Odette Bolano

Odette Bolano is an experienced healthcare executive who has held several leadership positions in the healthcare industry. She served as the President and CEO of Saint Alphonsus Health System for Idaho and Oregon from August 2018 to May 2023.5 Prior to this role, she was the president of Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center from 2015 to 2018.1

Bolano's career highlights include:

• Currently serving as the CEO of Trinity Health West Region, overseeing Saint Alphonsus and Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California23
• Former senior vice president and area manager for Kaiser Permanente - East Bay in Oakland, California1
• Worked with Ascension Health for over 11 years in various senior leadership roles, including Regional CEO of St. Joseph Health System in Bryan/College Station, Texas1

Bolano started her healthcare career as a nurse. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Christian University and a Master's in Administration of Health Care Services from the University of Houston – Clear Lake.1 In 2004, she became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.1

As a Hispanic woman, Bolano has risen through the ranks from manager to president and CEO of a five-hospital system with 6,100 employees in two states.4 She has been recognized as one of the Most Influential in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare in 2021.6

Bolano has announced her retirement, effective June 2024, from her position as CEO of Trinity Health West Region and President of Saint Alphonsus Health System.3