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
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Kerry L. Heinrich
CEO, Adventist Health, Roseville
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Sarah Krevans
CEO Emeritus, Sutter Health, Sacramento
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Todd Suntrapak
President & CEO, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera
Board Members
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Brian Alexander
CEO, Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Roseville
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Richard “Dick” Allen
CEO, Palmdale Regional Medical Center, Palmdale
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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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Brian T. Cook
President, Far West Division, Hospital Corporation of America, Henderson, NV
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Robert “Rob” H. Curry
President & CEO, Emanate Health, Covina
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Steven “Steve” L. Dietlin
CEO, Tri-City Healthcare District, Oceanside
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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
Senior Vice President, No. Calif. Health Plan Operations, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland
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Diane Hansen
President & CEO, Palomar Health, Escondido
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Chad Hickerson
CEO, Northern California Behavioral Health System, Santa Rosa
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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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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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Julie Miller-Phipps
President, Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region, Pasadena
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Lori Morgan, MD
President & CEO, Huntington Hospital, Pasadena
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Siri Nelson
CEO, Marshall Medical Center, Placerville
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Jorge Orozco
CEO, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles
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JoDee Read
CEO, Plumas District Hospital, Quincy
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Julie Sprengel
Southern California Division President/CEO, Dignity Health Hospitals
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Paul Viviano
President & CEO, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles
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Louis Ward
CEO, Mayers Memorial Hospital District, Fall River Mills
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Robert J. Wentz
President & CEO, Oroville Hospital, Oroville
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Darlene Wetton
CEO, Temecula Valley Hospital, Temecula
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Erik G. Wexler
President, Operations & Strategy, Providence South, Irvine
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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
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Kerry L. Heinrich
CEO, Adventist Health, Roseville
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Sarah Krevans
CEO Emeritus, Sutter Health, Sacramento
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Todd Suntrapak
President & CEO, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera
Board Members
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Kay Andalis, CAVS
Supervisor, Volunteer Services, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa; Chair, CAHHS Directors' Coordinating Council
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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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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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Kirsten Barlow
Vice President, Policy
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Gideon Baum
Vice President, Policy
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Rony Berdugo
Legislative Advocate
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Patricia Blaisdell, FACHE
Vice President, Policy
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Allison Bradley
Director, Communications
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Peggy Broussard Wheeler
Vice President, Policy
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Kiyomi Burchill
Group Vice President, Policy
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Tracy Campbell, APR
Assistant Group Vice President, Communications
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Carmela Coyle
President & CEO, California Hospital Association, Sacramento
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Andrea Daugherty
Executive Director, CHPAC
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Jan Emerson-Shea
Vice President, External Affairs
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Lisa Evans
Vice President, Member Engagement
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Jackie Garman
Vice President, Legal Counsel
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Delma Giroski
Human Resources Manager
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Barbara Glaser
Senior Legislative Advocate
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Trina Gonzalez
Vice President, Policy
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Dietmar Grellmann
Senior Vice President, Policy
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Ingrid Hamel
Executive Assistant & Governance Administrator
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Alex Hawthorne
Vice President, State Relations & Advocacy
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Megan Howard
Vice President, Federal Policy
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Sheree Lowe
Vice President, Policy
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Liz Mekjavich
Vice President, Publishing & Education
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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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Julie Reppas
Senior Vice President, Operations & Human Resources
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Lois Richardson
Vice President, Legal Counsel
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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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Maria Sperber
Legislative Advocate
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Ryan Witz
Group Vice President, Policy
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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