Sonoma Valley Hospital Appoints New CEO

Kelley Kaiser has been appointed CEO of Sonoma Valley Hospital, following a vote by the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board of Directors in tandem with UCSF Health.

According to a news release issued Oct. 9 by the Sonoma Valley Health District, Kaiser will begin her role in early November, taking over for Ben Armfield, SVH Chief Financial Officer. Armfield had served as Interim CEO since the end of April.

Kaiser mostly recently served as Chief Administrative Officer at Samaritan Health Services in Corvallis, Oregon.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration from Oregon State University and a Master of Public Health in Health Policy & Management.