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September 18, 2023

New Southern California and Hawaii Regional President Named

Michelle Gaskill-Hames has served in the role on an interim basis since April 2023.

July 9, 2025

Paul Minardi, MD, Named EVP, Enterprise Clinical Integration and Growth

Dr. Minardi is current executive vice president and CEO of the KP Medical Foundation.

Ronald L. Copeland, MD, FACS

Ronald L. Copeland, MD, FACS, is senior vice president and chief equity, inclusion, and diversity officer at Kaiser Permanente.

September 11, 2020

Carrie Owen Plietz Named President, Northern California Region

Formerly of Wellstar and Sutter Health, Owen Plietz brings decades of health system experience to Kaiser Permanente.

September 18, 2023

Kaiser Permanente Names New Southern California and Hawaii Regional President

Michelle Gaskill-Hames has served in the role on an interim basis since April 2023.

April 27, 2015

Eugene Hickman, MD — Pioneering Black physician

Dr. Hickman had a long career at Kaiser Permanente, becoming president of the hospital staff and later chief of radiology.

June 1, 2021

New Vice President of Ambulatory Care in Hawaii

Maribel Avila-Kunkel will oversee care at Kaiser Permanente’s medical offices and clinics on Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai.

April 28, 2026

Greg Berman, MD, Named President and Executive Medical Director

He has served in the role on an interim basis for the Colorado Permanente Medical Group since August 2025.

August 20, 2025

Jeff Krawcek, MD, Named EVP and CEO for the KP Medical Foundation

Dr. Krawcek is the current president and executive medical director of the Colorado Permanente Medical Group.

December 8, 2025

Carrie Owen Plietz Named Group Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Care Delivery

In this new role, Owen Plietz will advance operational excellence and standardization across all Kaiser Permanente markets.