Hospital Council — Northern & Central California represents 197 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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David G. Klein, MD
CEO, MarinHealth Medical Center
Chair
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Rick Shumway
President & CEO, Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare – Livermore, Pleasanton
Chair Elect
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Siri Nelson
CEO, Marshall Medical Center, Placerville
Past Chair
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Murali N. Naidu, MD
CEO, Emanuel Medical Center
Secretary/Treasurer
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Bryan J. Bucklew
President & CEO, Hospital Council – Northern and Central California
CEO
Directors
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Colleen Assavapisitkul
President, Adventist Health Clear Lake
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David D. Clark
CEO, Sutter – East Bay Hospitals
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Carmela Coyle
President & CEO, California Hospital Association
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Shelby Decosta
President, Affiliates Network & Chief Market Development Officer, UCSF Medical Center
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Bill Graham
President, Sequoia Hospital
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Kimberly Hartz
CEO, Washington Hospital Washington Hospital Healthcare System
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Donna J. Hefner, RN, BSN, MSHS
President/CEO, Sierra View Medical Center
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Judson Howe
President, Adventist Health – North Coast Network
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Ken Keller
President/CEO Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Bakersfield
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Michael Korpiel
President, Mercy San Juan Medical Center
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Rachael McKinney
President, Sutter – Greater Sacramento Market
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Nanette Mickiewicz, MD
President, Dominican Hospital
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Garry Olney
CEO, Providence – Northern California Service Area
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Gino Patrizio, JD, MHA
Chief Executive Officer Memorial Medical Center, Modesto
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James L. Robinson
President/ Area Manager, Kaiser Permanente – Sacramento & South Sacramento
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Todd Smith
CEO, 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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Jason Wells
President, Adventist Health – Central California Network
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Donald J. Wiley
President/CEO St. Joseph's Medical Center, Stockton
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Eric L. Williams
Senior Vice President/ Area Manager, Kaiser Permanente – Santa Clara
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Patricia Williams
CEO, Fremont Hospital
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Jian Q. Zhang
CEO, Chinese Hospital
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T Abraham
Regional Vice President
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Donna Astrinidis
Regional Coordinator
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David Bacci
Regional Vice President
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Bryan J. Bucklew
President & CEO, Hospital Council – Northern and Central California
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Jo Coffaro
Regional Vice President
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Michon Coleman
Regional Vice President
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Laura Goria
Regional Coordinator
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Meghan Hardin
Regional Vice President
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Brian Jensen
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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Sarah Zaragoza
Regional Coordinator
To improve the health status of the communities our member hospitals serve, the Hospital Council fosters collaboration between our members and community stakeholders to find solutions to promote good health and high-quality care services.
Hospital Council also provides a broad range of services to support member hospital manage the delivery of care in their communities. Services include cost effective projects, education programs, publications and the fostering of relationships with vendors who offer products or services that help health care facilities avoid costs, recover revenue, and reduce operating and capital expenses.
Council Connect
Your twice-monthly briefing on how we’re working for you
Hospital Council members receive Council Connect, our electronic newsletter that shares everything we’re working on for you.
In articles as diverse as our membership — from rural to urban, and Sierra to sea — we spotlight the individuals and institutions who are moving the ball forward, while also sharing news on new ideas and innovative approaches from our endorsed business partners.
Community Health Needs Assessments
As part of its public advocacy efforts, the Hospital Council brings hospitals together to collaborate on community health needs assessments (CHNAs). Hospitals can be a catalyst to lead the community in addressing the most pressing health needs. The CHNAs provide a data-driven understanding of these needs, and empowering hospitals to form coalitions with community partners, government agencies, elected officials, civic groups and the media, to address and improve community-wide health issues.
Compensation & Employee Benefits Survey Reports
The Hospital Council Northern and Central California, the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) and the Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties (HASDIC) partner to offer hospitals tools needed to support the development of a strategic approach for managing and compensating a workforce that contributes to the success of the organization.
Among these tools is Salarity, a full-service platform for HR compensation, benefits and industry trends data that’s also used to produce the Allied for Health Compensation and Benefits Surveys.
For more information on Salarity, click here.
Economic Impact Reports
The Hospital Council commissions reports to estimate the economic impact of hospitals and hospital-related spending in the region. These reports are critical to both our public and political advocacy.
Prior reports are available by using the Search feature on this website.
Endorsed Business Partners
The Endorsed Business Partner Program was established to provide cutting-edge and cost-effective solutions for our member hospitals. The vendors selected are expected to 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.
California Hospital Share
The Hospital Council Northern & Central California and the Hospital Association of Southern California have come together to create a statewide business partner program called California Hospital Share (CHS).