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Interim Regional President & Senior Vice President, Hospital and Health Plan Ope

Kaiser Permanente

Mike Bowers, FACHE, is the Regional President of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals of Northern California. In this capacity, he oversees operations for 21 hospitals and 203 medical offices, as well as the health care and coverage of 4.6 million Kaiser Permanente members in Northern California. Mike joined Kaiser Permanente in 2022 as Senior Vice President for Health Plan and Hospital Operations for the Northern California region. In this role, he supported all hospitals and health plan operations, managed workforce development, and drove operational efficiencies across the market. He also oversaw a comprehensive portfolio of strategic initiatives and acts as the liaison to Kaiser Permanente’s National Program Offices for all shared services. Mike brings over 25 years of progressive leadership responsibility and executive experience in large, integrated healthcare systems to the Kaiser Permanente team. He is an innovative leader with distinct experience in operations and financial management, business and service line development, physician relations, board development and organizational performance improvement. Mike’s ability to effectively motivate, communicate and build relationships with his teams has resulted in stronger company cultures that maximize performance across the organization.