WHS is thrilled to announce the panelist lineup for this year’s Healthcare Executive Leadership Program. We are grateful that so many healthcare executives from our community will share their experience and expertise to support and guide aspiring leaders as they navigate their own professional journeys.
- Anneliese Schleyer MD, Chief Medical Officer, UW Medicine
- Cynthia Dold, Regional President, Kaiser Permanente Washington
- Diane Blake, Chief Executive Officer, Cascade Medical
- Kristy Carrington, Chief Executive Officer, Providence Swedish North Puget Sound
- Shannon Fernandez, Chief Financial Officer, Island Health
- Tammy Buyok, President, MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital
The 2026 Healthcare Executive Leadership Program is a 10-week virtual program that focuses on the leadership skills and areas that aren’t always covered in traditional management training – executive presence, negotiation skills, healthcare finance, and impostor syndrome. Throughout the program, participants will work through real leadership challenges with a small peer-coaching group, learn directly from academic experts, and gain practical strategies they can use immediately in their role.
Many participants leave with clearer career direction, stronger professional networks, and the confidence to take on more visible leadership opportunities.
The program kicks off April 29 with welcoming remarks from Florence Chang, President of MultiCare Health System and WSHA Board Chair, and Cassie Sauer, WSHA President and CEO.
Please visit the Healthcare Executive Leadership Program page for more information. If you have any questions about this program or any WHS leadership development program, contact Jenn Bui at [email protected]. (Jenn Bui)