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, CAHHS-CHA
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Sarah Krevans
President/CEO, Sutter Health, Sacramento
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Scott Reiner
CEO, Adventist Health, Roseville
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Todd A. Suntrapak
President/CEO, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera
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Gary K. Wilde
President/CEO, Community Memorial Health System, Ventura
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, Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, Los Angeles
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Kavith Bhatia, MD
President & Chair, Prime Healthcare Foundation; CMO of Strategy, Prime Healthcare, Ontario
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Carolyn Caldwell
President/CEO, St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach
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Edmundo Castañeda
President, Mercy General Hospital, Sacramento
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Philip A. Cohen
CEO, Monterey Park Hospital, Monterey Park
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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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Adam Darvish
Senior Vice President, Hospital Division – California, Kindred Healthcare, Westminster
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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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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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Kerry L. Heinrich
CEO, Loma Linda University Medical Center
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Gary Honts
CEO, JFK Memorial Hospital, Indio
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Mary Jo Jacobson, PT
CEO, San Joaquin Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Fresno
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Bernard Klein, MD
Chief Executive, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills
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Lawrence “Larry” E. Lewis
CEO, Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District, Brawley
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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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Thomas “Tom” M. Priselac
President/CEO, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
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René G. Santiago
Deputy County Executive and Director, Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, San Jose
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Michael Sarian
Trustee, Prime Healthcare Services Advisory Board, Ontario
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Julie Sprengel
President, Southwest Division, CommonSpirit Health, Glendale
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Susan Taylor
CEO, College Hospital Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa
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Gustavo “Gus” Valdespino
President/CEO, Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys
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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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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, CAHHS-CHA
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Sarah Krevans
President/CEO, Sutter Health, Sacramento
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Scott Reiner
CEO, Adventist Health, Roseville
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Todd A. Suntrapak
President/CEO, Valley Children's Healthcare, Madera
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Gary K. Wilde
President/CEO, Community Memorial Health System, Ventura
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, Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, Los Angeles
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Adam Darvish
Senior Vice President, Hospital Division – California, Kindred Healthcare, Westminster
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Pete Delgado
President/CEO, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, Salinas
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Kerry L. Heinrich
CEO, Loma Linda University Medical Center
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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, CAHHS-CHA
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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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BJ Bartleson, RN, MS, NEA-BC
Vice President, Nursing & Clinical Services
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Gideon Baum
Vice President, Public Policy
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Rony Berdugo
Legislative Advocate
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Patricia Blaisdell, FACHE
Vice President, Continuum of Care
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Allison Bradley
Director, Communications
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Peggy Broussard Wheeler
Vice President, Rural Health & Governance
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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, CAHHS-CHA
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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, Behavioral Health
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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
Vice President, Health Care Finance Initiatives
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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