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10 Sutter Health finance leaders
These ten current and former Sutter Health finance leaders include chief financial officers of Sutter Health medical centers, divisions, regions and medical foundations, plus a vice president of finance and a director of finance. A reader can learn how finance leaders approach planning, reporting and capital decisions at Sutter Health.
Professionals to explore
01—10Anthony Pacheco
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer-Alta Bates Summit Medical Center · Sutter Health
Chief Financial Officer-Alta Bates Summit Medical Center at Sutter Health since December 2023 and Chief Financial Officer-MPMC,SMSC,SDMC at Sutter Health since 2021, both listed as current. Former Sutter Health roles include Chief Financial Officer - MPMC,SMSC,MPSH (2019–2021) and Regional Finance Executive (2018–2019).
Chris Chung
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer, California Pacific Medical Center · Sutter Health
Chief Financial Officer, California Pacific Medical Center at Sutter Health since April 2026, a role the profile lists at the C-Level in Finance & Accounting. Former Sutter Health roles include Chief Financial Officer, Sutter Sacramento, Coast, and North Valley Hospitals (2025–2026) and Chief Financial Officer, Sutter Medical Center Sacramento (2024–2025). Former Chief Financial Officer, Sacred Heart Medical Center & Holy Family Hospital at Providence (2021–2024).
Craig McDonald
LinkedInExperience: Director of Finance · Sutter Health
Former Director of Finance at Sutter Health (2018–2022). The profile says the role led financial operations for a two-hospital portfolio, reporting to dual Boards of Directors and overseeing 6 departments with 50+ employees. Chief Financial Officer at Sierra View Medical Center since 2024, and former Chief Financial Officer at University of California, San Francisco (2022–2024).
Iftikhar Hussain
LinkedInExperience: CFO · Sutter Health - Mills Peninsula Health Services
Former CFO at Sutter Health - Mills Peninsula Health Services (2004–2014); the profile says net revenue for that division was $753 million, with 347 licensed beds and 4 hospital campuses plus clinics and urgent care. Former Director of Finance at Sutter Health - Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (1992–2004). Chief Financial Officer at Salinas Valley Health since 2025.
John Gates, MBA, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Sutter Health - Bay Area
Former Chief Financial Officer at Sutter Health - Bay Area (2015–2022) and former Chief Financial Officer at Sutter Health East and West Bay Region (2011–2014). The profile also lists Chief Financial Officer roles at CPMC (2009–2011) and at Sutter Health, California Pacific Medical Center (2008–2009), and a Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer role at Cooper University Health Care (2006–2008).
Khanh Nguyen
LinkedInExperience: CFO, Sacramento Division · Sutter Health
CFO, Sacramento Division at Sutter Health since June 2025, a role the profile lists at the C-Level in Finance & Accounting. Former Area Chief Financial Officer - SCPMG at Kaiser Permanente (2016–2025), and former Finance Director (2014–2016) and Property Accounting Manager (2012–2014) at Kaiser Permanente.
Marc Lamonica
LinkedInExperience: CFO Service Lines · Sutter Health
CFO Service Lines at Sutter Health since March 2024, a role the profile lists at the C-Level in Finance & Accounting. Former CFO Sutter East and West Bay Medical Foundations (2015–2024) and former CFO Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation (2009–2015) at Sutter Health, and former Regional Director of Bay Area Operations at Sutter Shared Services (2007–2009).
Mike Weatherford
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Finance · Sutter Health - Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Former Vice President of Finance at Sutter Health - Palo Alto Medical Foundation (May 2008 to September 2017), a role the profile lists in Mountain View at the President/Vice President level in Finance & Accounting. Other roles shown include CFO and Senior Vice President Finance at Stanford Medicine Partners (2018–2024) and CFO at Santa Clara Family Health Plan (2007–2008).
Raul Gorospe
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer - Palo Alto Medical Foundation · Sutter Health
Chief Financial Officer - Palo Alto Medical Foundation at Sutter Health since June 2013. The profile says the role is responsible for financial operations of a $2.2 billion multi-specialty ambulatory system that includes 67 clinics and 1,500 providers. Former Divisional Finance Officer - Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Camino Division (2009–2013) and former Operations Executive - Sutter Bay Medical Foundation (2019–2021) at Sutter Health.
Susan Burchiel, CPA
LinkedInExperience: CFO for Sutter Medicare Direct, Sutter Insurance Services & Sutter Health Plan Products Org · Sutter Health
CFO for Sutter Medicare Direct, Sutter Insurance Services & Sutter Health Plan Products Org at Sutter Health, a current role listed from September 2006. The profile also lists Sutter Health roles as Accounting Director, Risk Finance (9/2011 – 3/2017) and Insurance Accounting Manager from 9/2006. Former Assistant Controller at Pulte Homes Corporation (2005–2006).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a hospital CFO in a multi-hospital system split decisions with regional and system finance teams?
- 02What does it take to run finance for an ambulatory medical foundation compared with an acute care hospital?
- 03How do you build a budget for a health system unit when payer mix and volumes shift during the year?
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