Caswell, William — Kaiser Permanente Southern California

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Kaiser Permanente Southern California

THE LATEST: Kaiser has been opening clinics in Target stores throughout Southern California, with plans for clinics in 35 branches by year&s end. In August, several of the Kaiser hospitals Caswell oversees were ranked as "high performing" in various specialties and procedures by U.S. News & World Report, with Kaiser&s regional flagship center in East Hollywood ranking No. 28 in overall quality in California.

BACKGROUND: Caswell has overseen operations since 2006 for eight of Kaiser's 15 medical centers in Southern California, including six in Los Angeles County. He is also a senior executive for the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, the insurance arm of the Kaiser health system. He previously held executive positions with Southern California Healthcare Systems, Huntington Memorial Hospital, NYL Care Health Plan, Maxicare Health Plans and UniHealth America. Caswell is board chair of the Integrated Healthcare Association and a board member of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Special Olympics of Southern California.

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