CEO
MEMORIALCARE SADDLEBACK
WHY: Took over last year as part of Marcia Manker’s succession planning. Previously served as chief clinical transformation officer and chief nursing officer at Orange Coast. Ninth largest hospital in OC, with net patient revenue of $437.6M for the year ended Sept. 30. Is part of MemorialCare, a multibillion-dollar nonprofit healthcare system with four hospitals, including Orange Coast, and more than 200 care sites.
IN THE NEWS: Is expanding its emergency geriatric and hospice care programs after receiving a $6M gift from estate of Marilyn V. Adams, a former Laguna Woods resident and philanthropist. Says “one of the issues with seniors can be delirium, so we want to make sure the environment promotes safety and calmness.”
NOTABLE: Earned nursing degree in 1993 from UCLA, MBA in healthcare in 2014 from UCI.
IN HER WORDS: “I am also deeply grateful to our community for welcoming me with open arms over the past year, especially our Laguna Woods neighbors, and we remain committed to serving our senior population now and into the future.”
