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10 Kaiser Permanente operations leaders
These ten leaders hold or have held director-level or higher operations roles at Kaiser Permanente, across ambulatory care, continuing care, member services and data center operations. A reader can learn from them how Kaiser Permanente runs clinics, care transitions and service operations across its regions.
Professionals to explore
01—10Anjum Khan
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Ambulatory Care - Operations · Kaiser Permanente
Vice President, Ambulatory Care - Operations at Kaiser Permanente since 2022, based in Atlanta; the profile ties the role to Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia. Other Kaiser Permanente roles listed are Assistant Medical Group Administrator (Executive Director) (2020–2022) and Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Endocrinology, and Rheumatology (2015–2020).
Anna Riedel, MPH, CPHQ
LinkedInExperience: Director, Continuum of Care Operations · Kaiser Permanente
Director, Continuum of Care Operations at Kaiser Permanente since February 2022, based in Portland, Oregon. Other Kaiser Permanente roles listed are Continuum of Care, West Service Area Director (2019–2022), Continuing Care Services West Service Area Administrator (2018–2022) and Operations & Business Strategy Manager (2017–2018).
Duane Walker
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Kaiser Permanente
Former Director of Operations at Kaiser Permanente (2022–2025) in San Diego, where the profile says the role directed a 200+ member team spanning enrollment, group billing, financial reconciliation and contact center services. Former Senior Operations Manager (2015–2022) and Customer Service Manager (2013–2015) at Kaiser Permanente.
Heather E. Brown
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, NCAL Continuum Operations · Kaiser Permanente
Executive Director, NCAL Continuum Operations at Kaiser Permanente since June 2024, listed at Director level in Operations. Former Vice President, Nat'l Performance Management & Strategy, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. at Kaiser Permanente (2020–2021). The profile also lists VP, GM Hospital Home VP, Rural Strategy & Operations at Medically Home (2021–2023).
Julie Gist
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President · Kaiser Permanente
Regional Vice President at Kaiser Permanente since March 2025; the profile describes the role as Vice President of Continuing Care Strategy and Operations, with a focus on hospital operations, care coordination and utilization management. Former National Senior Operations Leader Hospital Care Without Delay (2023–2025) and Regional Director Care Coordination (2022–2023) at Kaiser Permanente.
Karineh Moradian
LinkedInExperience: Healthcare Executive, VP Operations · Kaiser Permanente
Healthcare Executive, VP Operations at Kaiser Permanente since 2017, listed at President/Vice President level in Operations. Other Kaiser Permanente roles listed are Director of Finance (2012–2017), Manager of Finance (2008–2012) and SOX Compliance Manager (2005–2008).
Kelly Stanford
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Ambulatory Operations · Kaiser Permanente
Vice President Ambulatory Operations at Kaiser Permanente since October 2022, listed at President/Vice President level in Operations. Former VP Telehealth, Access and Clinical Operations at Kaiser Permanente (2017–2022). The profile also lists President at Columbia Medical Associates (2008–2019) and VP Market Development, Eastern Washington at Group Health Cooperative (2012–2017).
Krishna V.
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director Of Operations and Strategy for Continuum · Kaiser Permanente
Regional Director Of Operations and Strategy for Continuum at Kaiser Permanente since December 2017, based in San Francisco. The profile also lists Division Vice President (2015–2017), Regional Vice President, West Region (2013–2015) and Director of Operations (2010–2013) at Kindred.
Liz Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Operations · Kaiser Permanente
Former Senior Director of Operations at Kaiser Permanente (2018–2025) and former Director of Operations at Kaiser Permanente (2017–2018), based in Spokane, Washington. The profile also lists Director of Operations (2015–2017) and Operations Manager (2005–2015) at Group Health.
Steve Press
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Data Center Operations · Kaiser Permanente
Vice President of Data Center Operations at Kaiser Permanente since 2006. The profile says the role leads Kaiser Permanente's Data Center Operations group with a focus on reliability and green IT, and cites more than 30 years of experience in data center operations and efficiency optimization. Former Director of Engineering Services at Shorenstein Realty Services (2004–2006).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's area and region to your question, since ambulatory clinics, continuing care, member services and data centers are run by different teams. Check whether the person's role is current or past, and favor vice presidents for regional strategy and directors for day-to-day operating detail.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Kaiser Permanente measure and improve access and wait times in its ambulatory clinics?
- 02How are hospital discharges and care transitions coordinated with continuing care and outside facilities?
- 03How are operations priorities set between regional teams and national programs?
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