Mr. Braithwaite serves as president and CEO of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, leading a 20-member executive leadership team and overseeing two community hospitals and the Hoag Orthopedic Institute, totaling approximately 600 beds and more than 6,000 employees. Under his leadership, the community hospital system secured a $25 million donation to establish a facility dedicated to treating substance use disorders, set to open in 2028, and is completing a $1 billion expansion of its Irvine, Calif. campus, opening in fall 2026, which will add a women’s hospital and outpatient pavilion, a digestive health and cancer hospital and outpatient pavilion, and a surgical pavilion. The system has expanded to seven specialized institutes under his tenure, including cancer, spine and cardiovascular health. Mr. Braithwaite also oversees philanthropic efforts through the Hoag Hospital Foundation and community outreach programs tied to the hospital’s community benefit goals. During his tenure, Hoag has been named the highest-ranked hospital in Orange County by U.S. News & World Report for a ninth consecutive year in 2026, ranking No. 4 in the Los Angeles metro area and No. 9 in California. He previously served Hoag as COO from 2009 to 2013 and chief administrative officer of Hoag Hospital Irvine in 2010, following earlier roles including senior vice president of hospital operations, vice president of support services and director of materials management. Mr. Braithwaite serves on the boards of the Irvine Chamber of Commerce and the Irvine Public School Foundation, and is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
