Chief Executive, Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center

Lymberopoulos is the chief executive of Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, which recently opened the new state-of-the-art Friese Family patient tower. Lymberopoulos has more than 30 years of experience in the health care field. He led efforts to manage the pandemic by organizing a free Covid-19 vaccine center for physicians, employees and the community. At the same time, he oversaw the ongoing construction and renovation of the hospital campus, as well as its daily operations. Lymberopoulos serves on the board of Providence Tarzana Foundation. In the past three years, the foundation has raised $100 million. Earlier in his career, he held the position of chief financial officer for the Southern California region of Providence.

President, Chief Executive, Pacifica Hospital of the Valley

As president and chief executive of Pacifica Hospital in Sun Valley, Mayes is charged with overseeing one of California’s most specialized public health care centers. She took on the role in April 2018, helping to reverse years of massive losses. Mayes has more than 25 years of experience in health care leadership. Most recently, she served as chief strategy officer at the hospital, boosting its performance metrics. She made the LA Business Journal’s Women of Influence in Health Care lists in 2022 and 2023. Mayes is the chair of the Hospital Association of Southern California’s Hospital Operations Committee. She’s also active at the California Association of Health Facilities, the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living.

Executive Vice President, President of the Diabetes Operating Unit, Medtronic

Dallara joined Medtronic in May 2022 as the executive vice president and president of the Diabetes Operating Unit. In her role, she is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the Diabetes Operating Unit and its day-to-day global operations. Dallara is also a part-time independent director at Lattice Semiconductor, where she is a member of the compensation committee. Prior to starting at Medtronic, she was the president and chief executive of Honeywell Connected Enterprise, the company’s software business. She was also senior vice president and chief commercial officer of Honeywell, leading its strategy efforts, marketing, sales, pricing and product innovation, including enterprise software, data analytics and IoT solutions.

Chair, Chief Executive, Amgen

Bradway has served as the chair and chief executive of biotech giant Amgen for over 10 years. He’s held a variety of leadership positions at the company since he first started in 2006 as vice president, operations strategy. From April 2007 to May 2010, he was executive vice president and chief financial officer. He was appointed to the board of directors in 2011 and was Amgen’s president and chief operating officer from May 2010 to May 2012. He became chief executive in May 2012 and chair in January 2013. Most recently he oversaw the company’s tumultuous $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics plc. He’s on the boards of the W.M. Keck Foundation and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.

Senior Vice President, Area Manager, Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center

Sanwari serves as senior vice president and area manager of the Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills and West Ventura service area, where he is responsible for all hospital and health plan functions for more than 272,000 members. Since he first joined Kaiser Permanente in 1999, Sanwari has held various roles, including chief operating officer for Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center and the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley areas. Sanwari is on the boards of the Valley Industry & Commerce Association and the Warner Center Association. He’s a former member of numerous boards.

President, Kaiser Permanente Southern California and Hawaii

Gaskill-Hames became the regional president of Kaiser Permanente Southern California and Hawaii in September after serving as interim president since April 2023. In her role, Gaskill-Hames directs health plan and hospital operations, partnering with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group and the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group to provide care for over 5 million members. She leads a team of over 89,000 employees at 17 hospitals and 218 medical offices. She is also responsible for overseeing more than $1 billion. She also serves on the California Hospital Association executive board and the Martin Luther King Community Hospital board and is a member of Mayor Karen Bass’s Business Cabinet.

Chief Executive, MannKind Corp.

Castagna has served as chief executive of MannKind Corp. in Westlake Village since 2017. The organization develops therapeutic products and devices designed to help people manage serious medical conditions. The company has a rapid-acting inhaled insulin, Afrezza, which treats diabetes. The company is also working on helping people with endocrine and orphan lung diseases. Earlier this year MannKind announced its eighth consecutive quarter of revenue growth. The company has also received Fast Track designation and clearance for its IND for MNKD-101 offerings.

Castagna has over 25 years of experience in the health care, pharmaceutical, biotech and specialty pharmacy industries. He first joined the MannKind as its chief commercial officer in March 2016. Prior to MannKind, he worked for Amgen, where he was vice president, global commercial lead for a portfolio of nine biosimilar drugs, and vice president, global lifecycle management. From 1997 to November 2012, Castagna was executive director of the immunoscience division of Bristol Myers Squibb. Castagna has been a member of MannKind’s board since 2017. He has a doctor of pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Chief Executive, Northeast Valley Health Corp.

Wyard has served as chief executive of Northeast Valley Health Corp. since 1996. A native San Fernando Valley resident, Wyard joined NEVHC in 1974. Under her leadership, the company has expanded to 18 health centers that provide over 400,000 medical visits to 82,000 patients annually. In 2021, NEVHC was recognized as a Health Hero by the Fernando Awards and inducted into the Valley Industry & Commerce Association Hall of Fame. This year, Wyard received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Community Health Centers.

President, Chief Executive, Henry Mayo

Klockenga has served as president and chief executive of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia since his appointment in March 2023. Klockenga has over 30 years of hospital and health system leadership experience. Prior to starting at the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, he was chief executive and system executive vice president for the northern California region of Providence St. Joseph Health System, where he oversaw its health care ministries in Humboldt, Sonoma and Napa counties. Klockenga, who earned his master’s degree in health administration from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is a former chair of the Washington University School of Medicine Health Administration Program Alumni Association.

Chief Executive, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Keeler, a veteran health care executive, became chief executive of Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in 2022. Under his leadership, the Burbank hospital was named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report and earned its third consecutive Healthgrades award for Patient Safety Excellence. In 2023 he took on the role of chief executive of the LA-Valley service area and assumed oversight of two additional hospitals: Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills and Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana. Prior to joining Providence, Keeler was president of MercyOne, an Iowa-based joint operation of two major health organizations that owned and managed 43 hospitals with a total of 20,000 employees.