ANGELIQUE RICHARD
Chief Operating Officer
City of Hope
Angelique L. Richard, PhD, RN, serves as chief operating officer of City of Hope, where she plays a central role in advancing the organization’s operational excellence, patient‑centered care delivery, and clinical workforce strategy across the system. As COO, she oversees the complex operations that support high‑acuity cancer and diabetes care, ensuring consistency, quality and efficiency across City of Hope’s hospitals and ambulatory sites. With a strong clinical background, she has been instrumental in fostering care models that emphasize safety, compassion and collaboration, while also supporting initiatives that enhance clinician experience and reduce administrative burden.
Her leadership has helped strengthen alignment across sites in Los Angeles County and beyond, ensuring patients receive a consistently high standard of care regardless of location. Through a focus on operational rigor, workforce well‑being, and continuous improvement, Richard has had a lasting influence on how City of Hope delivers care at scale while remaining deeply patient‑focused.
