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10 Kaiser Permanente legal leaders
These ten Kaiser Permanente legal leaders include its executive vice president and chief legal officer and senior lawyers who lead litigation, health plan, care delivery, government investigations and regional legal work. A reader can learn how Kaiser Permanente's legal leaders build and run their teams inside a large health system.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Hafey
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Assistant General Counsel · Kaiser Permanente
Vice President & Assistant General Counsel at Kaiser Permanente since 2015, and Assistant General Counsel & Practice Group Manager, Government Programs there since 2015. Former Managing Senior Associate General Counsel at Anthem, Inc. (2013–2015) and former Senior Counsel at Kaiser Permanente (2004–2009).
Annette Carnegie
LinkedInExperience: Vice-President & Associate General Counsel · Kaiser Permanente
Vice-President & Associate General Counsel at Kaiser Permanente since 2025, with a profile headline naming Kaiser Foundation Health Plan. Former Lead Division Counsel Public and Professional Liability at Kaiser Permanente (2008–2026) and former Litigation Partner at Morrison & Foerster (1990–2008).
Ashley Baynham
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Government Investigations and Litigation · Kaiser Permanente
Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Government Investigations and Litigation at Kaiser Permanente since 2026, after serving as Senior Government Litigation and Investigations Counsel there (2021–2026). Former Partner at Brown Rudnick LLP (2015–2021) and Nixon Peabody LLP (2011–2015).
Brian Messaris
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Health Plan Administration · Kaiser Permanente
Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Health Plan Administration at Kaiser Permanente since 2023. Former Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Health Plan & Payor Operations (2020–2023) and Senior Counsel (2001–2020) at Kaiser Permanente. The profile describes counseling senior leaders of the health plan and integrated delivery system.
Charemon G.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Health Plan and Care Delivery Operations · Kaiser Permanente
Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Health Plan and Care Delivery Operations at Kaiser Permanente since 2023, after serving as Senior Counsel there (2022–2023). Former Senior Associate General Counsel (2019–2022) and Staff Vice President (2018–2019) at Anthem, Inc.
Holly Burke
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Associate General Counsel · Kaiser Permanente
Vice President & Associate General Counsel at Kaiser Permanente since 2005. The profile describes the role as covering Shared Services & Network Management and leading a legal team. Former Senior Counsel at Vodafone (1999–2005) and AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS INC (1995–2005).
Kirk Dobbins
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Regional Counsel · Kaiser Permanente
Vice President and Regional Counsel at Kaiser Permanente since 2019, based in Portland, Oregon, and Senior Counsel there since 2013. Former VP, Compliance Strategy & Implementation at CVS Health (2009–2013), and former Of Counsel at King & Spalding (2007–2009) and Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (2005–2007).
Robert Spagat
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel · Kaiser Permanente
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Kaiser Permanente since 2023. Former Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (2016–2023) and Senior Counsel (2009–2016) at Kaiser Permanente, and former Partner at Winston & Strawn LLP (2005–2009).
Tony Rodriguez
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel · Kaiser Permanente
Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel at Kaiser Permanente since 2025, with the profile listing a litigation focus. Former Kaiser Permanente roles include Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Litigation (2020–2025), Lead Division Counsel, Business & Employment Litigation (interim) (2019–2020) and Senior Counsel, Litigation (2015–2019).
Vanessa Benavides
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer · Kaiser Permanente
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer at Kaiser Permanente since 2024, after serving as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer (2021–2024) and Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer (2015–2021). The profile says she serves as general counsel for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals and manages the legal and compliance functions.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's practice area to your question: a litigation or government investigations leader will answer very different questions from a lawyer advising health plan administration or care delivery operations. Regional counsel are a good fit for questions about how legal support works in one part of the country.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does an integrated health system split legal work between central practice groups and regional counsel?
- 02What does a strong process for handling government investigations and litigation look like at a large health care organization?
- 03How do in-house lawyers advise health plan and hospital operations teams on regulatory risk?
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