Leadership Update: Kimberly Bleichner-Jones to serve as Interim COO

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that Kimberly (Kimmie) Bleichner-Jones, MBA, FACHE, will serve as Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO) for UC Davis Health, effective immediately. In this role, she will continue to advance our commitment to operational excellence, patient experience, and team-based care across our health system. Kimmie has been an integral part of our organization for more than two decades, and has a clear understanding of UC Davis Health. 

Throughout her career, Kimmie has led a number of areas in patient care services and hospital operations. She has successfully driven major initiatives, provided visionary leadership, and ensured strong operational oversight for the areas she supervises. In her 24 years at UC Davis Health, she has led with a strong focus on collaboration and an unwavering dedication to patient-centered care. As Senior Vice President, Associate Chief Operating Officer, Kimmie has already assumed many responsibilities of the COO role during our leadership transition, making this interim appointment a natural progression for our organization. Her ability to bring together multidisciplinary teams to solve complex challenges will continue to drive progress across our health system.

As we begin the new fiscal year, we are conducting a thoughtful review of our organization’s  structure by identifying opportunities to better align functions, creating clear career pathways for advancement, and becoming more efficient. We’re committed to keeping you informed and will share additional updates over the next several weeks.  

Please join me in congratulating Kimmie on her interim appointment. She brings great experience and tremendous dedication to the role. I look forward to the continued impact she will make in this next chapter of her leadership at UC Davis Health.

With gratitude, 

Michael Condrin, MBA 
Interim Chief Executive Officer