Gregory A. Adams Named Northern California Region President of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and...( OAKLAND Calif. April 1 2008 /- Gr...),Health

OAKLAND, Calif., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Gregory A. Adams has been named president of the Northern California Region for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, effective April 1, announced Bernard J. Tyson, executive vice president of Kaiser Permanente Hospital and Health Plan Operations. Adams succeeds Mary Ann Thode, who is transitioning out as president of Northern California but will continue to serve as national senior vice president for Kaiser Permanente's Office of the Labor Management Partnership until her retirement.

Adams has more than 25 years of experience as a senior health care executive and consultant, and he has been with Kaiser Permanente since 1999. He most recently served as Northern California's associate regional president and chief operating officer during the past year, with responsibility for the strategic and operational leadership of a region that serves 3.3 million members and operates 19 hospitals and 183 medical office facilities.

"This appointment is the result of a succession planning process that has been under way since last year," Tyson said. "Greg is a tremendous leader with a thorough understanding of the health care field, and he is well positioned to succeed Mary Ann Thode in this important role. We are confident he will build on the success of the Northern California Region by continuing to assure that we provide our members with the quality care and superior service they expect from Kaiser Permanente."

"We have an extremely talented and dedicated team in Northern California," Adams said. "I look forward to working more closely with them as Kaiser Permanente continues to take a leadership role in improving the health care experience for our members and for our communities."

Adams began his career with Kaiser Permanente in the Southern California Region, where he held a number of leadership positions, including senior vice president and service area manager
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