Marilyn is the Chief Compliance Officer for Alameda Health System.

In this role, Marilyn oversees Corporate Compliance, Privacy, Internal Audit and IRB.

Prior to working at Alameda Health System, she worked at Sutter Health as a Compliance Officer for hospitals and the valley medical foundation.  Prior to Sutter Health, Marilyn worked at Kaiser Permanente in leadership roles including Interim Compliance Officer for the Central Valley.

Marilyn has a MBA in Healthcare Management from California Coast University. She is certified in Healthcare Compliance and Healthcare Privacy Compliance.   Marilyn serves on the board of Give Every Child a Chance, a non-profit program that provides safe and fun before and after school mentoring and tutoring programs in San Joaquin County.

Patty Espeseth is the Chief Administrative Officer for Behavioral Health in the Alameda Health System.

In this role, Patty oversees John George 70 bed Psychiatric Hospital, Psych Emergency Services, and the Outpatient Behavioral Services at High Land and Fairmont which includes the Partial Hospitalization Programs, Intensive Outpatient programs, Outpatient Clinics, and Wellness Clinics: Steppingstones Wellness at the Fairmont campus and Community Connections at Highland.

Over her 30 year career serving people with severe mental illnesses, Patty has overseen InpatientAdult and Gero-Psych programs and outpatient behavioral health services in Oakland, San Francisco, Castro Valley, Union City and most recently helped open and was Administrator of a Geriatric Psych Unit, serving 39 counties in California, at Seton Medical Center in Daly City.

Patty is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and holds a Master of Science in Counseling from San Francisco State University.  She completed her Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy and Cello Performance at the University of The Pacific in Stockton CA. She is a member ofNAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) California and has hosted a NAMI family support group for over 20 years. Patty serves as Vice President on the Board of NAMI Alameda County.

Richard Espinoza is the Chief Administrative Officer of Post-Acute Services for Alameda Health System.

In this role, Richard oversees the Sub-Acute and Skilled Nursing facilities, Acute Rehabilitation Unit and systemwide Inpatient/Outpatient Rehabilitation Services.

Prior to working at Alameda Health System he worked at Alameda Hospital where he served as the Director of Long-Term Care Operations and was a member of the Hospital Executive team.

Richard has degrees in Rhetoric and Legal Studies from the University of California, Berkeley and is a California Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. He serves on the California Hospital Associations Post-Acute Advisory board and is an America’s Essential Hospitals Fellow.

Mario Harding is the Chief Administrative Officer of St. Rose Hospital, an affiliate of Alameda Health System.

In this role, Mario oversees hospital operations at St. Rose Hospital.

Prior to working at Alameda Health System, he worked at Denver Health where he served as theAssociate Chief Operating Officer.

Mario has a degree in Healthcare Administration from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and a bachelor’s degree in Zoology from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on the board of the Alameda Chamber of Economic Alliance and the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce.

Alice Kinner is the Vice President of Public Affairs and Community Engagement for Alameda Health System.

In this role, Alice oversees corporate communications, marketing, digital communications, crisis communications, media relations, public relations, community engagement, and government relations.

Prior to working at Alameda Health System, she worked at the Department of Health and Human Services where she served under the Director leading strategic planning, high-profile initiatives, employee engagement, and communications. At the beginning of COVID-19, she worked for the East Bay Regional Park District and was instrumental in shaping public health policy to ensure access to nature for all.

Alice has a master’s in public health from the University of New South Wales in Sydney Australia and a Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara.  She also has leadership certificates from the Dominican University of California and the University of California, Berkeley.

Ana Torres is the Vice President for Quality for Alameda Health System.

In this role, Ana oversees Patient Safety, Quality Analytics, Quality Outcomes, Regulatory Affairs, Infection Prevention and Simulation Center.

Prior to working at Alameda Health System, she worked at Verity Health where she served as the System Director of Quality.

Ana has an MPH from UCLA. She is a member of NAHQ and is certified in Quality, Patient Safety, Joint Commission and Healthcare Accreditation.

Preston Walton is the President for Alameda Health System Foundation.

In this role, Preston oversees Foundation strategy and philanthropy efforts to support patient program and services for Alameda Health System (AHS). Prior to becoming President at Alameda Health System Foundation, Preston served as the Executive Director of Grantmaking and Community Engagement for Community Health at Kaiser Permanente.

Preston has a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Industry Management and a Master of Arts in Organization & Leadership, both from University of San Francisco (USF). He serves on the board of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy.

Dr. Andrea Wu is the Associate Chief Medical Officer for Acute Care Services at Wilma Chan Highland Hospital for Alameda Health System.

In this role, Dr. Wu oversees the clinical services of the Emergency Department, Perioperative Areas, Inpatient Services, and the Family Birthing Center at Highland Hospital. She collaborates with the system Chief Medical Officer, department chairs, and other healthcare leaders to align clinical operations with the hospital’s strategic goals. She also serves as core faculty for the Highland Emergency Medicine Residency Program to train the next generation of physicians and thought leaders.

Dr. Wu grew up as the daughter of immigrant parents, which inspired her to dedicate her career to helping vulnerable communities in safety net hospital systems. Prior to working at Alameda Health System, Dr. Wu served as the Vice Chair and Director of the Clinical Operations at the Department of Emergency Medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. In this role, she oversaw all clinical affairs in the Emergency Department and supervised faculty, residents and medical students caring for patients in the Emergency Department.

Dr. Wu received her Bachelor of Science in Biology with minors in Chinese and psychology from Georgetown University. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Maryland in Baltimore. She trained at LAC + University of Southern California (USC) Medical Center in Emergency Medicine residency, serving as chief resident. She went on to complete a fellowship in Healthcare Administration. Dr. Wu obtained a Master of Medical Management (MMM) from the USC Marshall School of Business.

Christine Yang is the Interim Chief Information Officer at Alameda Health System.

In this role, Christine oversees Information Technologies, Cybersecurity, and Clinical Engineering.

With over 30+ years of experience in health care IT, Christine previously spent 24 years at Stanford Medicine, contributing to a variety of key functions including applications, project management, reporting and infrastructure. Most recently, she served as the Director of Enterprise Architecture at Stanford Children’s Health, overseeing enterprise architecture, IT service management (ITSM), business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) and Epic technical management.

Christine holds a Computer Science degree from University of Detroit Mercy. She is a Carol Emmott Foundation Fellow and a CHIME Certified Healthcare Chief Information Officer (CHCIO).