanside
Susan Ehrlich, MD

CEO, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
David Entwistle

President & CEO, Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto
Patrick Frias, MD

President & CEO, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego
Tom Gammiere

Corporate Sr. Vice President & Regional Chief Executive, Scripps Health South, San Diego
Michelle J. Gaskill-Hames, RN

COO/SVP & Chief Strategy, Growth & Experience Officer, So. Calif. and Hawaii, Kaiser Permanente
Diane Hansen

President & CEO, Palomar Health, Escondido
Chad Hickerson

CEO, Northern California Behavioral Health System, Santa Rosa
Gary Honts

CEO, JFK Memorial Hospital, Indio
Christopher “Chris” Howard

President & CEO, Sharp HealthCare, San Diego
James E.T. Jackson

CEO, Alameda Health System, Oakland
Mary Jo Jacobson, PT

CEO, San Joaquin Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Fresno
Marcia Manker

CEO, MemorialCare Saddleback & Orange Coast Medical Centers
Patty Maysent

CEO, UC San Diego Health, San Diego
Julie Miller-Phipps

President, Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region, Pasadena
Lori Morgan, MD

President & CEO, Huntington Hospital, Pasadena
Siri Nelson

CEO, Marshall Medical Center, Placerville
Jorge Orozco

CEO, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles
JoDee Read

CEO, Plumas District Hospital, Quincy
Julie Sprengel

Southern California Division President/CEO, Dignity Health Hospitals
Paul Viviano

President & CEO, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles
Louis Ward

COO, Tahoe Forest Health System; Administrator, Incline Village Community Hospital, Truckee
Robert J. Wentz

President & CEO, Oroville Hospital, Oroville
Darlene Wetton

CEO, Temecula Valley Hospital, Temecula
Erik G. Wexler

President, Operations & Strategy, Providence South, Irvine
Mike Wiltermood

President & CEO, Enloe Medical Center – Esplanade Campus, Chico

Board Advisors

Dimitrios Alexiou

President & CEO, Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties, San Diego
Bryan J. Bucklew

President & CEO, Hospital Council – Northern & Central California, Sacramento
George W. Greene, Esq.

President & CEO, Hospital Association of Southern California, Los Angeles

Board Officers

Carmela Coyle

President & CEO, California Hospital Association, Sacramento

Board President
Kerry L. Heinrich

CEO, Adventist Health, Roseville

Board Secretary/Treasurer
Sarah Krevans

CEO Emeritus, Sutter Health, Sacramento

Board Chair
Todd Suntrapak

President & CEO, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera

Board Chair-Elect

Board Members

Kay Andalis, CAVS

Supervisor, Volunteer Services, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa; Chair, CAHHS Directors' Coordinating Council
Elaine Batchlor, MD

CEO, MLK Community Healthcare, Los Angeles
Pete Delgado

President & CEO, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, Salinas
Brett McClain

Executive Vice President & COO, Sharp HealthCare, San Diego
Louis Peltier

Volunteer, Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield; Chair, CAHHS Committee on Volunteer Services