KIMBERLY CHAVALAS CRIPE
CEO/PRESIDENT
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY
WHY: Has served as the CEO and president of Orange County’s only dedicated pediatric hospital since 1997.
IN THE NEWS: Last year announced plans to merge with Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego “to transform pediatric health in Southern California.” The merged hospital group will be called Rady’s Children Health.
NOTABLE: The merged hospital group, expected to generate about $3B in annual revenue, will serve a total addressable market of around 2M children.
QUOTABLE: “The whole focus is how do we better serve the families and the communities. The timing is right. It’s been a challenging period for healthcare overall. It’s an indication that more collaboration is needed.”
