Hospital Council – Northern & Central California represents over 190 hospitals and health systems in 50 of California’s 58 counties, from Kern County to the Oregon border. Hospital Council’s membership includes hospitals and health systems ranging from small, rural hospitals to large, urban medical centers, representing more than 37,000 licensed beds.
Established in 1961, Hospital Council is a nonprofit hospital and health system trade association that is led by a 30-person board of directors.
Officers & Executive Committee
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Rick Shumway
Chief of Operations, Stanford Health Care
Past Chair
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Rachael McKinney, FACHE
President, Sacramento Division – Sutter Health
Chair
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Jason Wells, FACHE
President, Central California Network, Adventist Health
Secretary/Treasurer
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Bryan J. Bucklew, FACHE
President & CEO, Hospital Council – Northern & Central California
CEO
Directors
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Shasta Addessi
SVP/Area Manager, Kaiser Redwood City/So. San Francisco
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Jonathon Andrus
President & CEO, Fairchild Medical Center
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Mark Behl, MHA, MBA, FACHE
President & CEO, NorthBay Health
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Carmela Coyle
President & CEO, California Hospital Association
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Abhishek Dosi
SVP/Area Manager, Kaiser – Golden Gate Service Area
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Charles Harris, MD
CEO, Natividad
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Kimberly Hartz
CEO, Washington Health
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Donna J. Hefner, DHA, RN
President & CEO, Sierra View Medical Center
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Tristan Ivy
CEO, Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
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Chuck Kassis
Operations Executive, Adventist Health Clear Lake
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Gurvinder Kaur, MD, MHA
President & Market Leader, Saint Agnes Medical Center
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Ken Keller
President & CEO, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Bakersfield
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David G. Klein, MD
CEO, MarinHealth Medical Center
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Scott Knight
CEO, Sutter Tracy Community Hospital
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James L. Robinson III, PsyD
SVP, Kaiser – Sacramento & South Sacramento
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Todd Smith
President, Mercy Medical Center, Redding
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Mike Thomas
President & CEO, John Muir Health
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Scott Thygerson
CEO, Kern Medical
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Patricia Williams
CEO, Fremont Hospital
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Dan Woods
CEO, El Camino Health
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David Bacci
Regional Vice President
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Bryan J. Bucklew, FACHE
President & CEO, Hospital Council – Northern & Central California
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Jo Coffaro
Regional Vice President
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Michon Coleman
Regional Vice President
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Meghan Hardin
Regional Vice President
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Angela Nielsen
Administrative Director
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Valerie Norvell
Regional Coordinator
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Rebecca Rozen
Regional Vice President
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Austin Thomason
Regional Coordinator
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Sarah Zaragoza
Regional Coordinator
Hospital Council fosters collaboration between members and community stakeholders to improve health in the communities we all serve.
Council Connect
Our twice-monthly newsletter highlights what we’re doing to advocate for our member hospitals, as well as new ideas and innovative approaches from our business partners.
Collaborative Work Groups
Hospital Council engages hospital leaders (both in and out of the C-suite), community leaders, county public health professionals, city leaders, elected officials, and education and business partners to address pressing issues facing hospitals’ patients and local workforces.
Community Health Needs Assessments
Hospital Council facilitates collaboration on community health needs assessments (CHNAs), which provide a data-driven understanding of communities’ health care needs. These analyses empower hospitals to work with community partners, government agencies, elected officials, civic groups, and the media to improve community-wide health issues.
Business Partner Relationships
Hospital Council’s Business Partner Program provides cutting-edge and cost-effective solutions for our member hospitals. Our partners meet high quality standards and offer products or services that help health care facilities avoid costs, recover revenue, reduce operating and capital expenses, improve management and quality, increase productivity, develop staff resources and apply new strategies.