Executive Leadership

Bill Robertson joined MultiCare in 2014. He came from Adventist HealthCare Inc. based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Prior to Adventist, Robertson served as CEO of Shawnee Mission Medical Center near Kansas City, Kansas. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Southern Adventist University, and a Master of Business Administration from Texas Christian University. He was also a Certified Public Accountant.

Florence Chang oversees operations at six adult hospitals and one children’s hospital in two markets on the west and east sides of Washington. She joined MultiCare in 2006. Chang came from Dearborn Advisors, LLC, where she served as Senior Vice President and partner. Chang received her Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from California State University and holds a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.

Anna Loomis joined MultiCare in 2002. She served as Controller at Good Samaritan Hospital and has taken on roles with increasing responsibility within the organization including as the Vice President of Finance. Loomis received her Bachelor of Business Administration-Accounting degree from Pacific Lutheran University and is a Certified Public Accountant. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Pacific Lutheran University.

Kevin B. Dull joined MultiCare in 2015. Dull was previously at Kaiser Permanente Northwest, where most recently he served as Vice President, Human Resources. His other roles with Kaiser Permanente included Regional HR Executive/Organizational Performance Leader and Director of Employee and Labor Relations. Dull holds a Master in Business Administration and Juris Doctor from Willamette University.

Lois I. Bernstein joined MultiCare in 1998. Prior to MultiCare, she worked in similar positions at Scripps Health and Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego and University of California, San Diego Medical Center. She holds a Master of Science in Rehabilitation from San Diego State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine.

Theresa M. Boyle spent 21 years with Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound in various progressive management capacities before coming to MultiCare in 2008. She has numerous accomplishments in marketing and communications, strategic planning, business planning and development initiatives. Boyle holds a Master in Business Administration from Seattle University.

Tim was President and CEO of two Dignity Health medical centers before coming to MultiCare in 2017. He also worked as Senior Manager for ECG Management Consultants of San Diego and Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer for Cascade Health Community in Oregon. He has served in multiple leadership capacities at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, starting his tenure there as an Administrative Fellow.

Dr. O'Brien received his medical doctorate from the University of California School of Medicine in Davis. He began his career as a physician, practicing family medicine in Eureka for 14 years, and he still identifies with the joys and challenges of being a doctor. "I'm a health care executive now but I'm a physician at heart," he says. "It really energizes me to pull together a group of people who work well together with the patient at the center."

David Carlson is a family practice physician focusing on geriatrics. He previously worked for Hospital Sisters Health System as the Chief Physician Executive. He also served as the Chief Medical Officer at Conemaugh Health System and the Medical Director and Vice President of Medical Affairs for Oschner Medical Center of Baton Rouge. David earned his medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and holds an MBA from Alvernia College in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Mark Gary joined MultiCare in 2007 and has served as its chief legal officer and general counsel since 2013. Prior to MultiCare, Mark was a partner in the Seattle law firm Bennet, Bigelow & Leedom, where he practiced primarily health care business law. He received his law degree from the University of Washington School of Law.

Christi McCarren joined MultiCare in 1980. She has 36 years of health care experience, 29 of which have been in management and administrative roles. Her responsibilities include all service lines, post-acute care, retail and virtual health. McCarren received her Master in Business Administration from Washington State University. She is a registered nurse in Washington and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality.

Chris Bredeson joined MultiCare in 2013 as Administrator of the oncology service line. In 2015 he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer for Good Samaritan Hospital. Prior to MultiCare, Bredeson spent more than 12 years as a medical group CEO and nine years as a hospital-based physician practice executive. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from the University of Washington and a Master of Business Administration, emphasis in Healthcare Administration, from City University of Seattle.

Linda Chen joined MultiCare in 2015. Chen previously worked at Florida Hospital for Children. Prior to Florida Hospital, her career was spent in the sports and entertainment industry. She also worked for The Walt Disney Company in the Alliance Development business segment. Chen holds a Master in Business Administration from Stetson University in Florida.

Mark Smith previously worked as President of Fort Hamilton Hospital, part of Kettering Health Network; President of Sycamore Medical Center; Vice President of Finance and Operations at Green Memorial Hospital in Xenia, Ohio; and Chief Financial Officer at Nebraska Heart Hospital. He received his Bachelor of Accounting from Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, and a Juris Doctorate from University of Nebraska.

Julia Truman, MBA, has been in health care for 15 years and is a seasoned leader with a highly specialized and diverse skill background. Truman’s achievements include improving employee engagement, patient satisfaction and strategic positioning. She previously worked as Vice President of Operations for Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, part of Hospital Corporation of America.

Tim Holmes joined MultiCare in 2009 as Administrator of Outreach Services at Good Samaritan Hospital until 2011, when he was promoted to Vice President of Behavioral Health, then President in 2016. Prior to MultiCare, Holmes was Clinical Director for Pierce County Human Services. He has master’s degrees in Health Administration and Marriage and Family Therapy/Systems Theory.

Christopher Kodama joined MultiCare in 2003 as a pediatric hospitalist, and has since served in a variety of physician leadership roles, most recently as the Medical Vice President of Inpatient Clinical Operations. He holds a Master of Business Administration from University of Tennessee — Knoxville and graduated from medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.

Jason Parks joined MultiCare in 2015. Prior to that he served as Chief Executive Officer for the Cardiac Study Center. Parks spent several years with Boston Scientific’s Cardiac Rhythm Management Division after serving more than eight years in the U.S. Navy as a submariner. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina.

Shelly Mullin holds a Master of Hospital and Healthcare Administration from the University of Washington. Mullin previously served as President & Market Leader of MultiCare's West Pierce Region, Vice President and Administrator of Tacoma General and Administrative Director of MultiCare Surgical Services.