Sutter Health Names New CEOs for Sutter Delta Medical Center and Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

EMERYVILLE, Calif., - Northern California-based not-for-profit Sutter Health has named new executive leaders for two of its East Bay medical centers. Trevor D. Brand will be CEO of Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch, Calif. and Bradley (Brad) R. Goodson, will be CEO of Sutter's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland.

Brand comes to Sutter Health from City of Hope Atlanta, where he was chief operating officer, managing operations across six states and overseeing $2 billion in annual revenue. Under his leadership, service line performance improved, increasing hospital revenue by 13%. At City of Hope Atlanta, Brand also focused on fostering a culture of trust, implementing "people plans" that enhanced employee retention and engagement and reduced turnover rates by 5% annually. He also initiated a capital planning process resulting in a $10 million equipment and facilities improvement plan.

"Trevor Brand is an experienced and dynamic healthcare leader with a proven track record of excellence in hospital operations," said Tosan Boyo, president of Sutter Health's Greater East Bay Market. "I am thrilled to welcome him to Sutter Health to lead Sutter Delta Medical Center. In his new role, Trevor will focus on strengthening and growing Sutter Delta's community partnerships and physician relationships and ensure the medical center continues to the deliver high-quality, connected and equitable patient care for which it is recognized."

Brand's previous roles include chief operating officer/senior vice president of Operations at City of Hope Phoenix and chief of staff and vice president of Strategic Initiatives at City of Hope National. He also held leadership positions at Erlanger Health System in Tennessee and North Carolina.

Brand holds a master's degree in healthcare administration from Georgia State University and a bachelor's degree in healthcare management from Austin Peay State University. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Brand succeeds Sherie Hickman at the helm of Sutter Delta. Hickman retired earlier this year after a long and successful career at Sutter.

Brand starts at Sutter Delta on Aug. 26.

New Leadership for Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Bradley (Brad) R. Goodson comes to Sutter Health from Ochsner Health in New Orleans, where he most recently served as the CEO for Ochsner Medical Center (OMC) - New Orleans. During his tenure there, he managed a $2.4 billion net revenue budget and oversaw a 767-bed academic medical center, including an associated group practice with 682 physicians across 11 clinic locations. Under Goodson's leadership, patient harm events decreased 36% year-over-year, and clinic access measures improved. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked OMC - New Orleans as the No. 1 Hospital in Louisiana with three pediatric specialties and one adult specialty in the top 50.

"I'm excited to welcome Brad Goodson to Sutter Health," said Boyo. "He is a proven leader with a longstanding commitment to driving quality and patient safety, decreasing employee turnover and improving physician development. With Brad at the helm, Sutter's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center will be well-positioned to expand and improve upon its nearly 120-year legacy of providing equitable, high-quality patient-centered care to the East Bay community."

Goodson held several key leadership positions at Ochsner Health. He served as senior vice president and chief operating officer of OMC - New Orleans, CEO of OMC - North Shore and system vice president of Operational Transformation. In 2011, he was named CEO of Ochsner Baptist Medical Center, having joined there in 2008 as vice president of Operations. Goodson began his tenure at Ochsner in 2007 as the assistant administrator at Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner. He also held leadership roles with North Okaloosa Medical Center in Florida and Biloxi Regional Medical Center in Mississippi.

Goodson earned his MBA/MHA from the University of Houston-Clear Lake in Texas and a bachelor's degree in international trade and finance from Louisiana State University. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Goodson succeeds David Clark who will retire in October after 38 years in health care leadership, the last 5 years as CEO for Alta Bates Summit.

Goodson joins Alta Bates Summit on Sept. 30.