Bethany Sexton

Bethany Sexton is the senior health plan leader for Kaiser Permanente in Nevada.

In her role, Sexton brings her success as former chief executive officer of Hometown Health and chief transformation officer at Renown Health to her work with Kaiser Permanente. She leads the growth of the Kaiser Permanente health plan in northern Nevada, building on Hometown Health’s strong foundation and commitment to the local community. She has expertise in health plan operations, strategic growth, and organizational transformation and a deep knowledge of Hometown Health and Renown Health. Her work advances a collaborative approach to delivering high-quality, coordinated, affordable care across the region.

Previously, Sexton was focused on delivering value-based care to Renown Health members in northern Nevada. With more than 20 years of health care experience in both clinical and administrative settings, she developed collaborative partnerships and created innovative solutions to meet rapidly changing employee and customer expectations.

Sexton is currently the chair of the Nevada Patient Protection Commission. Her previous community leadership positions include chairperson for Immunize Nevada, the state’s only statewide nonprofit dedicated to increasing vaccination rates, and board member roles with the Nevada Women's Fund, Healthcare Financial Management Association, and the American Red Cross.

She received her bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Western Washington University and her MBA from the University of Nevada, Reno.