Sutter Health CEO and leadership

Chief Operating Officer of Northern California-based Sutter Health, a not-for-profit health system caring for nearly 3 million patients-or one in every 100 Americans. Oversees operations across Sutter Health’s 24 hospitals and 5 medical foundations.

Also deeply committed to working with the community to help solve some of our most challenging issues. I’m energized and grateful for the opportunity to help lead businesses, private philanthropists and elected officials in three counties to adopt a common housing-first framework with the goal of reaching functional zero for homelessness.

I am on the Board of the CaIifornia Business Roundtable and the Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council. A strong, vibrant community with sufficient employment and advancement opportunities allows people to live more fulfilling, healthier lives.

Jill Ragsdale is a SVP / Chief People & Culture Officer at Sutter Health and is based in Sacramento, California. She has worked as Vice President Human Resources Sacramento Sierra Region at Sutter Health, Vice President Human Resources at Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region, and Chief HR Officer at Mayo Clinic. Jill studied at University of Iowa between 1985 and 1991.

Brian Dean is responsible for the financial operations of Sutter Health, and oversees financial reporting, treasury, managed care, strategy and business development. He is working closely with outgoing CFO Jeff Sprague to transition responsibilities until Sprague retires in January 2021.

Brian joined Sutter Health in July 2020 from Memorial Hermann Health System in Texas, where he most recently served as that organization’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. There he was a key strategic partner in developing transformative business models to elevate the system’s capabilities around operational excellence, care delivery and innovation, while balancing the need for cost containment and strategic growth.

He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Texas Hospital Association, Healthcare Financial Management Association, and Angel Flight Southeast Texas.

He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky, an MBA from the University of Miami, and a master’s in public health in health administration from the University of Kentucky.

Experienced External Affairs Professional with a demonstrated history of working in both the technology and hospital & health care industry. Skilled in government, crisis communications, media relations, international relations, corporate communications, marketing and organizational design. Currently leading the public affairs, communications and marketing organization for one of the most comprehensive healthcare systems in the United States caring for one out of one hundred people in the United States.

As president and CEO of Sutter Health, Sarah Krevans leads the network’s 24 hospitals, 53,000 employees, 14,000 clinicians, outpatient services, research facilities, home health and hospice care services, and business professionals. Under her guidance, Sutter Health is exploring new technologies and embracing creative, community-based healthcare programs to make healthcare more accessible, affordable, efficient and convenient for more than 3 million patients.

Recognizing her outstanding leadership, Krevans was named one of the “Top 25 Women Leaders” by Modern Healthcare, included on Modern Healthcare’s list of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare,” nominated as a “Visionary of the Year” by the San Francisco Chronicle and named one of the “Most Influential Women in Business” by the San Francisco Business Times.

She received her bachelor’s degree from Boston University, and earned an MBA and a master’s degree in public health from the University of California, Berkeley.

As Chief of Digital Patient Experience, Dr. Albert Chan champions the Sutter Health network’s transformation of web and mobile healthcare services, translating advancements in digital health into positive patient experiences and electronic workflows for clinicians.

Under his leadership, Sutter implemented My Health Online, which securely connects patients to their doctor via video visits and messaging. My Health Online provides patients with secure access to health records and allows users to check medical symptoms, schedule appointments online and view lab and test results.

Dr. Chan earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego, and his bachelor's degree in biological sciences from Stanford University. He completed his residency and year as chief resident in family medicine at the San Jose Medical Center Family Practice Residency, affiliated with Stanford University of School of Medicine. He concurrently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine in biomedical informatics, and family medicine research at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine.