Providence announces new leadership team to enhance care delivery and strategic focus
RENTON, Wash., Jan. 23, 2025 – Providence, a not-for-profit health system serving the Western U.S., has announced a streamlined executive leadership structure to better support its hospitals, advance strategic priorities and realize the vision of Health for a Better World. This new structure aims to sharpen focus on care delivery, expedite decision-making, accelerate our path to transformation and increase subsidiarity at the local level.
"To serve our communities today and into the future, we are organizing our system executive leadership team to ensure we are well-positioned to support our local ministries and advance our strategic priorities," said Providence President and CEO Erik Wexler.
The following changes will go into effect on Feb. 1:
- Darryl Elmouchi, M.D., Chief Operating Officer: Dr. Elmouchi, who started in this role earlier this month, will oversee operations for the organization’s three divisions, home and community care, compliance and key clinical care functions.
- Susan Huang, M.D., Chief Physician Executive, Providence and Chief Executive, Providence Clinical Network: As the organization’s top physician executive, Dr. Huang will oversee the network of physician clinics, diagnostics, urgent care centers, clinical institutes and graduate medical education programs. She will also be responsible for research, genomics, analytics, value-based care, PACE and the Institute for Human Caring.
- Greg Hoffman, Chief Financial Officer: Greg will continue to manage all financial functions, corporate development, revenue cycle, and Providence Health Plan. He will also oversee services companies and business affiliations, including R1, Ayin, Tegria, Compassus, and Allumia Ventures.
- Sara Vaezy, Chief Transformation Officer: Sara will lead the Office of Transformation, focusing on the responsible adoption of AI, developing next-generation innovations, and forging partnerships to scale sustainable technology solutions. Additionally, she’ll oversee digital care and marketing.
- Prub “PK” Khurana, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer: PK will assume responsibility for overall growth and strategic planning, including the Providence Global Center in Hyderabad, India.
- Ali Santore, Chief Communication and External Affairs Officer: Ali will lead internal and external communications, advocacy, board relations, philanthropy, environmental stewardship, health equity and the Well Being Trust.
- Greg Till, Chief People Officer: Greg will continue to lead Human Resources, focusing on cultivating a “best place to work” culture, developing the workforce of the future, and enhancing the caregiver experience with technology.
- Dougal Hewitt, Chief Mission Officer: Dougal will focus on Mission and formation, the University of Providence, spiritual health, ethics, and community benefit and serve as the liaison with the Providence St. Joseph Health Sponsors Council.
- Anna Newsom, Chief Legal Officer: Anna will continue to lead the Department of Legal Affairs, labor counsel and risk management.
- Ivette de Rubens, Interim Chief Information Officer: Ivette will continue to oversee IS operations and infrastructure, cybersecurity and IS services as we actively recruit a permanent leader to fill this role.
"On the journey ahead, there are two words you will hear me say often: focus and discipline,” Wexler said. “This is a lens the executive team and I will be highly dedicated to using to ensure Providence is a high-performing organization that achieves the best outcomes for our communities.”
About Providence
Providence is a national, not-for-profit Catholic health system comprising a diverse family of organizations and driven by a belief that health is a human right. With 51 hospitals, more than 1,100 physician clinics, senior services, supportive housing, and many other health and educational services, the health system and its partners employ more than 129,000 caregivers serving communities across seven states – Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, with system offices in Renton, Wash., and Irvine, Calif. Learn about our vision of health for a better world at Providence.org.
