ANNETTE WALKER
PRESIDENT, CITY OF HOPE ORANGE COUNTY
WHY: Leader behind City of Hope’s comprehensive cancer campus, and regional network moving ahead at FivePoint Gateway campus in Irvine; $1B project among OC’s most ambitious developments in recent years.
IN THE NEWS: Ranked fifth in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report, up from its No. 8 position last year.
NOTABLE: Previously served as president of strategy for Providence St. Joseph Health, where she was instrumental in bringing together two noted health organizations to form one of the nation’s largest health systems.
QUOTABLE: “City of Hope’s recognition as top five in the nation for cancer care and number one in the state reflects our ability to deliver on our most important goal: saving lives.”
