Bill Hunt has served in several leadership roles at CHW since 1996. Since2003 he has served as President of Group Operations overseeing theoperations of fifteen hospitals throughout Northern California and Reno,Nevada. He also served as the President/Chief Executive Officer of the CHWMedical Foundation, a 300+ physician group practice in Northern California.In his new role he will be responsible for operations in NorthernCalifornia from the Oregon border south to Kern County. Hunt willadditionally be responsible for physician engagement efforts across the41-hospital system.

Marvin O'Quinn is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer ofJackson Health System in Miami, Fla. He will remain in that position toensure a smooth transition and join CHW effective Jan. 1, 2009. O'Quinnwill be responsible for the service areas in Arizona, Nevada, and inCalifornia from San Luis Obispo south. He will also be responsible forintegrated process management and ambulatory operations.

"Bill and Marvin bring a breadth of healthcare experience to CHW," saidLloyd Dean, President/Chief Executive Officer of CHW. "They are ideallysuited to this role, I have the utmost confidence in their leadership, andI look forward to working with them to further strengthen our ministry andensure that all who need healthcare are able to receive it. The benefit ofthis new model is a much broader range of expertise and oversight for anorganization of our size than would be possible under the conventional,single-executive approach."

Bill Hunt has more than 35 years experience in healthcare, as a practicingphysician assistant, educator and administrator. Prior to joining CHW heserved in leadership roles at Thomas-Davis Medical Centers, a 230-providermulti-specialty in Arizona and with the Geisinger Health System inPennsylvania. He holds a bachelor's of Science degree in health sciencesand certification as a physician assistant from Hahnemann University and aMaster's of Science degree in Management from Houston Baptist University,College of Business and Economics. He is a Vietnam Veteran who served onactive duty in the United States Air Force for seven years.

Before assuming his current role in 2003, Mr. O'Quinn served as ExecutiveVice President and Chief Operating Officer of Atlantic Health System inFlorham Park, N.J. Earlier he held executive positions with New YorkPresbyterian Health System, Providence Medical Center and ProvidenceMilwaukee Hospital in Portland, Ore. He also held key positions with otherhospital and medical centers in Portland, Fresno and Seattle. Mr. O'Quinnreceived his bachelor's degree in biology and master's degree in healthadministration from the University of Washington.

About Catholic Healthcare West

Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), headquartered in San Francisco, CA, is asystem of 41 hospitals and medical centers in California, Arizona andNevada. Founded in 1986, it is the eighth largest hospital system in thenation and the largest not-for-profit health care system in California. CHWis committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable healthcare services with special attention to the poor and underserved. The CHWnetwork of nearly 10,000 physicians and approximately 53,000 employeesprovide quality healthcare services during more than four million patientvisits annually. In 2008, CHW provided $967 million in charity care andunsponsored community benefit. For more information, please visit ourwebsite at www.chwHEALTH.org.

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