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The St. Francis Healthcare System has named Kathleen Morimoto as its new president and CEO, the company announced this week.
Morimoto will start in the role on Dec. 18.
“The board of directors conducted a thorough local and national search and we believe Kathy’s healthcare leadership experience makes her ideally suited to move St. Francis Healthcare System forward,” Howard Lee, CEO of UHA Health Insurance and chair of the St. Francis Healthcare System board of directors, said in a statement.
According to the announcement, the St. Francis board contracted Bishop & Company to conduct the executive search. Morimoto succeeds Melissa Ah Ho-Mauga, the vice president of client services who has served as interim CEO for the past year. Prior to that, Jerry Correa had held the role for a decade, before he died in October 2022.
Morimoto launched her career as an audit and consulting manager, later moving into the health care industry, where her past roles have included vice president of strategy at The Queen’s Health System and vice president of patient care at The Queen’s Medical Center. Most recently, she was vice president of clinical integration and community health at HMSA, where, according to the announcement, she focused “on improving access to affordable care and addressing health disparities for HMSA members.
“I’m honored to join the St. Francis Healthcare System team to continue its meaningful impact in our community,” Morimoto stated. “I am humbled to be a part of the 140-year legacy of caring that began with the Sisters of St. Francis, and share a deep sense of responsibility and compassion for our kupuna.”
In addition to her professional work, Morimoto’s community work includes serving as a trustee of Mid-Pacific Institute and a board member of Kupu.
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